Braidwood

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Braidwood is a city in Will County, Illinois, United States, approximately 53 miles southwest of Chicago and 18 miles south of Joliet. The population was 5,203 at the 2000 census.The Braidwood Nuclear Generating Station, a nuclear power plant currently owned by Exelon Corporation, is also located in the area. The station is one of the major employers in the area and provides a significant portion of the electricity used in the Chicago area.Reed-Custer Community Unit School District 255 educates students from in and around Braidwood, Custer Park, Essex, and Godley. The district has 3 schools: Reed-Custer Elementary School, Reed-Custer Middle School, and Reed-Custer High School. The district level administrators are: Mark Mitchell, Christine Nelson, and Jim King.Reed-Custer High School is located in Braidwood. Reed-Custer High School is located at 249 Comet Drive in Braidwood, IL 60408. The principal at RCHS is Tim Ricketts. RCHS is part of the Reed-Custer School District known as 255U.