Romeoville is a village situated in Will County, Illinois, in the United States. Positioned southwest of Chicago, it sits 26 miles (42 kilometers) away on the Gateway Wetlands, just to the west of the Des Plaines River. According to the 2020 census, the population of Romeoville was recorded at 39,863 residents. This village is found in the southwest suburban region of Chicago, close to both Interstate 55 and Interstate 355.
The area now known as Romeoville was once home to the last remaining Native American populations in Will County. The village of Romeo was established on September 14, 1835, on a small island in the Des Plaines River called Isle a La Cache.
A family of four, including two adults and two children, along with their three dogs, tragically lost their lives in a mass shooting at their residence in Romeoville on September 16–17, 2023. Authorities suspected that the killings were deliberate. The perpetrator, 31-year-old Nathaniel Huey Jr., was apprehended with his partner in Catoosa, Oklahoma, on September 20 after attempting to evade a traffic stop and subsequently causing a crash. Tragically, Huey later took the lives of his partner and then himself.
In the 2010 census, it was reported that Romeoville covers an area of 18.759 square miles, with 98.3% being land and 1.7% being water. Romeoville shares borders with Bolingbrook, Plainfield, Crystal Lawns, Crest Hill, Lockport, and Lemont.
Romeoville hosts more than 600 businesses. In 2013, the village received a Gold Medal in the High Performance Economic Development category from the International Economic Development Council and Atlas Integrated. This recognition was based on the village’s achievement of generating 1,560 new jobs in the period of 2012–2013, the highest number among towns with populations ranging from 25,001 to 100,000.
Residents of Romeoville are enrolled in various schools including Valley View School District 365U, Valley View Early Childhood Center, Beverly Skoff Elementary School, Irene King Elementary School, Kenneth L. Hermansen Elementary School, Robert C. Hill Elementary School, A. Vito Martinez Middle School, John J. Lukancic Middle School, Romeoville High School, and St. Andrew the Apostle School.
The Plainfield Community Consolidated School District 202 comprises several schools, including Eichelberger Elementary School, Creekside Elementary School, Lakewood Falls Elementary School, John F Kennedy Middle School, Indian Trails Middle School, and Plainfield East High School.
Lockport Township High School District 205
Lockport High School
Post-secondary education options in Romeoville, Illinois:
Joliet Junior College – Romeoville Campus
Rasmussen College – Romeoville Campus
Lewis University – Main Campus
Getting around is a breeze with convenient options like the Romeoville station, a Metra stop on the Heritage Corridor line, and Lewis University Airport, which accommodates everything from small planes to luxurious business jets. Additionally, the Pace bus route 834 offers a convenient way to travel through the area.
Romeoville’s major transportation arteries include:
* Interstate Highways: Interstate 55 and Interstate 355
* US Highways: Historic US 66
* Illinois Highways: Route 7 and Route 53
Prominent individuals include Gerald Coleman, a former goalie for the Lake Erie Monsters and Tampa Bay Lightning, Egotistico Fantastico, a professional wrestler, Oliver Gibson, a defensive tackle who competed for the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Cincinnati Bengals, Antonio Morrison, a linebacker who played for the Indianapolis Colts and Green Bay Packers, and Byron Stingily, an offensive tackle who took the field for the Tennessee Titans and Pittsburgh Steelers.