Calumet City is located in Cook County, Illinois. Known by locals as, Cal City, it is situated just south of the City of Chicago and borders Northwest Indiana.

Calumet City is predominantly a residential community where most its residents commute to closeby Chicago for work. Although many businesses make their home here drawn by Cal's city's tax incentives and aesthetic. The business community here serves not only those who reside in Calumet City, but also hundreds of thousands who reside in the 15 mile radius that make Calumet City shopping districts their destination.

Nearly 40,000 people call Calumet City home, and many do so because of its affordable housing, its ideal location, its quality educational system, and its abundance of recreational opportunities.

A wide variety of housing styles from brick ranches, classic bungalows, to spacious split-levels at affordable prices, makes Calumet City appealing to those looking for their first home. Add to the mix a friendly atmosphere coupled with tree-lined streets winding through quiet neighborhoods, and it's no wonder second generations of families continue to call Calumet City home.

Cal City's most notable landmark beautifully embodies the friendly nature of its residents - two large water towers painted like the popular Have a Nice Day smiley faces, affectionally referred to as the Smiley Towers.