Community Life
The communities of Grundy County offer families a comfortable lifestyle with something for everyone. You'll find plenty of golfing, fitness centers, swimming, boating, biking, tennis, bowling, auto racing, beautiful parks and lakes, hiking, fishing, horseback riding, hunting, a theater guild, libraries, canoeing, skating centers, private recreation clubs, tournaments, fairs and festivals. And if that isn't enough, there is always Chicago and the metropolitan area with professional and college sports, comedy clubs, theater, operas, concerts, etc., all within driving distance.
In addition to the abundance of parks and recreation facilities, Grundy County provides residents all the amenities of a large town including municipal water and sewer service. Cable television, natural gas, electric, telephone and disposal services are available through local providers. Grundy County also maintains a community hospital with Level II Trauma Center, heliport, convenient Outpatient Service Center and over 100 physicians, dentists and medical specialists to meet the special needs of you and your family. Each community supports it's own volunteer fire department and exemplary police services.
Transportation
On the crossroads of Interstate 80 and 55, Grundy County's highway system provides easy access to Chicago and the western suburbs. O'Hare airport is only a seventy minute drive and Midway less that an hour.
Strategic Links
Morris, Illinois
Coal City, Illinois
Grundy Economic Development Council
Grundy County Administration
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Distance to Major Cities
Bloomington 80 mi.
Champaign 98 mi.
Chicago 66 mi.
Joliet 20 mi. Oakbrook 32 mi.
Peoria 99 mi.
Pontiac 20 mi.
Schaumburg 66 mi.
Grundy County provides a strategic central location to the marketplace. Located one hour Southwest of Chicago along
Interstate 80, Grundy County present a number of excellent options for transportation through highway, rail, waterway, and air.
What attracts companies to Grundy County is its excellent transportation network and proximity to Chicago combined with the relatively inexpensive and available land. Add these to our readily available work force with good work ethic and our desirable quality of life and you know why Grundy County is an attractive place to live and work.
The Morris Municipal Airport, located north of Interstate 80 on Route 47, is primarily used to service business aviation. With over 52,000 operations per year, this airport is able to handle aviation vehicles from lightweight aircrafts to small corporate jets. Expansion plans will result in the airport's ability to accommodate larger crafts.
Distance to Airports
Midway Airport 52 mi.
Morris Airport 6 mi.
O'Hare Airport 60 mi.
Railroads
Grundy County businesses are served by four mainline railroads: the Burlington Northern-Sante Fe, the CSXT, Union Pacific-Southern Pacific Railroad and the Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railroad. These allow for direct connection with every major railroad throughout the Midwest including linkage to Chicago, which is the largest rail center in the United States. Commuter service to Chicago is available in nearby Joliet and Dwight.
Waterways
A record total of 8,310,663 tons have passed through the Dresden Locks in the first six months of 1999.
The Illinois River has always been considered an excellent system of transportation. By connecting with the Des Plaines, Kankakee, and Mississippi Rivers, businesses are able to cost effectively transport bulk cargo from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico.
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