Will County is a collar county located in Northeastern Illinois, located 35 miles southwest of Chicago. The county seat of Will County is Joliet. Founded in 1836, Will County is a major economic hub for roads, rail, natural gas pipelines and agricultural production.

The South Metropolitan Higher Education Consortium fosters new and enhanced educational services and programs to citizens, businesses and other institutions in the Chicago metropolitan southland region.

The third largest city in Illinois by population and the second largest municipality in the state by land area, the city of Joliet is the “Crossroads of Mid-America.” Joliet is home to a strong and diverse retail base, major manufacturing and logistics companies, state of the art health care and many first-rate attractions.