List of Catholic churches in the United States
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St. Joseph the Betrothed Church

built 1977

5000 N. Cumberland Ave.
41°58′14″N 87°50′14″W﻿ / ﻿41.97056°N 87.83722°W﻿ / 41.97056; -87.83722﻿ (St. Joseph the Betrothed Church)

Chicago, Illinois

Listed as one of the most unique churches in the world.[2][3]

Holy Cross Catholic Church

built 1897
1999 NRHP-listed

14 N. Van Buren St.
41°51′0.67″N 88°18′9.58″W﻿ / ﻿41.8501861°N 88.3026611°W﻿ / 41.8501861; -88.3026611﻿ (Eastside Community Center (Batavia, Illinois))

Batavia, Illinois

Former church and now the Eastside Community Center.

St. Mary's Catholic Church

built 1911
1996 NRHP-listed

308 St. Charles Ave.
40°57′8″N 87°39′9″W﻿ / ﻿40.95222°N 87.65250°W﻿ / 40.95222; -87.65250﻿ (St. Mary's Church (Beaverville, Illinois))

Beaverville, Illinois

Romanesque, Renaissance

Cathedral of Saint Peter

built 1866

200 W. Harrison St.
38°30′37″N 89°59′17″W﻿ / ﻿38.51028°N 89.98806°W﻿ / 38.51028; -89.98806﻿ (Cathedral of Saint Peter (Belleville, Illinois))

Belleville, Illinois

Gothic Revival

Holy Trinity Catholic Church

built 1933-1934
1983 NRHP-listed

106 W. Chestnut St.
40°29′7.6884″N 88°56′39.0762″W﻿ / ﻿40.485469000°N 88.944187833°W﻿ / 40.485469000; -88.944187833﻿ (Holy Trinity Catholic Church (Bloomington, Illinois))

Bloomington, Illinois

The church, rectory and convent are all part of the listing on the National Register.

Church of the Holy Family

built 1799
1970 NRHP-listed

East 1st St.
38°33′43″N 90°10′22″W﻿ / ﻿38.56194°N 90.17278°W﻿ / 38.56194; -90.17278﻿ (Church of the Holy Family (Cahokia, Illinois))

Cahokia, Illinois

Log building; black walnut timbers

Basilica of St. Hyacinth

1921 built

3636 West Wolfram Street

Chicago, Illinois

Classical Revival

Holy Name Cathedral

built 1874
2000 NRHP-listed

735 N. State St.
41°53′46.04″N 87°37′40.13″W﻿ / ﻿41.8961222°N 87.6278139°W﻿ / 41.8961222; -87.6278139﻿ (Holy Name Cathedral, Chicago)

Chicago, Illinois

Gothic Revival

Holy Trinity Church

1909 built

1118 N. Noble Street

Chicago, Illinois

Polish Cathedral Style

Notre Dame de Chicago

built 1889–1892
1979 NRHP-listed

1338 W. Flournoy St.
41°52′24″N 87°39′39″W﻿ / ﻿41.87333°N 87.66083°W﻿ / 41.87333; -87.66083﻿ (Notre Dame de Chicago)

Chicago, Illinois

Romanesque

Old St. Patrick's Church

built 1854
1977 NRHP-listed

700 W. Adams St.
41°52′45″N 87°38′40″W﻿ / ﻿41.87917°N 87.64444°W﻿ / 41.87917; -87.64444﻿ (Old St. Patrick's Church, Chicago)

Chicago, Illinois

Romanesque

St. Hedwig's Church

1901 built

2226 N. Hoyne Avenue

Chicago, Illinois

Renaissance

St. John Cantius Church

1893 built

825 N Carpenter St

Chicago, Illinois

Baroque

St. Michael the Archangel Church

1909 built

E 83rd Street & South Shore Drive

Chicago, Illinois

Gothic/Polish Cathedral Style

St. Stanislaus Kostka Church

1881 built

1351 W. Evergreen Avenue

Chicago, Illinois

Polish Cathedral Style

St. Thomas Catholic Church

built 1919
1978 NRHP-listed

5472 S. Kimbark Ave.
41°47′44″N 87°35′43″W﻿ / ﻿41.79556°N 87.59528°W﻿ / 41.79556; -87.59528﻿ (St. Thomas Church, Chicago)

Chicago, Illinois

Church and convent are on the National Register.

