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Establishing A City

The History of Joliet – Chapter 3 By John Whiteside of The Herald News (used with permission) Submitted by Nancy Vargo Joliet’s first taste of politics turns out to be a circus “Almost from the very beginning, there was a rivalry between the East and West sides of Juliet. First, there was a communication problem. There was great difficulty in just getting across the Des Plaines River.” By John WHITESIDE of The Herald News The village of Juliet was born in 1834. James B. CAMPBELL named the new town after his daughter. CAMPBELL, who lived in Ottawa, was a public … Read more

An Unlikely Start

The History of Joliet – Chapter 2 By John Whiteside of The Herald News (used with permission) Submitted by Nancy Vargo Sisters’ kidnapping the beginning of Joliet “Although they never lived here, Sylvia and Rachel Hall could be thought of as the mothers of Joliet. Or rather, the mothers of Juliet.” By John WHITESIDE of The Herald News Although they never lived here, Sylvia and Rachel HALL could be thought of as the mothers of Joliet. Or rather, the mothers of Juliet. Juliet was this city’s first name. Sylvia and Rachel HALL were part of a family of settlers living … Read more