Minooka, IL Home for Rent

Surrounded by farmlands and suburbia, Minooka is where rural meets the suburban. Just southwest of Joliet, this community of almost 13,000 people wears its agricultural roots on its sleeve — right down to the row of empty grain silos in the center of town. However, Chicagoland's reach grows every year and Minooka isn’t immune to it, gaining over 10,000 residents since 1990. “When I was a kid, it was about 300 people,” says Minooka Mayor Ric Offerman. “Chicago built out, and it finally got to us. But there are still plenty of farms to the west.” ...