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