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49-577: The mall contains J. C. Penney and Harbor Freight Tools as anchor stores. Kmart closed in August 2016. Former anchors Sears and Staples closed in early 2015. VIP Parts, Tires and Service moved into the Sears Automotive Center. Staples had opened in 2004, taking part of an anchor space previously occupied by Porteous . That Porteous store, closed in 2003, was the last in the chain. The 525,000-square-foot (48,800 m) building

98-727: A Harrah's hotel and casino downtown. Joliet is the only city in Illinois to have two casinos. The Louis Joliet Mall is located near the intersection of I-55 and U.S. Route 30 . The former Joliet Arsenal (now the site of both the Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery and the Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie ) is in nearby Elwood . Joliet is home to three high schools that bear its name: Joliet Central , Joliet West , and Joliet Catholic Academy (JCA), in addition to

147-630: A "west side" and a "far west side" (which includes all city limits in Kendall County). This has given rise to a newly referenced "Central Joliet" portion of the city, which essentially is all land west of the Des Plaines River and east of Interstate 55 . This new reference may soon change the current meaning of "west side" to west of I-55. Joliet has a hot summer humid continental climate ( Köppen Dfa ) with hot, humid summers, and cold winters with moderate to heavy snowfall. As of

196-712: A customer service page with delivery times and return policies. In all, the original site had 10 landing pages. The current Harbor Freight website has over 79,000 indexed pages. The Harbor Freight website had over 31 million monthly visits as of 2023, mostly within the United States, according to Similarweb. Harbor Freight Tools is headquartered in Calabasas, California . Harbor Freight has distribution space in Camarillo, California ; Moreno Valley, California ; Dillon, South Carolina ; and Joliet, Illinois . It closed

245-492: A declassification of the class action; that is, the court found that all the individual situations were not similar enough to be judged as a single class, and that their claims would require an individual-by-individual inquiry, so the case could not be handled on a class basis. In 2015, a class action lawsuit was filed against the company by customers, claiming that the tool company falsely advertised "normal" prices for products that were higher than an advertised "sale" price, when

294-632: A distribution facility in Oxnard, California, in early 2013. On April 4, 2013, Harbor Freight Tools announced a $ 75 million expansion project for the Dillon distribution center, which opened on November 22, 2015, adding 1 million square feet to the facility and 200 new jobs. In 2022, Harbor Freight Tools opened a distribution center in Joliet, Illinois , spanning 1.6 million square feet in size and creating 800 new jobs. In 2023 and 2024, Harbor Freight Tools

343-679: A favorite haunt of Al Capone and filming location for scenes from Kevin Bacon's film Stir of Echoes , is on Chicago Street, downtown. Near the theatre, the Joliet Area Historical Museum commemorates the history of Joliet, especially its heritage as a stopping point on U.S. Route 66 . Among local landmarks are the Chicagoland Speedway ( NASCAR ) and the Route 66 Raceway ( NHRA ). The Auditorium Building

392-913: A local quarry and was a principal stockholder in Will County National Bank. The mansion won the architecture award at the American Centennial Celebration in Philadelphia in 1876. The structure is a local landmark, part of the East Side National Register District and individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places . The Joliet Prison is located near Joliet's downtown district on Collins Street. The prison has been featured in both television shows and movies. One such television series filmed there

441-483: A nationwide liquidation. On January 19, 2015, the Maine Jump, a family entertainment center for children 12 and younger, closed, citing high rent and costs of doing business in the area. In early February 2015 the mall added a coin and hobby supply shop, Central Lakes Coin and Currency. As of 2017, the existing space where Sears used to be was being renovated for the retail store Harbor Freight Tools. In October 2017,

490-1602: A seven-acre dog park. Louis Joliet Mall located on Route 30 in Joliet hosts a large Cinemark theatre The Rock Run and Joliet Junction Trails are roughly north–south routes that begin at the Theodore Marsh in Crest Hill, Illinois, and have southern termini on the I&;M Canal State Trail . These three paths can be used as a 16-mile loop through western Joliet. The I and M Canal State Trail stretches about 60 miles to Peru . The Wauponsee Glacial Trail also begins close to town. As of 2009, almost all public-school students in Joliet attend schools in Joliet Public Schools District 86 , Joliet Township High School District 204 , Troy Community Consolidated School District 30-C, and Plainfield Community Consolidated School District 202 . School districts serving Joliet include Joliet Township High School District 204 , Plainfield Community Consolidated School District 202 , Oswego Community Unit School District 308 , and Minooka Community High School District 111 . Joliet area High Schools include Joliet Catholic Academy , Joliet Central High School , Joliet West High School and Joliet East High School (defunct) Elementary and middle school districts serving Joliet include: Plainfield Community Consolidated School District 202 Since

