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Establishment of Will County
- When
- 12 January 1836
- Where
- Will County, Illinois
- Part of
- Will County, Illinois formed
Will County was created on January 12, 1836, from Cook and Iroquois Counties, establishing Joliet as its seat.
The county was formed on January 12, 1836, out of Cook and Iroquois Counties. Joliet, located 40 miles southwest of Chicago, serves as the county seat. The first courthouse for the county government was erected in 1837, marking the beginning of formal administrative operations in the newly defined jurisdiction.
Sources
- Will County, Illinois Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-17
- Joliet, Illinois Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-20
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