Coal City is a village in Grundy and Will Counties in the U.S. state of Illinois.

During the 20th century, coal mining operations in the area declined, with the local economy being driven more by growth in manufacturing and the construction of nearby power plants,[6] including Dresden Nuclear Power Plant and Braidwood Nuclear Generating Station.

The tornado touched down near Morris, Illinois, before entering Coal City, damaging and destroying a number of homes and businesses.

28.21% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.33% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

The Coal City Early Childhood Center services grades PK through 1st.

The little town of Coal City was mentioned in the classic comedy The Blues Brothers.

Elwood Blues (as played by Dan Aykroyd) explains that his brother Jake (John Belushi) was in prison for holding up a gas station, and then says "He pulled that job to pay for the band's room service tab from that Kiwanis gig in Coal City."

However, when watching the DVD of Blues Brothers with subtitles on, the text says "Coal City."

The Steve Martin and John Candy comedy, Planes, Trains & Automobiles, was partially filmed in Coal City and other nearby towns.