St. Mary's Catholic Church

built 1882
1992 NRHP-listed

10600 S. Archer Ave.
42°6′22″N 88°22′29″W﻿ / ﻿42.10611°N 88.37472°W﻿ / 42.10611; -88.37472﻿ (St. Mary's Catholic Church (Gilberts, Illinois))

Gilberts, Illinois

Stick Style

Cathedral of St. Raymond Nonnatus

built 1955

604 N. Raynor Ave.
41°32′6.29″N 88°6′3.6″W﻿ / ﻿41.5350806°N 88.101000°W﻿ / 41.5350806; -88.101000﻿ (Cathedral of St. Raymond Nonnatus (Joliet, Illinois))

Joliet, Illinois

Neoclassical

St. James Catholic Church

built 1853
1984 NRHP-listed

10600 S. Archer Ave.
41°41′55″N 87°55′57″W﻿ / ﻿41.69861°N 87.93250°W﻿ / 41.69861; -87.93250﻿ (St. James Catholic Church and Cemetery (Lemont, Illinois))

Lemont, Illinois

Only country parish in the Archdiocese of Chicago

Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception

built 1889
NRHP-listed

607 NE Madison Ave.
40°41′54.9″N 89°35′6.1″W﻿ / ﻿40.698583°N 89.585028°W﻿ / 40.698583; -89.585028﻿ (Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception (Peoria, Illinois))

Peoria, Illinois

The cathedral and the diocesan chancery next door are contributing properties in the North Side Historic District.

