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History of Joliet, Illinois

Joliet is located 40 miles southwest of Chicago. It holds the county seat of Will County, Illinois|Will County and is also incorporated in Kendall County, Illinois|Kendall County. As of the United States Census 2000|2000 census, the city had a total population of 106,221. A special census conducted in 2006 pegged the city's population at a certified 145,803. Joliet is currently the fastest-growing city in the Midwest and the 14th-fastest-growing city in the United States among cities larger than 100,000 people[http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/tables/SUB-EST2005-02.csv ].


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