2019 Media Releases

December

• 12-06-2019 City of Joliet Land Use & Legislative Committee Meeting  
• 12-05-2019 Notice of Meeting Cancellation: December 10, Economic Development Committee 
• 12-05-2019 City of Joliet Board of Fire & Police Commissioners Meeting  
• 12-04-2019 City of Joliet Environmental Commission Meeting  
• 12-04-2019 Joliet Hosts Public Forum to Present Water Source Options 
• 12-03-2019 Notice of Special City Council Meetings  
• 12-02-2019 Survey of the Historic St. John's Neighborhood Starting  
• 12-02-2019 Notice of Meeting Cancellation: December 9, Prison Committee 
• 12-02-2019 Joliet Arts Commission Bylaws Subcommittee Meeting  
• 12-02-2019 Maple Road Traffic Modifications Beginning December 2, 2019 
• 12-02-2019 Notice of Special Historic Preservation Commission Meeting

November

• 11-26-2019 City of Joliet Public Safety Committee Meeting 
• 11-26-2019 Last Week for Yard Waste Pickup, December 2-6, 2019  
• 11-25-2019 Laraway Road Closure Beginning Monday, December 2, 2019 
• 11-22-2019 City of Joliet Holiday Lights Map Returns for 2019 on 11/25/19 
• 11-21-2019 Joliet Fire Department "Be Alarmed!" Smoke Alarm Installation Program  
• 11-21-2019 Garbage Collection & Closures for the Week of November 25, 2019  
• 11-21-2019 City of Joliet Special City Council Meetings 
• 11-18-2019 City of Joliet Arts Commission Meeting 
• 11-15-2019 City of Joliet Arts Commission Bylaws Subcommittee Meeting  
• 11-15-2019 Roadside Safety Checkpoints During Thanksgiving & November  
• 11-14-2019 City of Joliet Ad Hoc City Manager Search Committee 
• 11-14-2019 Water Conservation Subcommittee Meeting Cancellation & Reschedule  
• 11-14-2019 City of Joliet Public Safety Committee Meeting 
• 11-14-2019 City of Joliet Public Service Committee Meeting 
• 11-14-2019 City of Joliet Land Use & Legislative Committee Meeting 
• 11-13-2019 Notice of Meeting Cancellation, Nov. 20 Historic Preservation Committee-of-the-Whole 
• 11-13-2019 Notice of Special Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting 
• 11-08-2019 Notice of Cancellation & Special Meeting for Economic Development Committee 
• 11-07-2019 City of Joliet Joint City Council & Environmental Commission Workshop 
• 11-07-2019 City of Joliet Board of Fire and Police Commissioners Meeting
• 11-06-2019 Joint Workshop To Review Alternative Water Sources
• 11-04-2019 Garbage Collection & Closures the Week of Nov. 11, 2019  
• 11-01-2019 Theodore Street Traffic Modification 
• 11-01-2019 Special Plan Commission Meeting 

October

• 10-30-19 City of Joliet Trick-or-Treating Hours-No Changes 
• 10-29-19 Joliet Police to Conduct Seatbelt Safety Zones in November 
• 10-24-19 Public Hearings on I-80 Ridge Rd. to Route 30 Environmental Assessment  
• 10-23-19 Joliet Interstate Improvements Mean Safety and Economic Benefits Ahead 
• 10-23-19 City of Joliet Ad Hoc City Manager Search Committee 
• 10-23-19 Trick-or-Treating Hours & Early Garbage Pick Up for Thursday, October 31 
• 10-22-19 Two Historic Landmarks Named in Joliet  
• 10-17-19 City of Joliet Ad Hoc City Manager Search Committee 
• 10-16-19 Notice of Meeting Cancellation: October 23, Committee-of-the-Whole Historic Preservation 
• 10-11-19 City of Joliet Arts Commission Bylaws Subcommittee Meeting  
• 10-11-19 City of Joliet Arts Commission Meeting  
• 10-11-19  Spread the Word: Buzzed Driving is Drunk Driving 
• 10-10-19 City of Joliet Public Safety Committee Meeting  
• 10-09-19 Board of Fire and Police Commissioners Meeting  
• 10-09-19  Northbound Joliet Street Closed for Construction 
• 10-07-19 Communication, Technology and Information Systems Committee Meeting  
• 10-07-19 Garbage Collection & Closures for Monday, October 14 
• 10-07-19 City of Joliet Land Use & Legislative Committee Meeting  
• 10-03-19 City of Joliet Board of Fire and Police Commissioners Meeting  
• 10-02-19  Nightly Closures for Cass & Ottawa Streets from Oct. 2-5, 2019
• 10-02-19 City of Joliet Environmental Commission Meeting  
• 10-01-19 Multi-Way Stop Sign Installation in Hunters Ridge Subdivision   