539-546: A sprawling, irregular shape that extends into nine different townships, more than any other Illinois city. They are: Joliet, Plainfield, Troy, New Lenox, Jackson, Channahon, and Lockport in Will County, and Na-Au-Say and Seward in Kendall County. Joliet developed along the Des Plaines River, and its downtown is located in the river valley. Joliet has a "west side" and " east side ", referring to areas in relation to

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588-449: Is giving back to the great communities where we live, work and serve. With respect and humility, we strive to support and strengthen communities, big and small, across the United States." The company supports K-12 skilled trades education, veterans, and police and fire organizations with donations and gifts of tools and equipment. On January 9, 2013, CEO Eric Smidt, through Harbor Freight Tools, donated $ 1.4 million of tools and equipment to

637-448: Is home to over 640 acres (260 ha) of land that provide a habitat for abundant wildlife and outdoor recreation. Pilcher Park also contains Native American Indian remains and was the site of a Potowatami Indian village. A burial mound is just south of the entrance on Gougar Road, on the south side of the bridge, and a marked burial plot is inside the park grounds. Hammel Woods is also located in Joliet with miles of hiking trails and even

686-482: Is located at the northeast corner of Chicago and Clinton Streets. Designed by G. Julian Barnes and built of limestone in 1891, it was controversial as one of the first buildings to combine religious, civic, and commercial uses. Nonetheless, people such Theodore Roosevelt visited and spoke at the building. The building was originally built for the Universalist Unitarian Church of Joliet , but

735-485: Is the third largest enclosed shopping mall in Maine . In June 2001, it was sold for $ 10 million (less than half of the appraised value) to brothers Eddie & Ralph Sitt of New York City. In August 2009, the mall updated its energy technology by moving towards more efficient heating, cooling, and ventilation systems. Sears announced the closing of its Presque Isle store in late 2014. Deb Shops closed in 2014, part of

784-656: The Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC) and Mid-States Football Association (MSFA). Joliet also is home to a minor-league baseball team, the Joliet Slammers of the independent Frontier League . Since the beginning of the 2011 season, they have played their home games at Duly Health and Care Field . The Slammers replace the former Joliet JackHammers of the Northern League . The Joliet Slammers won

833-597: The Harrah's Casino , Joliet Slammers baseball ( Duly Health and Care Field ), Hollywood Casino, and the Rialto Square Theatre , also known as the 'Jewel of Joliet', and has been called one of the world's 10 most beautiful theaters. The 1999 film Stir of Echoes starring Kevin Bacon had scenes shot on at the Rialto Square Theatre (the hypnotism scenes in which James saw the word "Dig" on

882-843: The Heritage Corridor route from Chicago Union Station and the Rock Island District route from LaSalle Street Station . A third line, the STAR Line , would have also terminated at the station, but the project was shelved as of 2012. Pace provides local bus service six days a week (no service on Sundays) with buses leaving from a terminal in downtown Joliet once an hour. Amtrak serves Joliet Union Station daily via its Lincoln Service and Texas Eagle routes. Service consists of four Lincoln Service round-trips between Chicago and St. Louis , and one Texas Eagle round-trip between San Antonio and Chicago. Three days

931-823: The Illinois and Michigan Canal . The Chicago & Rock Island Railroad and Michigan Central came through in the 1850s, and the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway and Chicago & Alton Railroad soon followed, with the Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railway and Milwaukee Road lines built around the turn of the century. U.S. Highways 6 (the Grand Army of the Republic Highway), 30 (the Lincoln Highway), 45 , 52 , and 66 (Route 66) all ran through

980-561: The Los Angeles Unified School District 's (LAUSD) Career Technical Education. In 2016, Eric Smidt formed The Smidt Foundation to house Harbor Freight Tools for Schools and support other education, health, safety, and community needs. The Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize for Teaching Excellence awards more than $ 1.5 million annually to skilled trades teachers and their schools, and in total, has awarded $ 6 million to date. In March 2020, in response to

1029-567: The SCCA World Challenge , Atlantic Championship , and Star Mazda Championship races since 2009. Three golf courses are located in the city of Joliet: Inwood Golf Course, Woodruff Golf Course, and Wedgewood Golf Course. Disc golf courses are available at Highland Park and West Park. The Pilcher Park Nature Center, located in Pilcher Park, hosts many youth and educational programs. Pilcher Park, one of Joliet's oldest parks,

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1078-441: The U.S. state of Illinois , 35 miles (56 km) southwest of Chicago . It is the county seat of Will County. It had a population of 150,362 at the 2020 census , making it the third-most populous city in Illinois . In 1673, Louis Jolliet , along with Father Jacques Marquette , paddled up the Des Plaines River and camped on a huge earthwork mound, a few miles south of present-day Joliet. Maps from Jolliet's exploration of

