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winter 2016 News from the city of Joliet, Illinois

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Police and Fire Emergency 9-1-1 City of Joliet Winter Snow Police Non-Emergency (815) 726-2491 City Hall Information/ Event Guidelines Questions (815) 724-4000 Complaint Line Snow Parking Ban (815) 724-4005 s the winter season approaches and the possibilities of winter snow storms increases, residents are reminded of the City of Joliet On-street parking is prohibited by City Water & Sewer snow removal policies and actions for the 2016 winter season. Billing Ordinance 16900, Section 19-142, for (815) 724-3820 Please take caution during any snow storm. If at all possible, please any snowfall accumulations of 2 inches Building Dept./ remain home while it is still snowing outside. During snow cleanup or more. Parked cars are an obstacle to Inspections operations, the City of Joliet snow plows will inadvertently push snow snow plows. In addition, plowing around (815) 724-4070 on sidewalks at intersection corners. This is unavoidable and it is the parked cars leaves large areas of snow Public Utilities responsibility of the adjacent residential/business owner to remove and ice on the roadway. Once the snow (Water & Sewer) these berms from the corners of intersections. plow trucks have cleared the street by (815) 724-4220 your home or business, you may move a mixture of salt and sand at Public Works your vehicle back to the street. Streets the intersections only on the (815) 724-4200 Some older neighborhoods in Joliet subdivision streets. Therefore, it do not have adequate off-street parking Roadways Street plowing operations are should not be expected that these (815) 724-3650 options. In these areas residents are performed in the following order: streets would immediately be encouraged to seek permission from City Manager 1. Major arterials, hospital clear to pavement. A mixture of neighbors who have off-street parking Jim Hock routes, hills, and bridges. sun and traffic is utilized to help spaces and other parking options such (815) 724-3720 2. Subdivision main routes with the deicing process. Some as commercial or church parking lots and collector streets. snow is left on the street after Mayor that will allow streets to be clear of 3. All remaining subdivision plowing because allowances must Bob O’Dekirk vehicles for all snow clearing efforts to streets. be made for manhole lids and (815) 724-3700 be effective. 4. Cul-de-sacs and dead other above-pavement obstacles The Joliet Police Department will ends. to avoid damaging snow plow Council Members have the option of issuing a parking Note: The City does NOT plow alleys. blades. When plowing is required, Larry Hug ticket to the owner of a vehicle left on a snow “berms” are created across (District 1) city street during a snow event as well as Due to the cost of deicing driveways. The plow operators do (815) 724-3746 having the option of having the vehicle materials, it is the Roadways not have control over the wind-row Pat Mudron (Dist. 2) towed, or both. All towing and storage Division’s Policy to utilize salt on of snow coming off the edge of (815) 724-3749 costs will be the responsibility of the major arterials and subdivision the blade. The Roadways Division John Gerl (Dist. 3) mains at intersections and vehicle owner. (815) 724-3720 tries to keep this problem to a mid blocks only and utilize minimum. Bettye Gavin (Dist. 4) (815) 724-3745 Terry Morris (Dist. 5) goal of clearing all streets within 24 hours after the (815) 724-3742 During Snowfall Events snow stops falling. Heavier snows often take longer to Jim McFarland clear. Due to the volume of streets to be cleared of snow (At Large) The City of Joliet Roadways Division will mobilize and the staffing and equipment available, snow plows (815) 714-8787 its crews when there is a measurable accumulation of will not return to streets that had parked cars on them Jan Hallums-Quillman snowfall or if the winter mix is causing a hazardous until after the entire snow removal process has been (At Large) driving situation such as freezing rain. The completed. This will be a day or two after the initial (815) 724-3744 Roadways Division is responsible for over 500 miles snow has been cleared, weather permitting. Mike Turk (At Large) of roadway with a fleet of 37 snow plow trucks (815) 724-3747 and a crew of 37 employees. Joliet has a More Guidelines on page 2 Winter Info