September

• 09-27-19 City of Joliet Public Safety Committee Meeting  
• 09-26-19 Residential Senior Snow Removal Program Returns for 2019-20 
• 09-24-19  Northbound Center St. Exit Closed September 25 for Patchwork 
• 09-13-19 City of Joliet Arts Commission Meeting
• 09-12-19 City of Joliet Public Service Committee Meeting  
• 09-12-19 City of Joliet Stadium Committee Meeting  
• 09-11-19 Joliet Police to Conduct Safety Checkpoints in Late September  
• 09-10-19 City of Joliet Ad Hoc City Manager Search Committee Meeting  
• 09-09-19 Downtown Road and Lane Closures for Sept. 9, 2019  
• 09-09-19 City of Joliet Land Use  & Legislative Committee Meeting  
• 09-05-19 City of Joliet Board of Fire and Police Commissioners Meeting 
• 09-05-19 City of Joliet Environmental Commission Meeting

August

• 08-29-19 City of Joliet Public Safety Committee Meeting 
• 08-27-19 Joliet Backflow Device Survey-Cross Contamination Policy  
• 08-26-19 Notice of Meeting Cancellation: September 19, Plan Commission Meeting
• 08-26-19 Garbage Collection & Closures for the Week of Sept. 2, 2019 
• 08-21-19 Notice of Meeting Cancellation: Committee-of-the-Whole, Historic Preservation Commission  
• 08-19-19 City of Joliet Land Use & Legislative Committee Meeting  
• 08-15-19 City of Joliet Board of Fire and Police Commissioners   
• 08-15-19 City of Joliet Communication, Technology and Information Systems Committee Meeting 
• 08-12-19 "We Count 2020" Census Campaign Kick Off Event 
• 08-09-19 Mayor of Joliet Hosts Town Hall Meeting 
• 08-08-19 Severe Weather Warning System Receives Upgrade 
• 08-07-19 City of Joliet Environmental Commission Meeting  
• 08-05-19  Notice of Meeting Cancellation: Board of Fire and Police Commissioners 
• 08-05-19 City of Joliet Land Use & Legislative Committee Meeting  
• 08-02-19 Arsenal Road Closures Beginning Monday, August 5 
• 08-01-19 City of Joliet Public Safety Committee Meeting 

July 

• 07-31-19 City of Joliet Public Service Committee Meeting 
• 07-24-19 City of Joliet City Council and Environmental Commission Joint Workshop 
• 07-23-19 Party with a Plan This Labor Day: Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over 
• 07-23-19 Chicago St. Temporary Closure on Friday, July 26
• 07-23-19 Applicants Wanted: Small Business Grant Opportunities Explained at Meeting
• 07-19-19 A Message from ComEd Concerning Extreme Heat, Outages 
• 07-18-19 City of Joliet Board of Fire & Police Commissioners Special Meeting 
• 07-17-19 Excessive Heat in the Forecast for Joliet & Will County 
• 07-16-19 Waste Management Early Pickup on July 18 & 19, 2019 
• 07-15-19 Water Tower Maintenance Beginning July 15 
• 07-12-19 City of Joliet Public Safety Committee Meeting 
• 07-12-19 County, City to Join Slammers for Water Conservation Night 
• 07-03-19 Board of Fire & Police Commissioners Meeting
• 07-03-19 City of Joliet Legislative & Land Use Committee 
• 07-03-19 City of Joliet Environmental Commission Meeting 

June

• 06-27-19  City of Joliet Stadium Committee Meeting  
• 06-27-19  Phase III Hydrant Testing Beginning Monday, July 8 
• 06-27-19  Independence Day Garbage Collection & Closures
• 06-19-19  Notice of Special City Council Meeting Monday, June 24, 2019 5:30pm 
• 06-17-19 City of Joliet Land Use & Legislative Committee Meeting 
• 06-13-19 City of Joliet Stadium Committee Meeting 
• 06-11-19  JPD Begins Fourth of July Impaired Drivers Crackdown
• 06-06-19  City of Joliet Environmental Commission Meeting 
• 06-06-19 Road Closure & Detour for Division Street Beginning Monday, June 10, 2019  
• 06-05-19 City Manager Announces Execution of Memorandum of Understanding  
• 06-04-19 City of Joliet Board of Fire & Police Commissioners Meeting June 10, 2019
• 06-04-19 Neighborhood Hero Nominations Due Soon

May

• 05-31-19 City of Joliet Communication, Technology &  Information Systems Committee Meeting 
• 05-29-19 City of Joliet Public Safety Committee Meeting  
• 05-29-19 City of Joliet Stadium Committee Meeting 
• 05-29-19 2019 Joliet Historical Preservation Award Winners 
• 05-21-19  Alternative Water Source Study-Joliet Water Survey
• 05-21-19 Hydrant Testing Beginning Monday, May 27 
• 05-21-19 Garbage Collection & Closure for Memorial Day  
• 05-21-19 Slammers Announce Multi-Year Partnership with DuPage Medical Group 
• 05-17-19 $1.01 Billion Earmarked for Joliet I-80 Reconstruction  
• 05-17-19 Notice of Special Plan Commission Meeting Thursday, May 30
• 05-13-19 Revised May 16, 2019 Public Townhall Meeting
• 05-13-19 Gypsy Moth Eradication Scheduled for May 14 and May 20, 2019
• 05-13-19 2019 Neighborhood Hero Award Program Nominations 
• 05-09-19 City of Joliet Environmental Commission Meeting
• 05-06-19 City of Joliet Board of Fire & Police Commissioners 
• 05-02-19 City of Joliet Public Service Committee Meeting

