JOLIET: A MIDWESTERN MOSAIC BOOMING INTO 21ST CENTURY Herald-News (Joliet, IL) | February 22, 1998 | Copyright (c) 1998 Herald-News. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

JOLIET -- Joliet has seen the best of times and the worst of times. This sprawling city along the DesPlaines River has been a boom town and nearly went bust.

But the best of times may be the present.

"As a native of Joliet, I have seen the worst and best of times," Mayor Arthur Schultz says.

"I must say the last five years have been the best during my lifetime.

Joliet is a great place to live because jobs are plentiful, the infrastructure of the neighborhoods and City Center have been greatly improved, the public and private schools are excellent, the park district offers something for ...

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