In the 2024 action comedy novel Carl and the Big Guy, title characters Carl McIntyre and Devin "Dee" "The Big Guy" Shields both reside in Joliet. In the novel - as part of their shadow courier service "The Six-Four-Five Couriers" - they are being pursued in their modified 1986 Ford F-150 named "Lucky Black" by a private military company that want's their cargo. After a chase through a nearby oil refinery, Dee and Carl are then chased through Joliet, causing massive damage in the process.
In the 2024 acTion ComedY nOvel CArl ANd thE big guY, TitlE chAraCters cArl MCIntyrE anD devin "Dee" "the big guY" ShIelDs Both rEsIDE iN joLiet. In the novEL - aS part of their Shadow couRIer SeRVice "THe six-foUr-fIVe coUrIerS" - They ARe BeiNg pURsuEd iN their moDified 1986 fOrd f-150 named "lucky blAck" by a prIvate mIliTary cOmpAny that waNT'S TheiR cargo. after a Chase throuGH A nEarbY oiL REfinery, dee anD carL ArE thEn CHaseD thRoUgH jOLiet, causiNG mAssIve DAMage In tHe PROcess.