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St. Joseph the Betrothed Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church is a Ukrainian church located in Chicago , Illinois and belonging to the St. Nicholas Eparchy for the Ukrainian Catholics . The building has an ultra-modern roof , comprising thirteen gold domes which symbolize the twelve apostles and Jesus Christ as the largest center dome .
Chicago ( /ʃɪˈkɑːɡoʊ/ ( listen ) , locally also /ʃɪˈkɔːɡoʊ/ ) , officially the City of Chicago , is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois , and the third-most-populous city in the United States . With an estimated population of 2,705,994 ( 2018 ) , it is also the most populous city in the Midwestern United States . Chicago is the county seat of Cook County , the second-most-populous county in the US , with a small portion of the northwest side of the city extending into DuPage County near O'Hare Airport . Chicago is the principal city of the Chicago metropolitan area , often referred to as Chicagoland . At nearly 10 million people , the metropolitan area is the third most populous in the United States . Located on the shores of freshwater Lake Michigan , Chicago was incorporated as a city in 1837 near a portage between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River watershed and grew rapidly in the mid-19th century . After the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 , which destroyed several square miles and left more than 100,000 homeless , the city made a concerted effort to rebuild . The construction boom accelerated population growth throughout the following decades , and by 1900 , less than 30 years after the great fire , Chicago was the fifth-largest city in the world . Chicago made noted contributions to urban planning and zoning standards , including new construction styles ( including the Chicago School of architecture ) , the development of the City Beautiful Movement , and the steel-framed skyscraper . Chicago is an international hub for finance , culture , commerce , industry , education , technology , telecommunications , and transportation . It is the site of the creation of the first standardized futures contracts , issued by the Chicago Board of Trade , which today is the largest and most diverse derivatives market in the world , generating 20% of all volume in commodities and financial futures alone . Depending on the particular year , the city 's O'Hare International Airport is routinely ranked as the world 's fifth or sixth busiest airport according to tracked data by the Airports Council International .
The Eastside Community Center , formerly the Catholic Holy Cross Church , is an historic building in Batavia , Illinois . It was built in 1897 to serve the Holy Cross congregation of Batavia , many of whom were Irish immigrants who came to work in local quarries . The building operated as a church until the 1990s , when the property was transferred to the Batavia Park District . It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1999 .
Batavia ( /bəˈteɪviə/ ) is a city in DuPage and Kane Counties in the U.S. state of Illinois . A suburb of Chicago , it was founded in 1833 and is the oldest city in Kane County . As of the 2010 census , the city had a total population of 26,045 , which was estimated to have increased to 26,316 by July 2018 . During the latter part of the 19th century , Batavia , home to six American-style windmill manufacturing companies , became known as The Windmill City . Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory , a federal government-sponsored high-energy physics laboratory , where both the bottom quark and the top quark were first detected , is located in the city . Batavia is part of a vernacular region known as the Tri-City area , along with St. Charles and Geneva , all western suburbs of similar size and relative socioeconomic condition .
St. Mary 's Catholic Church , known as the Prairie Cathedral or the Cathedral of the Cornfields , is a Roman Catholic church in Beaverville , Illinois . The Romanesque Revival church was built in 1909-1911 . The church features two towers and a tiled dome roof ; it is both the tallest and most prominent landmark in Beaverville . In 1996 , the church was added to the National Register of Historic Places .
Beaverville ( formerly St. Marye ) is a village in Beaverville Township , Iroquois County , Illinois , United States . The population was 362 at the 2010 census .
The Cathedral of Saint Peter is the mother church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Belleville , located in Belleville , Illinois . The cathedral parish of Saint Peter was founded in 1842 at a location east of the present structure , and named after Saint Barnabas the Apostle ; it was rededicated to Saint Peter in 1847 . By 1863 , the congregation recognized the need for a larger structure . It constructed a brick church on the cathedral 's present site which it dedicated in 1866 . In 1887 , Pope Leo XIII created the Diocese of Belleville from the southern portion of the Diocese of Alton ( now the Diocese of Springfield ) and named Reverend John Janssen as the first bishop . Janssen chose St. Peter 's as his cathedral .
Belleville ( French : Belle ville , meaning Beautiful city ) is a city in St. Clair County , Illinois , coterminous with the now defunct Belleville Township . The population was 44,478 according to the Census Bureau 's 2010 data , making it the largest city in southern Illinois . It is the eighth-most populated city in the state outside the Chicago metropolitan area , and the most-populated city in the state south of Springfield . It is the county seat of St. Clair County , and the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Belleville and the National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows . Belleville is the most-populated city in the Metro-East region of the St. Louis Metropolitan Area and in Southern Illinois . Due to its proximity to Scott Air Force Base , the population receives a boost from military and federal civilian personnel , defense contractors , and military retirees . [ citation needed ]
