Braidwood, IL

united states

Braidwood is a Will County city about 60 miles southwest of Chicago, accessible via I-55 Exit 236. The drive from Chicago takes just over an hour, while Route 53 connects north to Joliet and south through coal country. The city of 6,000 sits on rolling prairie transitioning from Chicago suburbs to farmland. Braidwood operates one of Illinois' largest nuclear power plants, employing hundreds locally.