Schools | | Phone | | 815-727-6970 |
| Homer Consolidated School District 33-C | | 708-226-7600 |
| Lockport Township High School District 205 | | 815-588-8100 |
| Lockport School District 91 | | 815-838-0737 |
| New Lenox Lincoln-Way Central High School | | 815-462-2100 |
| New Lenox Providence Catholic High School | | 815-485-2136 |
| Orland Park/Orland Hills School District 135 | | 708-364-3300 |
| Carl Sandburg High School | | 708-671-3100 |
Colleges | | Phone |
| City Colleges of Chicago | | 773-COLLEGE |
| College of St. Francis | | 708-534-5000 |
| DePaul University | | 312-362-8000 |
| Governors State University | | 708-534-5000 |
| Joliet Junior College | | 815-729-9020 |
| Kankakee Community College | | 815-802-8100 |
| Lewis University | | 815-838-0500 |
| Moraine Valley Community College | | 708-974-4300 |
| North Central College | | 800-411-1861 |
| Olivet Nazarene University | | 800-648-1463 |
Libraries | | Phone |
| Joliet Public Library | | 815-740-2660 |
| Homer Township Public Library | | 708-301-7908 |
| Lockport Library | | 815-838-0755 |
| New Lenox Library | | 815-485-2605 |
| Orland Park Library | | 708-349-8138 |
Recreation/Parks | | Phone |
| Joliet Park District | | 815-741-PARK |
| Joliet Splash Station Water Park | | 815-741-7250 |
| Homer Township Park District | | |
| Lockport Park District | | 630-838-1183 |
| New Lenox Park District | | 815-485-3584 |
| Orland Park Park District | | 708-403-6100 |
Utilities | | Phone |
| ComEd | | 800-334-7661 |
| Comcast | | 866-594-1234 |
| Nicor | | 888-642-6748 |
| SBC | | 800-244-4444 |
Local News | | Phone |
| Joliet News | | |
| Homer Local News | | |
| Lockport Local News | | |
| New Lenox Local News | | |
| Orland Park Local News | | |
Chamber of Commerce | | Phone |
| Joliet Chamber of Commerce | | 815-727-5371 |
| Homer Township Chamber of Commerce | | 708-301-8111 |
| Lockport Chamber of Commerce | | 815-838-3357 |
| New Lenox Chamber of Commerce | | 815-485-4241 |
| Orland Park Chamber of Commerce | | 708-349-2972 |
Police and Fire | | Phone |
| Emergency | | 911 |
| Joliet Police Department | | 815-724-3201 |
| Joliet Fire Department | | 815-724-3500 |
| Homer Township Police Department | | 708-301-9274 |
| Homer Township Fire Department | | 815-838-5006 |
| Lockport Police Department | | 815-838-2132 |
| Lockport Township Fire & Ambulance District | | 815-838-3287 |
| New Lenox Police Department | | 815-485-6452 |
| New Lenox Fire Department | | 815-485-7121 |
| Orland Park Police Department | | 708-349-0074 |
| Orland Park Fire Department | | 708-349-0074 |
Village and Township | | Phone |
| City of Joliet | | 815-724-3700 |
| Joliet Township Assessors Office | | 815-726-5446 |
| Village of Homer Glen | | 708-301-0632 |
| Homer Township | | 708-301-0522 |
| Village of Lockport | | |
| Village of New Lenox | | 630-257-1550 |
| New Lenox Township | | 815-485-6431 |
| Village of Orland Park | | 708-403-6100 |
| Orland Park Township | | 708-403-4222 |
Points of Interest | | Phone |
| Adler Planetarium | | 312-922-STAR |
| Brookfield Zoo | | 708-485-0263 |
| Field Museum of Natural History | | 312-922-9410 |
| Field Museum of Science and Industry | | 773-684-1414 |
Transportation | | Phone |
| Metra | | 312-322-6777 |
| Pace | | 847-364-7223 |
Sports | | Phone |
| Chicago Bears | | |
| Chicago Blackhawks | | |
| Chicago Bulls | | |
| Chicago Cubs | | |
| Chicago Fire | | |
| Chicago White Sox | | |
| Chicago Wolves | | |
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| Joliet Public School District 86 |
| Joliet Township H.S. |
| Lincoln-Way Community H.S. 210 | | 815-462-2135 |
| 815-740-3196 |