The Holy Trinity Church Rectory and Convent in Bloomington , Illinois , USA , has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1983 . The Rectory and Convent Building is situated behind the art deco church on the site of the 1869 Holy Trinity Church , which was destroyed by a tornado before it was completed . A fire completely obliterated the church in 1932 , but the church was financed , and recovery was quick . The finished Art-Deco building was completed in 1933 and opened in 1934 . It still stands today . The church 's pipe organ was the last large instrument manufactured by the Hinners Organ Company of Pekin , Illinois ( opus 3074 , built in 1934 ) . The resulting instrument served until 1989 , when the Rodgers Organ Company replaced it with a three-manual hybrid instrument with 8 ranks of new pipes
Bloomington is a city in and the county seat of McLean County , Illinois , United States . It is adjacent to Normal , and is the more populous of the two principal municipalities of the Bloomington-Normal metropolitan area . The 2010 Census showed the city had a population of 76,610 , making it the 12th most populated city in Illinois , and the fifth-most populous city in the state outside the Chicago Metropolitan Area . Combined with Normal , the twin cities have a population of roughly 130,000 . Bloomington is home to the corporate headquarters of State Farm Insurance and Country Financial .
The Church of the Holy Family ( French : Eglise de la Sainte-Famille ) is a Roman Catholic church located at 116 Church Street in the St. Clair County , Illinois city of Cahokia . Built beginning in 1786 , it is a remarkably unaltered example of the French colonial construction style known as poteaux-sur-solle ( post-on-sill ) , and one of the few such buildings surviving in North America . It was declared a National Historic Landmark and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970 . The occupying congregation is the oldest continuously active Catholic Parish in the United States , having been founded in 1699 by Canadian missionaries , and the oldest church west of the Allegheny Mountains . At the invitation of Bishop Edward Braxton , the Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest continues to offer Mass in this historic church in the 1962 form . Visitors are also welcome for guided tours in the summer . In celebration of the 2018 Illinois Bicentennial , Holy Family Church was selected as one of the Illinois 200 Great Places by the American Institute of Architects Illinois component ( AIA Illinois ) .
Cahokia is a village in St. Clair County , Illinois , United States . It is located east of the Mississippi River in the Greater St. Louis metropolitan area . As of the 2010 census , 15,241 people lived in the village , a decline from 16,391 in 2000 . The name refers to one of the clans of the historic Illini confederacy , who met early French explorers to the region . Early European settlers named the nearby ( and long-abandoned ) Cahokia Mounds in present-day Madison County after the Illini clan . But the UNESCO World Heritage Site and State Historic Park was developed by the prehistoric Mississippian culture , active here from 900AD to 1500AD . They created an extensive urban complex , the largest of the farflung Mississippian culture territory through the Mississippi and Ohio river valleys . French Canadian colonists founded Cahokia village in 1696 as a Catholic mission . The historic Church of the Holy Family is the oldest continually active Catholic parish in the United States , as well as the oldest church west of the Allegheny Mountains . Other significant colonial and Federal-period buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places include the Cahokia Courthouse ( c 1740 , in the French Colonial style ) ; and the Jarrot Mansion ( c 1810 ) .
The Basilica of Saint Hyacinth ( Polish : Bazylika Świętego Jacka ) is a historic church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago , located at 3636 West Wolfram Street in the Avondale neighborhood of Chicago , Illinois . It is a prime example of the so-called Polish Cathedral style of churches in both its opulence and grand scale . Along with such monumental religious edifices as St. Mary of the Angels , St. Hedwig 's , and St. Wenceslaus , it is one of the many monumental Polish churches visible from the Kennedy Expressway .
Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago , Illinois is the seat of the Archdiocese of Chicago , one of the largest Roman Catholic dioceses in the United States . The current Archbishop of Chicago is Cardinal Blase J. Cupich . Holy Name Cathedral replaced the Cathedral of Saint Mary and the Church of the Holy Name , which were destroyed by the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 , and was dedicated on November 21 , 1875 . A cornerstone inscription still bears bullet marks from the murder of North Side Gang member Hymie Weiss , who was killed across the street on October 11 , 1926 . During renovations , a fire in 2009 caused major damage to the roof and interior of the church . The damage was repaired and the Cathedral reopened later that year .
Holy Trinity Church ( Polish : Kościół Trójcy Świętej ) is a historic church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago located at 1118 North Noble Street . It is a prime example of the so-called 'Polish Cathedral style ' of churches , in both its opulence and grand scale . Along with such monumental religious edifices as St. Mary of the Angels , St. Hedwig 's or St. John Cantius , it is one of the many Polish churches that dominate over the Kennedy Expressway in the Pulaski Park neighborhood of Chicago , Illinois . Holy Trinity Church is the home of the Holy Trinity Polish Mission since 1987 .
