Community guides
Know your Joliet.
Plain-language guides to the organizations, places and services that keep Joliet going, with sources for every fact.
Community guideSpanish Community Center: Joliet's bilingual one-stop shop for familiesFor more than 50 years, the Spanish Community Center has helped Joliet families with early childhood education, social services, immigration help and adult classes, in English and Spanish, and for residents of every background.Read the guideVoting guideHow to vote in Joliet: registration, early voting and Election DayA plain, nonpartisan walkthrough for Joliet residents: which county runs your election, how to register, the three ways to vote, and where to confirm every detail with official sources.Read the guideCivil rights & policing guideThe Illinois Attorney General's findings on the Joliet Police Department, explainedIn December 2024, the Office of the Illinois Attorney General released a 158-page report after a three-year investigation of the Joliet Police Department. This guide summarizes what the report found, what it means, and how residents can read it, discuss it and stay engaged.Read the guideCity government guideThe Mayor of Joliet: what the office does and how city leadership worksA nonpartisan look at the Mayor of Joliet: how the office fits into Joliet's council-manager government, what the mayor can and cannot do alone, and when the seat is next on the ballot.Read the guide