Continued from page 1 Shoveling Guidelines mayor’s message Commercial property owners are responsible for plowing commercial parking lots, driveways, and public sidewalks adjoining their businesses. Joliet residents prepare for was the implementation of our Smart • Residential property owners are winter weather Message-Community Alert Network. responsible for shoveling or plowing This network allows our residents to public sidewalks adjoining their Message from Bob O’Dekirk, receive emergency alerts and community homes. information directly from the City of • Shoveling snow into the street is a Mayor of Joliet Joliet. I encourage all residents to go to city code violation. the City of Joliet website at • Shovel out fire hydrants that are in Dear Neighbor, cityofjoliet.info to enroll in this program. or around your property and around Doing so will allow you to receive meters to aid utility meter readers. Welcome to 2016! I hope information about immediate or pending • Clear sidewalks of snow for the everyone had a great holiday threats to public safety including safety of pedestrians and children season and I want to wish all evacuation notices, boil orders, water residents a Happy New Year. walking to school. main breaks, announcements or notices 2016 should be an from the City, and crime alerts. • Uncover your mailbox and create a exciting and challenging During these long winter months, path for postal vehicles to pull up to year for Joliet and I look please remember to keep an eye on mailboxes. forward to tackling these elderly neighbors, and remember Spring • Help your neighbors. For many challenges with our Staff Bob O’Dekirk is not far away. residents, age or medical conditions and City Council. Mayor of Joliet Thank you for your interest in our make it difficult to shovel snow . One new change, which newsletter and for all that you do to help took effect at the end of 2015, with our community.

Mailboxes If you have any suggestions on what you would like to see included in our newsletter, please The City of Joliet Roadways Division makes contact Peggy Thomas, Communications Coordinator for the City Manager's office, at [email protected] or call (815) 724-3730. every effort to clear the roads from curb to curb when cars are not parked on the street. In many cases of wet snow, the snow or plow blade may damage/remove mailboxes that are • Extra prescription medication set close to the street. This is unavoidable. Winter Preparedness Kits • First aid supplies Mailbox and sod damage complaints are dealt • Emergency heat source (wood stove, Vehicle: with on a case-by-case basis. If you have fireplace, space heater) • Cell phone and charger mailbox damage please call (815) 724-3651 • Food, water, and shelter for pets • Blankets/sleeping bag and if you have sod damage, please call (815) • Shovel • Flashlight and batteries 724-3652. • First Aid Kit The City of Joliet will not reimburse for If you must travel, make sure your gas tank is • High calorie non-perishable food any mailbox damage on improperly located full and you have a survival kit in your vehicle. Tell • Extra clothing mailboxes. The standard and accepted mailbox your family and friends where you are going, the • Windshield scraper placement should be 42 inches measured roads you plan on taking, and your expected time of • Battery booster cable from the ground surface to the bottom of the arrival. If you become stranded on the road during • GPS or maps mailbox. The mailbox should be located so the a winter storm call for help. Do not try to walk to • Sand or kitty litter front of the box is no closer than 6 inches from safety. Stay in your vehicle and attach a cloth to the the back of curb. Any questions regarding the antenna or window to indicate you need help. Turn Work and Home: placement of mailboxes should be directed to on the dome light and flashers to make your vehicle • Battery powered NOAA weather radio the Joliet Post Office at (815) 773-1089. more noticeable. • Extra food and water page 2 • city of joliet • winter 2016 Your Home

