DOT Drug Testing Phoenix, IL
Our Local DOT Drug testing facilities in Phoenix, IL and the surrounding areas provide DOT Drug Testing, DOT Alcohol Testing, DOT Physicals, Consortium enrollment and other DOT services for Employers, Single operators and all DOT modes who are required to comply with 49 CFR Part 40 in Phoenix, IL including FMCSA, FTA, FAA, USCG, FRA and PHMSA . Testing centers are within minutes of your home or office and same day service is available in most cases.
15600 HONORE AVE 1.4 miles
HARVEY, IL 60426
16246 PRINCE DR 2.6 miles
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL 60473
12942 S CARPENTER ST 3.4 miles
CALUMET PARK, IL 60827
16501 KEDZIE AVE 3.4 miles
MARKHAM, IL 60428
12647 S JUSTINE ST 3.9 miles
CALUMET PARK, IL 60827
2310 York St Ste 4A 3.9 miles
Blue Island, IL 60406
1595 VALENCIA CT 4.0 miles
CALUMET CITY, IL 60409
18665 DIXIE HWY 4.5 miles
HOMEWOOD, IL 60430
17665 Torrence Ave, 4.7 miles
Lansing, IL 60438
2741 RIDGE RD 5.4 miles
LANSING, IL 60438
2741 RIDGE RD FL 2 5.4 miles
LANSING, IL 60438
19150 South Kedzie Avenue, Suite 101 5.7 miles
Flossmoor, IL 60422
5500 Hohman Ave Ste 1D 5.8 miles
Hammond, IN 46320
4800 W 129TH ST 5.9 miles
ALSIP, IL 60803
4742 CAL SAG RD 6.0 miles
CRESTWOOD, IL 60445
19550 GOVERNORS HWY 6.2 miles
FLOSSMOOR, IL 60422
6624 MONROE AVE 6.4 miles
HAMMOND, IN 46324
3831 S HOHMAN AVE 6.5 miles
HAMMOND, IN 46327
813 SIBLEY ST 6.5 miles
HAMMOND, IN 46320
1734 W 105TH ST 6.5 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60643
10242 S VINCENNES AVE 6.8 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60643
4020 S CALUMET AVE 6.8 miles
HAMMOND, IN 46320
1010 165TH ST 6.8 miles
HAMMOND, IN 46324
900 E 103RD ST 6.9 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60628
6423 COLUMBIA AVE UNIT A 7.0 miles
HAMMOND, IN 46320
7905 CALUMET AVE 7.1 miles
MUNSTER, IN 46321
8135 S Calumet Ave 7.2 miles
Munster, IN 46321
1423 CHICAGO RD 7.3 miles
CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL 60411
30 E 15TH ST STE 100 7.4 miles
CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL 60411
8840 CALUMET AVE, STE 204 7.7 miles
MUNSTER, IN 46321
10837 S Cicero Ave Ste 310, 8.0 miles
Oak Lawn, IL 60453
16325 HARLEM AVE STE 110 8.2 miles
TINLEY PARK, IL 60477
3317 W 95TH ST LOWR LEVEL STE 5 8.4 miles
EVERGREEN PARK, IL 60805
6701 159TH ST OCC HEALTH 8.4 miles
TINLEY PARK, IL 60477
17148 HARLEM AVE 8.5 miles
TINLEY PARK, IL 60477
5533 W 109TH ST STE 103 8.5 miles
OAK LAWN, IL 60453
2450 169TH ST 8.7 miles
HAMMOND, IN 46323
8751 S Greenwood Ave Ste 106, 8.8 miles
Chicago, IL 60619
3301 N Ashland 9.6 miles
Chicago, IL 60657
4321 FIR ST STE 313 9.8 miles
EAST CHICAGO, IN 46312
24 JOLIET ST 9.9 miles
DYER, IN 46311
5660 W 95TH ST 10.0 miles
OAK LAWN, IL 60453
7800 W College Dr, Room 1-W 10.1 miles
Palos Heights, IL 60463
12255 S 80TH AVE 10.2 miles
PALOS HEIGHTS, IL 60463
onsite for POH only 10.3 miles
ORLAND PARK, IL 60462
3145 45TH ST STE F 10.7 miles
HIGHLAND, IN 46322
7501 W 15TH AVE 10.7 miles
GARY, IN 46406
1974 E 73RD ST 10.9 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60649