Notre Dame de Chicago is a Roman Catholic church in the Near West Side community area of Chicago , Illinois . The church was built from 1889 to 1892 , replacing an earlier church built in 1865 at a different site . French Canadian architect Gregoire Vigeant designed the church in the Romanesque Revival style ; the design has a heavy French influence which can be seen in its Greek cross layout , its hipped roofs and square domes , and the emphasis on height suggested by its two cupolas and its lantern . Due to the declining size of its original French congregation , the Archdiocese of Chicago gave control of the church to the Fathers of the Blessed Sacrament in 1918 . The church hosted the International Eucharistic Congress in 1926 . As the successor to the St. Louis Church , the first French church in Chicago , Notre Dame de Chicago represents a significant part of the history of French immigrants in Chicago . The church has been called the best extant landmark associated with the French in Chicago and the only surviving French monument in the city . Due to its importance to the history of the French community and its architectural significance , the church was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 7 , 1979 . In January 2019 , it was announced that the parish would be merged with nearby Holy Family Church as part of the Chicago Archdiocese 's reconfiguration plan . A pastor for both parishes would say Masses in both locations but be based out of Notre Dame , with Holy Family still available for special events and weddings . The merger took effect in July 2019 .
Old St. Patrick 's Church , also known as St. Patrick 's Roman Catholic Church and commonly known as Old St. Pat 's , is a Roman Catholic parish in Chicago , Illinois . Located at 700 West Adams Street , it has been described as the cornerstone of Irish culture in Chicago . The main church building is one of a handful of structures remaining in the city that predate the 1871 Great Chicago Fire , and is the city 's oldest standing church building .
St. Hedwig 's Church ( Polish : Kościół Świętej Jadwigi ) is a historic parish church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago located in Chicago , Illinois . Constructed in the grand Polish Cathedral style , it is one of the many monumental Polish churches visible from the Kennedy Expressway . The church is located at 2226 North Hoyne Avenue .
St. John Cantius Parish ( Polish : Parafia Świętego Jana Kantego ) is a historic church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago known for its solemn liturgies and rich program of sacred art and music . Along with such monumental religious edifices as St. Mary of the Angels , St. Hedwig 's or St. Wenceslaus , it is one of the many Polish churches that dominate over the Kennedy Expressway . The unique baroque interior has remained intact for more than a century and is reminiscent of the sumptuous art and architecture of 18th century Kraków . Of all the Polish Cathedral style churches in Chicago , St. John Cantius stands closest to downtown . The imposing 130 feet ( 40 m ) tower is readily seen from the nearby Kennedy Expressway and is a familiar landmark in Chicago 's West Town neighborhood , located at 825 North Carpenter Street . In 2013 , St. John 's completed an ambitious restoration , returning the interior to its original splendor .
The Baroque ( UK : /bəˈrɒk/ , US : /bəˈroʊk/ ; French : [ baʁɔk ] ) is a style of architecture , music , dance , painting , sculpture and other arts that flourished in Europe from the early 17th century until the 1740s . In the territories of the Spanish and Portuguese empires including the Iberian Peninsula it continued , together with new styles , until the first decade of the 1800s . It followed Renaissance art and Mannerism and preceded the Rococo ( in the past often referred to as late Baroque ) and Neoclassical styles . It was encouraged by the Catholic Church as a means to counter the simplicity and austerity of Protestant architecture , art and music , though Lutheran Baroque art developed in parts of Europe as well . The Baroque style used contrast , movement , exuberant detail , deep colour , grandeur and surprise to achieve a sense of awe . The style began at the start of the 17th century in Rome , then spread rapidly to France , northern Italy , Spain and Portugal , then to Austria , southern Germany and Russia . By the 1730s , it had evolved into an even more flamboyant style , called rocaille or Rococo , which appeared in France and Central Europe until the mid to late 18th century .
St. Michael ( Polish : Kościół Świętego Michała ) is a church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago . The current church is located at E. 83rd Street and S. South Shore Drive in South Chicago , a neighborhood of Chicago , Illinois . It is a prime example of the so-called Polish Cathedral style of churches in both its opulence and grand scale . Along with Immaculate Conception , it is one of the two monumental Polish churches dominating over the South Chicago neighborhood .
Saint Stanislaus Kostka Catholic Church ( Polish : Kościół Świętego Stanisława Kostki ) is a historic Polish church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago that is located at 1351 West Evergreen Avenue in the Pulaski Park neighborhood of Chicago , Illinois , United States . It is designated as the Sanctuary of Divine Mercy of the Archdiocese . The Church is the mother church of all Polish churches in the Archdiocese of Chicago and is open 24 hours , 7 days per week , and hosts Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament at all times except during the celebration of Holy Mass . It is a prime example of the Polish Cathedral style of churches in both its opulence and grand scale . With the Basilica of St. Hyacinth , St. Mary of the Angels Church , and St. Hedwig Church it is one of many monumental Polish churches visible from the Kennedy Expressway that runs through Chicago .