waste management Garbage & Recycling Daylight Saving Information for Homeowners Time Reminder Waste Management is the City of Joliet’s garbage, freezers, air conditions, humidifiers, stoves, Change batteries recycling and yard waste contractor. If you have microwaves, clothes dryers, dehumidifiers, ovens, questions please call them at (815) 280-7854. dishwashers, water coolers, heat pumps, chillers, when you set furnaces, and boilers will be picked up on the PLEASE place your toters in normal service day. If possible, please call Waste clocks the parkway on garbage day Management at (815) 280-7854 to let them know and not in the street. Street Daylight Saving Time begins when you are placing large White Goods at the curb. on Sunday, March 13, 2016, sweepers, snow plows and other Access to toters: In order to pick up your at 2 a.m. When you set your vehicles need to be able to get toters, access is needed to those toters. Please clocks ahead, the City of Joliet down the street and that cannot be make sure that no one is parked in front of your Fire Department encourages you done if toters are in the way. toters and that there is access to your cul-de-sac on to replace the batteries in your smoke alarms REMEMBER… All items must be placed at the curb your collection day. and carbon monoxide detectors. Changing the detectors’ batteries every six months by 7 a.m. on the day of collection, but not prior to moving: Garbage and Recycling toters are the helps ensure they will function properly. 6:30 p.m. on the day before collection. All emptied property of Waste Management. Please leave the waste containers/toters should be removed garbage and recycling toters for the next resident. within 10 hours after collection. Plastic grocery Your cooperation is appreciated. bags should not be put in the recycling cart but medications: Medication should NEVER Voting Registration are usually accepted at grocery stores. be discarded down the drain or thrown into the garbage. Unused, expired and unwanted Large Items: Large household items such as medication is a health and safety risk, as well as a Reminder discarded furniture, beds, tables, automotive tires, potential threat to waterways. Drop off locations etc. will be collected on the regular pickup day. for medications are located at the City of Joliet Register now, Please cut carpeting and padding into 4 foot rolled Police Department at 150 W. Washington Street sections weighing no more than 50 pounds each. and the far west Police Substation at 7196 Caton avoid lines Farm Road. white goods: ARE DEFINED BY THE ILLINOIS For the 2016 Waste Management Nancy Schultz Voots, E.P.A. AS: refrigerators, ranges, water heaters, Holiday Schedule, go to page 4 Will County Clerk, would like to remind you the March 15, 2016, General Primary Election is fast approaching and the November 8, 2016, Presidential Election will Electronic Drop-Off Instructions & Locations soon follow! Residents may take their electronics to the Please go to the City of Joliet website, cityofjoliet.info Anyone who needs to register for either following locations during their operational hours under “Residents” tab, click on “Garbage & Recycling” election can find additional information at for free electronics disposal: for a complete list of items that are accepted at the willcountyclerk.com for either online or mail- dropoff centers. Additional dropoff centers are located in registration. You may also be interested 1. Forest Preserve District throughout Will County and listed at the in serving as an Election Judge in your of Will County Will County Green website willcountygreen.com. precinct on Election Day. Those who serve If a resident would like someone to come directly to Laraway in Joliet, 17540 W Laraway Road are compensated for their time. It is an all- (Sugar Creek-between Rt. 52 & Rt. 53) Joliet, IL their house to pick up electronics items, there is a $25 fee and a limit of 10 items per collection. Vintage Tech day commitment but rewarding to know you (815) 727-8700 -- Operational Hours: have participated in this most important civic Monday-Friday 7 a.m.to 3 p.m. Closed holidays. Recyclers will come directly to a resident’s house and pick up unwanted recycling items. This may be done function. In anticipation of the 2016 elections, 2. Troy Township Highway Department by telephone or through e-mail. Call (630) 305-0922 Shorewood, 25358 Seil Road (West on Seil Monday thru Friday between 9 a.m.to 5 p.m. or email which traditionally attracts a high voter from intersection of River Road & Seil Road) – [email protected] Please include turnout, the Will County Clerk encourages Shorewood, IL (815) 828-5275 -- Operational your name, address and telephone number and please you to take advantage of some time-saving Hours: Monday thru Friday 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., provide a type and number of each electronic item. options they are offering that will allow you 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month 8 a.m.to 2 Please Note: Illinois law prohibits the disposal of televisions, to avoid potentially long lines at your polling p.m. Closed holidays. In addition to electronics monitors, printers, computers, electronic keyboards, fax place on Election Day. For your convenience, recycling, textile recycling, traditional recycling, machines, videocassette recorders, portable digital music they offer Early Voting at your local county cardboard and car batteries are accepted at this players, digital video disc players and recorders, video game clerk’s office or vote in the privacy of your location. consoles, small scale servers, scanners, electronic mice, digital home by requesting a Vote by Mail ballot. For converter boxes, cable receivers, satellite receivers, string lights questions, please contact the Will County For questions, call Will County Green at (815) 727-8834. (holiday lights on wires), hair dryers and curling irons, coffee makers, and fans, etc. from landfills as of January 1, 2012. Clerk’s office at (815) 740-4615.