April

• 04-29-19  City of Joliet Land Use & Legislative Committee Meeting
• 04-29-19 W Cass Street and N Ottawa Street Traffic Modifications 
• 04-24-19 Notice of Cancellation of Pre-Council Meeting Monday, May 6, 2019 5:30 PM, Notice of Special City Council Meeting Monday, May 6, 2019 5:30 PM
• 04-22-19  Lane Closure McDonough Street 
• 04-22-19 Joliet Police Conduct Seatbelt Safety Zones, Roadside Safety Checkpoint, and Roving Saturation Patrols During Memorial Day Holiday 
• 04-18-19 Bridge Sidewalk Closure Jackson Street Bridge over the Des Plaines River Joliet, Illinois 
• 04-17-19 Notice of Special Combined City Council and Environmental Commission Board Meeting 
• 04-15-19 Joliet Named Tree City USA for 28th Consecutive Year
• 04-15-19 Gypsy Moth Eradication Scheduled for Mid-May
• 04-12-19 Revised Garbage Collection & Closure for the Week of April 15, 2019 
• 04-11-19  City of Joliet Finance Committee Meeting
• 04-11-19  City of Joliet Public Safety Committee Meeting
• 04-04-19 City of Joliet Board of Fire & Police Commissioners 
• 04-04-19 City of Joliet Environmental Commission Meeting 
• 04-03-19  City of Joliet Prison Committee Meeting
• 04-01-19 8th National Mayor’s Challenge for Water Conservation

March

• 03-28-19 Joliet Fire Department Conducting Hydrant Testing 
• 03-27-19 City of Joliet Public Service Committee Meeting 
• 03-21-19  West Jefferson Street Traffic Modifications
• 03-21-19  West Washington Street Traffic Modifications
• 03-15-19  Arbor Day Foundation Names Joliet Tree City USA
• 03-15-19  Joliet Police Department is Conducting Distracting Driving Enforcement 
• 03-14-19  Alternative Water Source Study Underway - ReThink Water Joliet
• 03-14-19  City of Joliet Finance Committee Meeting 
• 03-07-19  City of Joliet Environmental Commission Meeting 
• 03-07-19 Board of Fire & Police  Commissioners Regular Meeting
• 03-05-19 Yard Waste Pickup Resumes Monday, March 11, 2019

February

• 02-28-19  Nomination Deadline Extended! City of Joliet Historic Preservation Award
• 02-22-19  This St. Paddy's Day, Don't Rely on the Luck o' the Irish: Buzzed Driving is Drunk Driving
• 02-22-19  Political Sign Display Regulations Reminder 
• 02-21-19  Revised Board of Fire & Police Commissioners Special Meeting
• 02-20-19  Board of Fire & Police Commissioners Special Meeting
• 02-20-19  Board of Fire & Police Commissioners Special Cancelled
• 02-20-19  City of Joliet Communication, Technology and Information Systems Committee Meeting
• 02-20-19  City of Joliet Historic Preservation Award: Nominations Due Soon
• 02-14-19  From the Office of Joliet Mayor O'Dekirk Regarding the DesPlaines River I-80 Bridge 
• 02-13-19  City of Joliet Finance Committee Meeting 
• 02-11-19  Garbage Collection & Closures the Week of Feb. 18, 2019
• 02-08-19  Bridge Weight Restriction  
• 02-07-19  City of Joliet Environmental Commission Meeting 
• 02-01-19  Lane Closures on Joliet Moveable Bridges Beginning Tuesday, Feb. 5

 January

• 01-30-19 City of Joliet Communication, Technology and Information Systems Committee Meeting on 2/4 
• 01-29-19 UPDATED: Change in Garbage Pickup for 1/30 & 1/31 
• 01-29-19 EXTREME Cold in Forecast-Service Cancellations & Cold Weather Tips 
• 01-28-19 Waste Management Pickup Beginning One Hour Early for 1/29-2/1 
• 01-24-19 Low Temps in the Forecast for Joliet & Will County 
• 01-18-19 City of Joliet Snow Event Guidelines 
• 01-16-19 This Super Bowl: Fans Don't Let Fans Drive Drunk
• 01-15-19 New Metra Rock Island Line Schedule Finalized
• 01-15-19 Refuse Collection & Closures the Week of January 21, 2019
• 01-11-19 Joliet Public Works Director Jim Trizna Receives Professional Service Award 
• 01-09-19 City of Joliet Historic Preservation Award Nominations Now Open  
• 01-09-19 City of Joliet Finance Committee Meeting  
• 01-07-19 Gaylord Road at CN Railroad Crossing Closure 
• 01-04-19 Washington St. Traffic Modifications Beginning January 4, 2019
• 01-03-19 City of Joliet Environmental Commission Meeting 

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