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Joliet

American  
[joh-lee-et, zhaw-lye] / ˌdʒoʊ liˈɛt, ʒɔˈljɛ /

noun

  1. Louis 1645–1700, French explorer of the Mississippi, born in Canada.

  2. a city in NE Illinois.


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Hicks was appointed as the sixth bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Joliet by Pope Francis.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 18, 2025

Hicks who, like Leo, is from the Chicago suburbs, has served as the bishop of Joliet, Ill., since 2020.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 18, 2025

The family stayed for about a year in Joliet, Ill., where Dr. Abrahamsen had found work at a penitentiary, before settling in New York.

From New York Times Feb. 5, 2024

Police in Joliet, Illinois, said on Facebook that at about 8:30 p.m.

From Seattle Times Jan. 23, 2024

I mean, it could have been a certain cloud above our house with some weird mix of pollution and chemicals in it from some power plant in Joliet.

From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements

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