Joliet City Hall To Close To The Public Again Due To Coronavirus

JOLIET, IL — A recent increase in coronavirus cases across the region has prompted city officials to close Joliet City Hall to the public again beginning Friday, Nov. 20.

City officials made the decision after the state announced plans to move to Tier 3 Coronavirus Resurgence Mitigations starting this Friday.

The new statewide mitigation requirements will impact several industries, including:

• retail
• personal care services
• health and fitness centers
• hotels
• manufacturing
• bars and restaurants
• meetings, social events and gatherings
• office work settings
• organized group recreational activities
• indoor recreation, theaters, cultural institutions

Joliet city government will continue to operate to meet the needs of the public; however, some employees may work from home, according to city officials.

Administrative Hearings scheduled for Nov. 24, 2020 and Dec. 8, 2020 will be postponed as follows:

• HEARING DATE OF NOV. 24, 2020 WILL BE POSTPONED UNTIL JAN. 12, 2021
• HEARING DATE OF DEC. 8, 2020 WILL BE POSTPONED UNTIL JAN. 26, 2021

Ordinance violations issued by the Joliet Police Department (including parking tickets) will be heard at 9 a.m. Property/building code violations will be heard at 1 p.m. on the dates listed above. Notices will be mailed out to the addresses that we currently have on file. If you've recently moved and need to update your address, contact the adjudication coordinator at 815-724-3794, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., city officials said.

On Wednesday, the Illinois Department of Public Health reported 8,922 new confirmed and probable cases of the coronavirus, including 140 additional deaths. To date, more than 11,000 COVID-19 deaths and 600,000 cases have been reported in Illinois.