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for your information Home Down Payment Assistance for residents agreement. The minimum down Joliet, Will County payment assistance is $1,000. The maximum down payment announce assistance is based on a maximum of Down Payment 17 percent of the purchase price of the home. Homebuyer must provide a Will-Grundy Center Assistance Program minimum of $2,500 from his/her own funds for the purchase of a home. Eligible property types include for Independent Living The City of Joliet, in cooperation a single-family home, townhouse, with the Will County Center for condominium, and manufactured home The Will-Grundy Center for Independent Living strives Community Concerns, is pleased on a fixed foundation. for the equality and empowerment of people with all to announce the commitment of Homes located in the 100-year types of disabilities, of any age. They inform people over $650,000 for the Joliet Down floodplain or, that are tenant-occupied, with disabilities about their rights, educate them on Payment Assistance Program. are ineligible. There are maximum their responsibilities, purchase price limits and the property promote advocacy, The program is open to low-income must pass inspections. Other provide support homebuyers purchasing a home. The restrictions apply. Application and services, and raise property being acquired must be program requirements are available community awareness located within the Joliet city limits online at cityofjoliet.info/buyer. about disability issues. and occupied by the homebuyer as Applications must be submitted to the Today, the Center is a recognized leader in the area of his/her principal residence. The down Will County Center for Community disability rights and has earned the respect of both the payment assistance is provided in Concerns, 2455 Glenwood Avenue, people they serve, who they refer to as their consumers, the form of a zero interest, deferred Joliet, IL 60435, Attention: Patricia and the community at large. payment loan (forgivable) secured by a Venziano (815) 722-0722 extension 217. second mortgage, note, and recapture Email: [email protected] Services offered by the Center are unique in that the people receiving them enjoy complete control over their services. A 2016 majority of their staff has some form of disability, thus enriching the experience for their consumers.

Waste Management Holiday Schedule major services: • Advocacy For those residents who have a real Christmas tree this year, set it out • Information and referral at your normal pickup location on your regular trash day for pick up. • Peer support You can set it out in one piece, if it’s 5 feet in length or less. If your • Independent living skills training Christmas tree measures more than 5 feet tall, please cut it in half. • Community reintegration Christmas trees will be collected through January 29, 2016.

Day Date Holiday Schedule Specialized Services: Friday January 1 New Years Day* Friday pickup will be one day late • Leadership development Monday January 18 Martin Luther King No Change/Regular Schedule • Personal assistant program Monday February 15 President’s Day No Change/Regular Schedule • Low-vision program Friday March 25 Good Friday No Change/Regular Schedule • Free amplified telephones Monday May 30 Memorial Day* One Day Late All Week • Voter registration Monday July 4 Independence Day* One Day Late All Week • Children’s Assistive Technology Program Monday September 5 Labor Day* One Day Late All Week In addition, the Center conducts Disability Awareness/ Monday October 10 Columbus Day No Change/Regular Schedule Sensitivity sessions to schools and businesses, technical Friday November 11 Veteran’s Day No Change/Regular Schedule *The only holidays assistance on various disability-related laws, and more. For more Thursday November 24 Thanksgiving* Thurs./Fri. Pickup 1 Day Late that will affect information, please contact the Center at (815) 729-0162 (V) or Sunday December 25 Christmas One Day Late All Week regularly scheduled (815) 768-2582 (VRS). The Center is located at 2415 W. Jefferson Sunday Jan. 1, 2017 New Year’s Day* One Day Late All Week pick up days in 2016. Street, Joliet. page 4 • city of joliet • winter 2016 Police

