All the candidates agree downtown Joliet needs development to compete with neighboring cities, like Aurora.
"What are we providing the real citizens, not just the people who work or visit the courthouse," Bell said.
O'Dekirk said the pandemic slowed down some much needed downtown projects. The mayor has also faced criticism for a revolving door of city managers and police chiefs during his terms, but he admits there is a lot more work to do if he is reelected for another four years "There's issues here in Joliet that other communities didn't have and it's something we are working on moving forward," O'Dekirk said.
Because Mayor O'Dekirk is being challenged this time, all candidates are hopeful turnout will be better this year. In 2019, voter turnout was only 10%.
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