Is Everything Major cities located near Channahon: • Chicago, Rockford, Bloomington and Champaign-Urbana, IL • Kenosha, WI • Gary and South Bend, IN
Easy access to air, interstate, rail and shipping travel. Channahon offers the most comprehensive travel network for your commercial, retail or industrial business. Channahon is strategically located in northeastern Illinois within Will and Grundy counties, just 45 miles southeast of Chicago’s Loop.
Airports • Located less than an hour from O’Hare and Midway Airport and minutes from Joliet Regional Airport. Nearby Lewis Airport also offers cargo flights.
Interstate Access • Served by Interstates 80 and 55, with interchanges at I-80 and I-55, I-55 and Route 6, and I-55 and Bluff Road.
Rail Service • Freight rail connections to local and regional carriers. We’re also located
30 minutes from three Metra rail providers.
Shipping Ports • Adjacent to the Illinois Waterway System. Via the Des Plaines River, we have direct water access to Chicago, the third largest container port in the world.
CenterPoint Intermodal • This modern, 1,100-acre industrial park adjacent to the BNSF Logistics Park Chicago, is just 30 minutes away. With other intermodal centers on the way, Will County is quickly becoming a Global Transportation Center.
100 Years Ago That’s when the native Potawatomie Indians who first settled here called the area Channahon, which means “Meeting of the Waters.” It’s a fitting name for this charming town where three rivers—the Des Plaines, Kankakee, and DuPage—meet and flow together to form the Illinois River. With beautiful waters and forests, and plentiful fish and game, Channahon provided the Potawatomie with an idyllic place to gather and thrive. Officially incorporated in 1961, Channahon still offers a high quality of life––and strategic opportunities for retail, commercial and industrial growth. Conveniently located less than an hour southwest of Chicago, IL, Channahon provides easy access to three major interstate routes, airports, rail service and shipping ports. And you’ll find hundreds of acres of industrial and commercially zoned land ready for development. You’ll be in good company— Exxon Mobil, Exelon and Alcoa are just a few of the businesses that have chosen to expand or relocate their operations here.
Channahon Grows Its no wonder Channahon’s population grew 181% since 1990 and keeps on growing. Woven among its scenic riverfront views, you’ll find hundreds of acres of forest preserves, natural resources, award-winning park district programs, an aquatics center, an 18hole golf course rated in Golf Digest’s top 100 courses, the historic I&M Canal National Heritage Corridor, and a busy, thriving economy. Channahon attracts a highly skilled workforce with its mix of impressive schools at all levels of education, recreational programs, strong housing market and a hometown community feeling that’s hard to find in the “Windy City” just 45 miles away. Residents are attracted to Channahon by our superior quality of life, convenient northeastern Illinois location, and diverse educational, training and vocational opportunities. So you can choose from our ready pool of highly skilled and trained labor force.
Channahon’s Residents At A Glance • Median Household Income: $94, 643 • Median Age: 33.5 years • Average Household Size: 3.1 persons • Population within 30 miles of intersection of I-55 and Route 6: 2.2 million people. • Expected Population by 2030: 33,000
The Master Plan The Channahon Town Center, located on Route 6 just minutes off I-55, is the exciting new retail and residential development, strategically designed to be the heart of Channahon. Spread over 100 acres, Town Center’s master plan includes shops, parks, offices, entertainment, a government center, church, school and a variety of housing developments. Residents and retailers will enjoy living, working and playing in this vibrant downtown,
where we’ll keep our small-town charm alive and well in the midst of our fast-growing population and commercial development. Single family and mixed use residential will integrate with the retail and commercial opportunities, providing a “pedestrian -friendly” environment. It all starts in the heart of town.
Residential Upscale residential development is underway, and will offer plenty of “foot traffic” to support retail sales
Office/Professional Designed as a traditional downtown to suit your professional needs with plenty of parking.
Retail Clothing This commercial property is the perfect spot for your small business.
Grocery Store A 5 acre commercial lot is ideally located along U.S. Rt. 6.
Restaurants A mix of office, retail and residential make this the perfect location for restaurants.
Expand your retail opportunities in the heart of Town.
Make The Right Move
Choose Channahon for your retail, commercial or industrial development.
Call today to discuss your business development needs 815-467-6644. Or, visit www.channahon.org for more information.
Village of Channahon where the waters meet 24555 S. Navajo Drive • Channahon, IL 60410 • Phone: 815-467-6644 • Fax: 815-467-9774
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