for your information Protecting Yourself safety from Identity Theft Do you know

It is possible that you may be a when to pull over victim of identity theft and not know it. All Illinois residents may receive free copies of their credit reports once in traffic? every year from each of the three national credit reporting agencies. The law for ANY emergency vehicle, regardless of whether it is a two or four-lane road and regardless of which direction the emergency vehicle is heading, The free annual reports are available only through the all vehicles must pull “as close as possible to the centralized source listed right hand curb” until below: the emergency vehicle has passed. • Call (877) 322-8228 • Order on-line at: Funeral processions annualcreditreport.com Reporting Identity have the right-of- • Complete the Annual Credit Theft and Scams way at intersections Report Request Form available and must have their at ftc.gov/credit and select Free Anyone can become a victim to Credit Reports, scroll down headlights and hazard fraud scams and identity theft. You lights on. Vehicles driving adjacent to a funeral and click on the Annual Credit can protect yourself by learning to Report Request Form or type recognize red flags. procession may pass the vehicles provided they can in the following link on your do so safely. computer: Beware of: www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/ • Someone’s offer to sell you For school buses on four-lane roads, only the traffic pdf-0093-annual-report- something for nothing request-form.pdf behind the bus is required to stop. Oncoming traffic in a four lane road can continue. On a two-lane • Fill out the form and mail it to: • Pressure to buy something or Annual Credit Report Request Service sign a contract road, all vehicles must stop while the stop arm is P.O. Box 105281 extended. Atlanta, GA 30348-5281 • A salesperson’s unwillingness to explain the details of service *Important: Your free annual credit report does not include your credit score. If you wish to obtain this information it • Tricky wording or vague will cost an additional fee per reporting language in any contract or agency. If you contact the agencies agreement directly or receive your credit reports from another vendor (such as those advertised on television or on-line), you • The promise of partial payments may be charged a fee for both the credit in return for cashing a check report and credit score.

Call your local Joliet Police Department at (815) 726-2491 and file a report if you believe you have fallen victim to a scam or identity theft. You will need a police report to recover damages. You will also want to call the Illinois Attorney General’s Identity Theft Hotline at: (866) 999-5630 TTY: (877) 844-5491 Senior Citizen Consumer Fraud Hotline: (800) 243-5377 You can also file a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission at www.ftc.gov

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city council 2016 Joliet City Community Services Council of Will County Council Meeting Giving Back Schedule Meetings of the Joliet City Council Anniversary of are held in the Council Chambers of the Joliet Municipal Building, 150 Martin Luther King, W. Jefferson Street, Joliet, IL 60432. Jr. Holiday uniting All meetings are open to the public. Americans in 2016 PRE-COUNCIL MEETINGS 1st and 3rd Mondays at 5:30 p.m. except National Day of Service as noted*

January 18, 2016 marks the. • January 4 • July 5* Anniversary of the Martin Luther King, • January 19* • July 18 • February 1 • August 1 Jr. Federal Holiday. Across the country, Nonprofit organizations are asked to submit • February 16* • August 15 Americans will answer Dr. King’s call to their (3) hour project requests to the United • February 29 • September 6* action: “What are you doing for others?” Way via fax (815) 723-2814 or via e-mail • March 14 • September 19 by joining in volunteer efforts to serve [email protected] no later than January 5, • April 4 • October 3 their neighbors and communities. 2016. • April 18 • October 17 • May 2 • October 31 • May 16 • November 14 Students, political and community leaders, Please consider volunteering a few hours of • June 6 • December 5 nonprofit, faith-based, educational, your time. Volunteers are asked to register • June 20 • December 19 neighborhood organizations and individuals via e-mail at [email protected] or call in Joliet/Will County will complete (815) 724-1142. REGULAR COUNCIL MEETINGS 1st and 3rd Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. except community projects that day, including as noted* painting, beautifying schools, serving January 18, 2016 meals, and providing voter registration • Joliet West High School, • January 5 • july 5* 401 N. Larkin Ave, Joliet, IL • January 19* • july 19 and much more. Residents of all ages and • February 2 • august 2 backgrounds will help advance Dr. King’s • Volunteer Registration: 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. • February 16* • august 16 vision of equality and opportunity for all • March 1 • september 6* • Program Launch Breakfast by making the holiday a “Day On, Not A • March 15 • september 20 8:30 to 8:50 a.m. Day Off”—and the beginning of an ongoing • April 5 • october 4 • Projects Completed: 9 a.m. to Noon • april 19 • october 18 commitment to serve throughout the year. • Project Recap and Lunch Noon to 1 p.m. • may 3 • november 1 • may 17 • november 15 • june 7 • december 6 • june 21 • december 20 JOLIET REGION CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY Meetings on January 19, February 16, July The Joliet Region members in economic, governmental, and social 5, and September 6, 2016 are combined Pre- Council and Regular meetings and will be Chamber of affairs. They serve to cooperate with all interested held at 6:30 p.m. Meetings will be held in an Commerce & parties to solve community problems. Members accessible location. If you need a reasonable Industry was receive return on investment through activity accommodation, please contact the City Clerk’s founded in 1914 as the “Voice of Business.” in the following areas: Advocacy, Education, Office at (815) 724-3780. Today, 101 years later, they continue to offer Business Growth & Networking, Promotional Live, online streaming of Regular City a Vision, a Voice, and Access for their One Opportunities, Communications, and Special Council and Pre-Council meetings is now Thousand plus members. Their mission Events. If you or your organization have interest available at cityofjoliet.info. Videos and agenda is to advance the interests of businesses, in finding out more about “Membership on YOUR packets can be accessed by clicking on the link professionals, and service organizations in Terms,” contact the Chamber at (815) 727-5371 at the center of the home page titled, “Meetings the Joliet Region. They act as a voice for their or visit on the web at jolietchamber.com. and Agendas.” page 6 • city of joliet • winter 2016 Calendar

