Joliet City Center Partnership

Buena reunión de los negocio Latinos de la Collins y el área de Servicios Especiales como siempre! Muchas ideas y sugerencias de como debemos mejorar como una ciudad y también apoyar mejor a la comunidad hispana. Gracias a Do?a María de Luna Mexicana por recibirnos en su restaurante al 900 Collins Street en Joliet. Apoye a su negocio! Great meeting with the Latino-owned businesses on Collins Street and the Special Service Area as usual! Lots of idea and suggestions of how we can improve as a city and better support the Hispanic community. Thank you to Do?a Maria of Luna Mexicana for hosting us. Support her restaurant at 900 Collins Street in Joliet! Joliet City Center Partnership Paulina Martínez, AICP Cesar Cardenas City of Joliet Diana Viveros Joliet Latino Economic Development Association Susy Huerta Johan Sanchez

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Great things happening downtown!

Thank you to everyone who came out to our Downtown Music Box ribbon cutting last week at Harrah's Joliet Casino & Hotel! The Downtown Music Box Project is a joint collaboration between the Joliet City Center Partnership, the City of Joliet and the Arts Commission for the city. Visit www.jolietccp.com/musicbox to learn more about the project, the talented artists, and view a map of all the locations. Christa Desiderio Paulina Martínez, AICP Bryce Jordan Debbie Highland Vicki Sanchez Ron Romero Sarah Palya-Rees

What a fantastic day in Downtown Joliet! I had the privilege of attending a torta cutting for Tortazo, Chef Rick Bayless’s newest concept at Harrah's Joliet Casino & Hotel. It was wonderful to connect with Chef Bayless and tell him the story of how we took my oldest son to his restaurant, Xoco, when he was 5 years old. He had pozole and on the first day of Kindergarten when he had to list all his favorites, his favorite food was pozole. Thank you to Harrah's Joliet Casino & Hotel for making this happen and to Tortazo for investing in our city. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. Good things always happening in Downtown Joliet! City of Joliet Entrepreneur & Business Center at Joliet Junior College Joliet Region Chamber of Commerce & Industry Joliet City Center Partnership Jennifer Howard Brian Kincaid Bryce Jordan Debbie Highland Beth Beatty Night Train Veeck Paulina Martínez, AICP Dustin Anderson

Once again, our group showed up to support #DowntownJoliet restaurants. If you are in the region and haven’t been to Chicago Street Pub & Grill check them out! Mike and Kathy Trizna have owned the local staple for nearly 20 years and it had been established 20 years prior. How many restaurants can say they’ve been in town 40 years? Also, Triz has a strong connection to the local music community and hosts live music all the time. Follow them on Facebook. Always something happening in Downtown Joliet even during construction! Mike Paone, IOM Jim Roolf Elaine Bottomley Ron Romero Monica Highfill-Cicimov Fausto Chavez Joliet City Center Partnership

Thank you to the Joliet Public Library staff and Illinois Rock & Roll Museum on Route 66 for joining us for our Friday Downtown Lunch Club in support of Richardson’s Bar & Grill. Toni G. also brought lunch back to her staff. Two others joined a little late. Happy we can support our restaurants during construction! Monica Highfill-Cicimov Megan Millen Jim Roolf Paulina Martínez, AICP Mallory Hewlett Ron Romero

Congratulations to the Joliet Region Chamber of Commerce & Industry on their 110th Anniversary Celebration! We had the privilege of listening to a fireside chat between Crane Kenney, President of the Chicago Cubs and David Kaplan, co-host of Kap and J. Hood weekday mornings on ESPN 1000. Excellent program with so many Joliet leaders in the room. Joliet City Center Partnership Vicki Sanchez Susy Huerta Brian Kincaid Jeff Scholtes Monica Highfill-Cicimov

Please continue to support all our downtown businesses during construction. Great things happening in Downtown Joliet!

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