Chicagoland Speedway, 500 Speedway Blvd, +1 815 727-RACE.The exterior of the Joliet Correctional Center which was used as a filming location for numerous tv shows and movies, including The Blues Brothers and Prison Break. Get around ĭriving is the primary means of transportation in Joliet. The Metra Rock Island District Line and Heritage Corridor Line run from downtown Chicago to Joliet Union Station. Many Amtrak lines run through Joliet's Union Station. Joliet can be accessed from I-80 and I-55. Notably, Chicagoland Speedway hosts NASCAR races during the summer and there are two riverboat casinos located on the Des Plains River, which bisects the city. Joliet is a blue collar city which in recent years has built several tourist attractions. It is the largest city and county seat of Will County. Joliet is a city in the Chicagoland region of Illinois, a state in the Midwest of the United States of America.