MARCH 17 to 19 2016 Winter “9 to 5” by Joliet Catholic 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Academy $9 Age 13+ Bicentennial Park – $7 12 and under 201 W. Jefferson St. Get a Joliet Calendar 7 p.m. Thursday to Saturday/ MARCH 24 FEBRUARY 19 to 21 2 p.m. Saturday $7/ $9 “The Jungle Book” by Public Library JANUARY 16 to & 26 to 28 JCA students star in their AlphaBet Soup Productions FEBRUARY 20 Joliet Drama Guild’s 83rd spring musical. Bicentennial Park – Card - Free to Youth Drama Class Season Opener Tickets (815) 741-0500 201 W. Jefferson St. Bicentennial Park – Bicentennial Park – 10:30 a.m. $8/ $7 groups 25+ 201 W. Jefferson St. 201 W. Jefferson St. MARCH 19 Interactive children’s theatre City of Joliet 9 a.m. to Noon $60/ $65 7 p.m. Fridays & Saturdays / Easter Egg Hunts for preK-4th grade. Open to all levels of interest 2 p.m. Sundays $9/ $10 Nowell Park Baseball Field, Tickets (630) 932-1555. Residents 1st to 12th grades. Enjoy Illinois’ 2nd oldest 5 Mills Rd. (10 a.m.) / Heggie Register (815) 724-3760 community theatre group. Soccer Field, Collins & MARCH 26 Tickets (877) 534-1933 Williamson (1 p.m.), FREE Hartman Indoor Flea Market JANUARY 18 & JANUARY 19 Hartman Recreation Center Lose A Ton Weigh In MARCH 3 & MARCH 4 MARCH 19 511 N. Collins St. Presence Inwood Athletic Club Lose A Ton Weigh Out Pioneer Fest and Pancake 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. 3000 W. Jefferson St. Presence Inwood Athletic Club Breakfast $30 to register as a vendor; 5 a.m. to 8 p.m. FREE 3000 W. Jefferson St. Pilcher Park Nature Center FREE admission 5 a.m. to 8 p.m., FREE Gougar & Rt. 30

