Joliet

The limestone Illinois State Penitentiary, opened in 1858 and closed in 2002, was used as a filming location for numerous TV shows and movies, including The Blues Brothers and Prison Break. A municipal park was opened on the grounds in 2009. The city leased the property from the state at the end of 2017 in the hope that damaged structures could be stabilised; the Joliet Area Historical Museum (204 Ottawa St, +1 815 723-5201) plans to introduce a $20, ninety-minute bus tour of the prison in mid-August 2018.

The speedway opened in the summer of 2001 and is the annual host of the LifeLock.com 400, a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race, and the Dollar General 300, a NASCAR Nationwide Series race. The speedway also plays host to an Indy Racing Northern Lights (IRL) race and an ARCA Re/Max Series race every September.

It's along the Des Plaines River in downtown Joliet. Harrah´s Joliet offers slots, table games and restaurants.

In case Harrah's doesn't do it, here more gaming fun awaits.

Silver Cross Field, One Mayor Art Schultz Dr. Silver Cross Field in downtown Joliet began hosting minor league baseball in 2002.

The greater Joliet area provides a multitude of leisure and business experiences, from nightlife to nature, festivals to food. Several of these activities can be found through the Joliet Park District.

The historic theater opened in May 1926 and is a stunning reflection of Greek, Roman, and Byzantine architecture. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Rialto has been called one of the ten most beautiful theaters in the nation. Public and private tours are available as well as shows and banquets.

There are several miles of bike trails which wind through Joliet. The Rock Run and Joliet Junction Trails are roughly North/South routes that begin at the Theodore Marsh in Crest Hill, IL and have southern terminuses on the I&M Canal State Trail. These three paths can be used as a 16 mile loop through Western Joliet. The I&M Canal State Trail stretches ~60 miles to Peru, Illinois, for longer bike rides.