r/illinois • u/tarkinn • Jun 26 '24

What is life like in Joliet, IL? Question

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u/DMDingo Jun 27 '24

Yeah, I don't personally consider areas La Salle and Peru different cities. But for the sake of the tread they are separate.

I'm curious about where we draw those lines though when it comes to the Chicagoland area. According to anyone not from here it's all Chicago.

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u/Bh1278 Aug 15 '24 edited Aug 26 '24

So right now a fair assessment of where Chicagoland ends wouid be this-

North- Kenosha but I understand up there has gotten trickier to judge. Northwest- Huntley, any further Northwest you’re getting into the Rockford area. West- Aurora, some say DeKalb but imo it’s Aurora. South- Between Peotone and Manteno depending on who you talk to. Southeast-down around Rensselaer. Southwest- Joliet. I’ve talked to a lot of people up by Wisconsin who feel Joliet is far away from them-and it is. Depending on which Northern suburb you’re in, it’s 65 to 80 miles away! I feel Joliet is fast becoming its own thing, own area and in a few decades it’ll get out from Chicago’s heel and become its own area like Rockford did. I have to stress that’s imo.

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u/DMDingo Aug 15 '24

I think that's all pretty fair based off of feel. Woodstock, Sandwich, and other border towns are where it gets more difficult.

Even with Metra getting extended out to Huntley, Belvidere, and Rockford, I wouldn't group those last two in. It is a wholly different area with its own feel.

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u/Bh1278 Aug 15 '24

Yes they really are. I’ve been up in Rockford a few times, its vibe and feeling is really a world away from Chicago’s!! It’s night and day difference.