Joe Kalicki
Well-Known Member
Joliet is Great
Part 1 of a 100 part series
Part 1 of a 100 part series
Joliet, or "The Jewel of the I&M Canal," was founded in 1673 by famed French-Canadian explorer Louis Joliet, though the rest of America would later forgive it for that, and it would become the county seat of Will County.
Perhaps best known for the Joliet Penitentiary, built there in 1858 because of the area's abundance of stone necessary for the prison walls and cells, the city of Joliet has recently become of haven of tourism.
Since the early 90s, Joliet has been home to two riverboat gambling casinos, which recently won a legal victory allowing them to operate while remaining at dock. Near the Harras casino you'll also find beautiful Silver Cross Field, home to the unaffiliated minor league baseball team, The Joliet Jackhammers, who count among their former players son of disgraced Major League Legend Pete Rose, and family pariah John Henry Williams, son of the last man to hit .400, Ted Williams.
Also in the heart of the city is Joliet's crown jewel, the Rialto theater, which just this month has hosted perfromances by such luminaries in the recording field as Mannheim Steamroller and Jethro Tull.
To be continued
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