The Joliet Public Library Learn how you may be able to required. Come show off your offers a vast collection of Pelicula en español para lower your energy bills from acting and improv skills during materials in a variety of CUB experts. Please bring familias this night of drama-filled fun. formats to fit our patrons’ current copies of your phone, February 6, 2 to 3:30 p.m. Joliet Public Library-Main: “Devils in the needs. electric, and gas bills for review. 150 N. Ottawa St., Joliet White City – and Beyond” *February presentation will be No es necesario registrarse. by Richard C. Lindberg This includes: in English & Spanish. Hotel Transylvania 2 se February 27, 2 to 3 p.m. • Books/eBooks/ All programs are free to attend. reproducirán en Español. Joliet Public Library- eAudiobooks For more information or to 5th Wave Release Party Refrescos para los que Black Road Branch: • Magazines and Digital register visit jolietlibrary.org or call January 19, 6 to 7:30 p.m. participan. 3395 Black Road, Joliet Magazines (815) 740-2660. Joliet Public Library- Adults,, registration is required. • CDs and DVDs Black Road Branch: Pocket Circus True crime author Rich Lindberg 3395 Black Road, Joliet February 10, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. presents a fascinating montage • NEW! Free music Littlest Makers Monthly Grades 6 to 12, registration is Joliet Public Library- of Gaslight Era serial killers, downloads and January 11, February 8 & required. Celebrate the movie Black Road Branch: scoundrels, and murderers. streaming March 14, 10 to 11 a.m. release of 5th Wave with food, 3395 Black Road, Joliet Joliet Public Library-Main: Soon to be Famous Illinois games, and more. February 10, 2 to 3 p.m. At the Main Library, 150 N. Ottawa St., Joliet Author, Michael Alan Peck Joliet Public Library-Main: patrons can reserve Ages 18 mo. to 5 years with 150 N. Ottawa St., Joliet March 2, 7 to 8:30 p.m. time in the Digital Media adult, registration opens Adult Crafting Night All ages family show, no Joliet Public Library- January 4, February 1 & March January 25, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. registration is required. Pocket Black Road Branch: Studio to work on multi- 7. Tinker, design and create Joliet Public Library- Circus is the world’s smallest 3395 Black Road, Joliet media projects. The Black Road Branch: together. Join us and explore circus, with two bilingual Adults, no registration is required. studio is equipped with 3395 Black Road, Joliet Join us for a Skype meeting with new materials, tools and performers who juggle, perform both Macs and PCs for Adults, registration is required. author Michael Alan Peck, the processes as you make a project magic and acrobatics and do so industry-standard image, Join us for an adult only craft 2015 winner of the “Soon to Be to take home. much more! Bring your whole video, and audio editing. night! We are making a beautiful family and enjoy the show. Famous Illinois Author” Program. January: Sock Snowmen Valentine’s Day wreath to hang Peck will discuss his urban Patrons can explore 3D February: Collage in your home. All materials are Bilingual Storytime fantasy book The Commons: design with the library’s March: Paper Mache Eggs provided for you! February 11 & March 10, Book 1: Makerbot 3D printers. Movie Mondays 4:30 to 5:15 p.m. The Journeyman, which will January 18 & March 7, 6 to 8:30 p.m. Lego Club Joliet Public Library- appeal to teens and adults. Any resident of the Joliet Public Library-Main: January 26, February 23 Black Road Branch: City of Joliet may apply 150 N. Ottawa St., Joliet & March 29 , 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. 3395 Black Road, Joliet First Aid for Kids for a free library card. Adults, no registration is Joliet Public Library- Ages 3 to 8, registration opens March 7, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Children 3 years and up Joliet Public Library- required. Enjoy a movie and Black Road Branch: January 25 & February 22. This may apply for their own special storytime for Spanish Black Road Branch: some light refreshments at the 3395 Black Road, Joliet library card with parental Ages 4 to 12, registration opens and English speakers will give 3395 Black Road, Joliet library. consent and signature of January: Ant-Man January 11, February 8, & March children exposure to books and Grades K-5, registration opens 14. Work in teams to make a activities in both languages. Feb 22. Volunteers from the responsibility. March: The Visit LEGO masterpiece that will American Red Cross will be Citizens Utility Board be displayed that week in the Dramarama teaching children basic first aid For more information January 11 & February 8, library. The library will supply February 16, 6 to 7:30 p.m. and safety skills, including how about the Joliet Public 6:30 to 8 p.m. all the legos—you bring the Joliet Public Library- to get help, how to stay calm Library, please visit Black Road Branch: Joliet Public Library-Main: brains! in an emergency, and how to jolietlibrary.org or call 3395 Black Road, Joliet control bleeding. 150 N. Ottawa St., Joliet (815) 740-2660. Adults, registration is required. Grades 6 to 12, registration is

