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 Lift Truck Chain Joliet - Joliet is a city within the state of Illinois, located approximately 64 km southwest of Chicago. The city is part of Kendall County and Will City and serves as the seat for Will County. The city of Joliet has a population of 147,433 and is among the fastest growing cities within the country. It is the fastest-growing and 4th biggest city within the state of Illinois. The city of Joliet is close enough to the Chicago metropolitan area that it is now referred to as an exurb of Chicago.
The city was named after the French-Canadian explorer, its founder, Louis Joliet, who established Joliet during the year 1673. The present version of Joliet was a planned community in Cook County. During the year 1836 it became the county seat of the newly-established Will County. During the year 1852 Joliet was incorporated as a city. During 1858, a state penitentiary was established in the city of Joliet. The area had plenty of building stone, which made it a desirable location for the construction of a prison. By the year 1869, steel had become the city's mainstay, following the building of the Joliet steel mill. The mill attracted a huge number of people along with other businesses. Along with other Midwestern cities which are dependent on manufacturing businesses, the city's economy declined during the 1970s and 1980s, with the unemployment rate as high as 25 percent in the early part of the 1980s. In the 1990s, the city revitalized the City Center, established riverboat casinos and promoted the tourism industry.
The city of Joliet offers a variety of arts and cultural activities as well as outdoor recreational facilities. The riverboat casinos - the Empress Casino, situated on the Des Plaines River, and the Harrah's Casino, situated downtown - draw thousands of visitors every year. The Joliet Historical Museum and its Route 66 Welcome Center showcase the histories of individuals who settled the Joliet region. Joliet boasts one of the most beautiful theatres within the globe, The Rialto Square Theatre, known as the "Jewel of Joliet". The Chicagoland Speedway is a state-of-the-art facility, that hosts Indy Racing League events and NASCAR. Bicentennial Park is located along the scenic Des Plaines River, and has an indoor theatre and an outdoor bandshell.
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