1127-464: The census of 2010, 147,433 people, 48,019 households, and 34,900 families were residing in the city. The population density was 2,288.3 inhabitants per square mile (883.5/km ). The 51,285 housing units averaged 796 per square mile (307.3/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 67.48% White, 15.98% African American, 0.32% Native American, 1.93% Asian, 11.34% from other races, and 2.95% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 27.84% of

1176-434: The 18th-fastest growing city in the United States among incorporated places with more than 100,000 people. According to the official website for the city of Joliet: Joliet's diverse faith community represents over 60 denominations and offers residents services at more than 150 churches, synagogues, and houses of worship. Along with their spiritual offerings, these houses of worship enrich the Joliet area by providing some of

1225-633: The 2011 Frontier League Championship in their first season as a team. Chicagoland Speedway held events from NASCAR . During major races, the large influx of fans means that the number of people in the city is double that of the official figure. Next door to the Speedway, the Route 66 Raceway features National Hot Rod Association events on its drag strip. Joliet Central has become actively involved in Route 66 by building an alternative fuel vehicle . Autobahn Country Club , also located in Joliet, has held

1274-542: The COVID-19 pandemic, Harbor Freight Tools committed to donate its entire supply of N95 masks, face shields, and nitrile gloves to U.S. hospitals which had a 24-hour emergency room. Harbor Freight Tools was sued by a group of its store employees in 2012, who alleged that they were misclassified as "exempt" from overtime payments as "managers" under the Fair Labor Standards Act. Harbor Freight Tools won

1323-483: The United States, and has over 1,500 locations in 48 states. In 1977, Eric Smidt and his father, Allan Smidt, started Harbor Freight and Salvage in a small building in North Hollywood , California. The company began as a mail order tool business that dealt with liquidated and returned merchandise. As the business grew, its name was changed to Harbor Freight Tools. In 1985, Eric Smidt was named president of

1372-441: The United States. As of 2024, Harbor Freight Tools operates over 1,500 retail stores in 48 states. Harbor Freight sells many tools, accessories, and numerous other types of product under in-house brands, sourced directly from manufacturers. These include: Harbor Freight's website went online in 1997. It had a modest catalog of products, a brief "About Us" section and an order form for the printed catalog. There were also links to

1421-531: The area showed a large hill or mound down river from Chicago, labeled Mont Joliet. The mound has since been flattened due to mining . In 1833, following the Black Hawk War , Charles Reed built a cabin along the west side of the Des Plaines River . Across the river in 1834, James B. Campbell, treasurer of the canal commissioners, laid out the village of "Juliet", a corruption of "Joliet" that

1470-574: The area's finest examples of Romanesque, Gothic, Byzantine, and Renaissance architecture. The spiritual community in Joliet welcomes newcomers with open arms, offering regular worship services and religious education. Joliet holds a very large Catholic population, and many Catholic institutions, including Joliet Catholic Academy and the University of St Francis . Like many Midwestern and East Coast cities dependent on manufacturing industries, Joliet has experienced past economic troubles. As of 2013 ,

1519-425: The church sold the building in 1993, and it is no longer home to the congregation. The Jacob A. Henry Mansion, 20 South Eastern Avenue, is a three-story, red-brick, Second Empire/Italian Renaissance-style structure built on a Joliet limestone foundation in 1873 (completed in 1876). The structure is set on bedrock and the entire basement floor is made of Joliet limestone from the building owner's quarry. The walls of

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1568-477: The city its first charter , and because of this, he was elected Joliet's first mayor . When the city later built a new bridge, it was named the Van Horne Bridge. According to the 2010 census, Joliet has a total area of 62.768 square miles (162.57 km ), of which 62.11 square miles (160.86 km ) (or 98.95%) are land and 0.658 square miles (1.70 km ) (or 1.05%) is covered by water. It has

1617-552: The city. In the 1960s, Interstate 55 and Interstate 80 made their way through Joliet, linking up near Channahon just west of the city limits. The phrase "Crossroads of Mid-America", found on the Joliet seal, is an allusion to the intersection of I-80 and I-55 (and, historically, the intersection between the Lincoln Highway and Route 66). Joliet Transportation Center is the final stop on the Metra rail lines from Chicago for

1666-592: The closed Joliet East, each of which has sports programs. JCA has been a major football powerhouse for many years and has won more state football titles than any other team in the state, with 15 as of 2023. Joliet is the home of the University of St Francis athletics, nicknamed the Fighting Saints. The Fighting Saints participate in 20 intercollegiate varsity sports as a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) in

1715-591: The company at age 25; he served under that title until 1999, when he became chief executive officer. From the mid-1980s to 2010 Harbor Freight was headquartered in nearby Camarillo, California . In 1982, Harbor Freight Tools opened its first retail store in Lexington, Kentucky , to sell returned merchandise from its mail order business. The original location was at 1387 East New Circle Road. It later moved to 1301 Winchester Road, Suite 213. The venture proved successful, and Harbor Freight Tools began to open stores across