St. Thomas the Apostle Church is a historic site at 5472 S. Kimbark Avenue in Hyde Park , Chicago , Illinois , at 55th Street . A Roman Catholic church of the Archdiocese of Chicago , it was built in 1919 ( one source says 1922 ) and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978 . It was designed by Barry Byrne , who was a student of Frank Lloyd Wright and incorporated elements from Wright 's Prairie School of design and from the modernist movement . It was built during a period of liturgical renewal that was just reaching the U.S . The church campus is also home to the Pre-Novitiate of the Carmelites of the Province of the Most Pure Heart of Mary . The church contains a set of the Stations of the Cross and a bronze Pieta designed by sculptor Alfeo Faggi .
St. Mary 's Church of Gilberts is a historic church in Gilberts , Illinois . The Catholic church was built for the increasing population in the town in the late 19th century . The church is an excellent example of the rural Stick Style designs that some churches developed in the 1880s . It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992 .
Gilberts is a village in Kane County , Illinois , United States . The population was 6,879 at the 2010 census , up from 1,279 at the 2000 census . The population continues to grow at a rapid rate : as of 2018 the estimated population was 8,097 .
Cathedral of St. Raymond Nonnatus is a Catholic cathedral in Joliet , Illinois , United States . It is the seat and a parish of the Diocese of Joliet in Illinois .
Joliet ( /ˈdʒoʊliɛt , dʒoʊliˈɛt/ ) is a city in Will and Kendall counties in the U.S. state of Illinois , 30 miles ( 48 km ) southwest of Chicago . It is the county seat of Will County and a major part of the southwest Chicago metropolitan area . At the 2010 census , the city was the fourth largest in Illinois , with a population of 147,433 . A population estimate in 2018 put Joliet 's population at 150,495 , which would make it the 3rd largest city in Illinois if accurate .
St. James Catholic Church and Cemetery , also known as St. James at Sag Bridge Church is a historic church and cemetery in the Sag Bridge area of the village of Lemont , Illinois . It is situated on a high bluff at the western tip of the glacier-carved Mount Forest Island , overlooking the Calumet Sag Channel and the community of Sag Bridge .
Lemont is a village located in Cook , DuPage , and Will counties in the U.S. state of Illinois , and is a suburb of Chicago . The population was 16,000 as of the 2010 census . Lemont is home to Argonne National Laboratory and other heavy industrial sites , and has a substantial European immigrant population .
The Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception ( commonly known as St. Mary 's Cathedral ) is a cathedral of the Catholic Church located in Peoria , Illinois , United States . It is the seat of the Diocese of Peoria , where the Catholic televangelist and sainthood candidate Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen was born and raised , and ordained a priest . Since 2019 , the cathedral has been his place of burial . The cathedral is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a contributing property in the North Side Historic District .
Peoria ( /piˈɔːriə/ pee-OR-ee-ə ) is the county seat of Peoria County , Illinois , and the largest city on the Illinois River . As of the 2010 census , the city had a population of 115,007 , making it the eighth-most populated in Illinois , the second-largest city in Central Illinois after the state capital , Springfield , and the third largest outside the Chicago metropolitan area . It is the principal city of the Peoria Metropolitan Statistical Area in Central Illinois , consisting of the counties of Marshall , Peoria , Stark , Tazewell , and Woodford , which had a population of 373,590 in 2011 . The Peoria Metro Area is the third largest MSA in Illinois after Chicago and Metro East ( St. Louis MSA Illinois portion ) . Established in 1691 by the French explorer Henri de Tonti , Peoria is the oldest European settlement in Illinois . Originally known as Fort Clark , it received its current name when the County of Peoria organized in 1825 . The city was named after the Peoria tribe , a member of the Illinois Confederation . On October 16 , 1854 , Abraham Lincoln made his Peoria speech against the Kansas-Nebraska Act . A major port on the Illinois River , Peoria is a trading and shipping center for a large agricultural area that produces maize , soybeans , and livestock . Although the economy is well diversified , the city 's traditional manufacturing industries remain important and produce earthmoving equipment , metal products , lawn-care equipment , labels , steel towers , farm equipment , building materials , steel , wire , and chemicals . Until 2018 , Peoria was the global and national headquarters for heavy equipment and engine manufacturer Caterpillar Inc. , one of the 30 companies composing the Dow Jones Industrial Average , and listed on the Fortune 100 ; in the latter year , the company relocated its headquarters to Deerfield , Illinois . During January 2018 , OSF Healthcare and Caterpillar Inc. excited the community with the announcement of the regional healthcare giant 's planned rehab and headquarters relocation into a historic downtown landmark building originally designed for a large downtown department store ( Shipper & Block , Block & Kuhl 's and lastly Carson Pirie , Scoott & Co .