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events Upcoming Events at the 2015 an action- The Rialto Square Theatre is located at 102 N. Chicago packed year at St. in downtown Joliet. Opening in 1926, it was originally designed and operated as a vaudeville movie palace, but Chicagoland it now houses mainly musicals, plays, concerts, and standup comedy. It is also available for public and private functions. Speedway Designed in the Neo-Baroque style, it is considered one of “150 rialtosquare.com great places in Illinois” by the American Institute of Architects. For the fifth consecutive season, hosted the first January 23 “Falling In and Out Of Love”, during this all inclusive Catfish Row springs to life race in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Shatner’s World and are still going strong. Also night of tailgating, music when the IPO’s esteemed Cup. The Chase is NASCAR’s year-end We Just Live In It appearing Firefall, known and entertainment. Prizes Conductor Laureate Maestro playoff composed of 10 races that 8 p.m. Tickets: $200 for “You Are The Woman”, will be awarded for The Carmon DeLeone brings to started on September 18th thru the 20th (Includes Meet & Greet)-$45 “Mexico” “Cinderella” and Most Interesting Man look- the stage an all-Gershwin at Chicagoland Speedway. In SHATNER’S WORLD, a other chart topping hits. a-like and the best dressed pops program. From the one-man force of nature Parrothead for male and opening notes of the rumba- Leading up to the action-packed delivers a larger than-life female. inspired Cuban Overture to February 21 weekend, NASCAR in partnership with performance complete with Bridal Expo at the the treasured and touching Chicagoland Speedway, executed a full his laugh-out-loud humor, Rialto Square Theatre march 2 ballads of Porgy and Bess, signature storytelling and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tickets: $4- Paddy Maloney listeners will be enchanted line-up of events. This schedule is known select musical selections pack $20; Single Ticket $8 in THE CHIEFTAINS by Gershwin’s musical genius as Chase Week and takes place across the in his inimitable style. advance; $10 day of Expo and Special Guests and his ability to blend Chicagoland area to create excitement for Through anecdotes, songs, This is the ONLY Bridal Expo 7:30 p.m. sophisticated structures the race events soon to come. Joliet held jokes and even some you will need to attend! Tickets: $78.50 to $28.50 with audience-appealing its annual Race Fan Rally downtown. This poignant moments, you Bridal Expo at the Rialto Six-time Grammy Award styles. The evening features fan event featured special appearances by will experience William brings the area’s BEST winners, The Chieftains, have acclaimed soloists: Alfreda NASCAR drivers, haulers on display, live Shatner’s phenomenal path wedding professionals all been highly recognized for Burke (soprano), Michael from classically trained under one roof where you will reinventing traditional Irish Preacely (baritone) and music, entertainment, giveaways and more. Shakespearean actor to FIND new ideas; SAVE time music on a contemporary and Michael Chertock (piano). “... Each day of the Chase weekend saw cultural icon, brilliantly and money and DISCOVER International scale. After fifty just the ticket to lure classical a slew of celebrities visiting the Joliet creating the larger-than-life all your options. Take part years of making some of the music buffs away from facility. Sunday’s (September 20) NASCAR and most important character in Wedding Creation 101. most beautiful music in the their customary downtown- Sprint Cup Series race was kicked off with he has ever played, William Three separate enlightening world, The Chieftains’ music Chicago migration patterns.” a performance by country music sensation Shatner. sessions to help you plan for remains as fresh and relevant ~Chicago Tribune on the IPO. and Illinois native, Brett Eldredge. Sunday’s your perfect Wedding Day! as when they first began. pre-race festivities continued with a February 7 march 12 jaw-dropping performance by Chicago Ragtime February 27 march 5 Tapestry: 3 p.m. Parrots of the Caribbean- Get The Led Out Tribute to Carole King Blackhawks “Gold Standard” National Tickets: $59.50 to $39.50 Jimmy Buffett Tribute 8 p.m. 8 p.m. Anthem performer, Jim Cornelison. 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From the bombastic including “You’ve Got a Saturday evening’s Furious 7 300 had Chris York - all three united by their appetizers through and epic, to the folky and Friend”, “Natural Woman”, “Ludacris” Bridges in attendance serving as desire and belief in a brighter intermission, and an evening mystical, Get The Led Out “It’s Too Late”, “So Far Away”, Grand Marshal for the XFINITY Series Race. tomorrow. of high excitement and high have captured the essence “I Feel the Earth Move” and Chicagoland Speedway will once again energy. Dust off your flip- of the recorded music of Led “Beautiful.” host the first race in the Chase for the February 13 flops, grab your sunglasses, Zeppelin and brought it to the NASCAR Sprint Cup in 2016. The September Pure Prairie League throw on your favorite beach concert stage. 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