1764-613: The early 1980s, the Job Corps of the U.S. Department of Labor has operated the Joliet Job Corps Center on the campus of the former Joliet East High School . Situated about 40 miles (64 km) southwest of central Chicago, Joliet has long been a significant transportation hub. It lies on both sides of the Des Plaines River, a major waterway in Northern Illinois , and was one of the principal ports on

1813-519: The front entry gate. The stone is 9×22×20 ft. In 1885, an immense Byzantine dome was added to the south façade. The interior of the Jacob A. Henry Mansion has elaborate polished-walnut woodwork, massive, carved pocket doors, original wood mantles, and a solid-walnut staircase. The original owner, Mr. Henry, was a railroad magnate, building railroads in Indiana, Ohio, and Illinois. He had ownership in

1862-470: The item had never been offered at the original, higher price. Consumers claimed that this practice misled them into thinking that the item was on sale and they were getting a deal. The company settled, paying consumers up to $ 33,000,000. Joliet, Illinois Joliet ( / ˈ dʒ oʊ l i ɛ t , ˌ dʒ oʊ l i ˈ ɛ t / JOH -lee-et, -⁠ ET ) is a city in Will and Kendall counties in

1911-433: The mall was scheduled to be auctioned off. With no bidder found, Wells Fargo took over the mall for $ 4 million. Harbor Freight Tools Harbor Freight Tools , commonly referred to as Harbor Freight , is an American privately held tool and equipment retailer, headquartered in Calabasas, California . It operates a chain of retail stores, as well as an e-commerce business. The company employs over 28,000 people in

1960-612: The movie screen), at the corner of Scott Street and Washington, and at the old Menards that took over the Wieboldt's building at Jefferson Square Mall. The Illinois Youth Center Joliet, a juvenile correctional facility of the Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice , opened in April 1959. According to the city's 2017 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the largest employers in the city are: The Rialto Square Theatre,

2009-419: The population. Of the 48,019 households, 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.1% were married couples living together, 14% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.3% were not families. About 22.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.01, and the average family size

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2058-545: The rate of unemployment in Joliet was around 8.6%. The city is evolving from a steel and manufacturing suburb to a commuter suburb in the Chicago metropolitan area . Some new migrants to the Chicago area are working in bordering Cook County (the nation's second-most populous county) and living in Joliet. The downtown area of Joliet has slowly attracted new businesses to the area. The main attractions in Joliet's city center are

2107-405: The river. With the construction of highways and suburban development to the west, many businesses moved from the downtown area to the expanding areas west of the river. Many stores relocated to the west side in new strip malls and shopping centers with more parking and easier access. These changes resulted in the decline of the downtown shopping district, which is still felt today. Today, Joliet has

2156-458: The structure are constructed of red Illinois sandstone and deep red brick specially fired in Ohio (wrapped individually and shipped by barge to Joliet). A commanding three-story tower is the focal point of the structure. The structure has steel trim with slate shingles on a mansard roof. The front and side porches are single slabs of limestone. The largest stone ever quarried lies in the sidewalk under

2205-524: Was Prison Break . The prison was also used for the opening scenes in the 1980 movie, The Blues Brothers , which starred John Belushi as "Joliet" Jake Blues and Dan Aykroyd as Elwood Blues. The first Dairy Queen store opened in Joliet. The location is now occupied by Universal Church. Two casinos originated as riverboat casino in Joliet: the Hollywood Casino near Channahon and

2254-502: Was $ 69,386. Full-time, year-round working males had a median income of $ 51,082 versus $ 39,235 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 24,374. About 10.4% of families and 12.2% of the population were below the poverty line , including 16.2% of those under age 18 and 8.4% of those age 65 or over. From April 1, 2010, to July 1, 2011, Joliet was the fastest-growing city in the Midwestern United States and

2303-406: Was 3.56. In the city, the population is 30.8% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 31.6% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 8.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.8 males. For 2015, the median income for a household in the city was $ 60,976, and for a family

2352-417: Was also in use at the time. Just before the economic depression of 1837, Juliet incorporated as a village, but to cut tax expenses, Juliet residents soon petitioned the state to rescind that incorporation. In 1845, local residents changed the community's name from "Juliet" to "Joliet", reflecting the original name. Joliet was reincorporated as a city in 1852. Cornelius Covenhoven Van Horne was active in getting

2401-503: Was certified as a Great Place to Work. According to the Great Place to Work Institute, 90% of employees at Harbor Freight Tools say it is a great place to work compared to 57% of employees at a typical U.S.-based company. In 2012, Harbor Freight, through Credit Suisse, secured a $ 750 million loan to refinance existing debt and fund a dividend for the company's private shareholders. Harbor Freight Tools states "one of our core values

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