14475 John Humphrey Dr Ste 100, 11.1 miles
Orland Park, IL 60462
9570 W 159TH ST STE A 11.3 miles
ORLAND PARK, IL 60467
1573 N CLINE AVE 11.3 miles
GRIFFITH, IN 46319
18210 LA GRANGE RD STE 110 11.6 miles
TINLEY PARK, IL 60487
1500 US HIGHWAY 41 11.6 miles
SCHERERVILLE, IN 46375
5404 W 25TH AVE STE107 11.7 miles
GARY, IN 46406
8755 S HARLEM AVE 11.9 miles
BRIDGEVIEW, IL 60455
19070 EVERETT BLVD, UNIT 111 12.2 miles
MOKENA, IL 60448
5841 S MARYLAND AVE 12.4 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60637
5709 S. Loomis Blvd 12.4 miles
Chicago, IL 60636
4519 W 5TH AVE 12.5 miles
GARY, IN 46406
5015 W 65TH ST 12.7 miles
BEDFORD PARK, IL 60638
10737 W. 165TH STREET 12.8 miles
ORLAND PARK, IL 60467
1217 US HIGHWAY 41 12.8 miles
SCHERERVILLE, IN 46375
650 W 51ST ST 13.2 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60609
5525 S PULASKI RD FL 3 13.3 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60629
6500 W 65TH ST 13.6 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60638
4940 S CICERO AVE 13.6 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60638
21035 S LA GRANGE RD 13.8 miles
FRANKFORT, IL 60423
25711 S Egyptian Trail 14.2 miles
Monee, IL 60449
PO BOX 63 14.3 miles
MOKENA, IL 60448
REMIT ONLY: DEPT 77-6478 15.3 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60678
75 REMITTANCE DR STE 1660 15.3 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60675
3316 S ASHLAND AVE 15.5 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60608
3145 S ASHLAND AVE STE 110 15.7 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60608
9532 EAGLE WAY 15.8 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60678
250 E MAPLE ST 15.9 miles
NEW LENOX, IL 60451
2929 S ELLIS AVE 16.0 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60616
2907 S WABASH AVE STE 100 16.2 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60616
3201 S WALLACE ST 16.2 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60616
2600 S Michigan Ave 16.2 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60616
2361 Reliable Parkway 16.5 miles
Chicago, IL 60686
2393 Reliable Parkway 16.5 miles
Chicago, IL 60686
6170 JOLIET RD 16.7 miles
COUNTRYSIDE, IL 60525
14330 S WILL COOK RD 16.9 miles
HOMER GLEN, IL 60491
6555 WILLOW SPRINGS RD STE 6 17.1 miles
LA GRANGE HIGHLANDS, IL 60525
ONSITE ONLY 17.7 miles
WILLOWBROOK, IL 60527
621 E LINCOLN HWY 17.8 miles
NEW LENOX, IL 60451
5601 W CERMAK RD 17.9 miles
CICERO, IL 60804
811 S STATE ST STE B 18.0 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60605
5101 WILLOW SPRINGS RD 18.3 miles
LA GRANGE, IL 60525
6300 KINGERY HWY STE 404 18.4 miles
WILLOWBROOK, IL 60527
600 W ADAMS ST 18.5 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60661
300 W ADAMS ST STE 835 18.5 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60606
751 E 81ST PL 18.6 miles
MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410
614 W MONROE ST 18.6 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60661
387 EAST 84TH DR 18.7 miles
MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410
55 E WASHINGTON ST STE 2500 18.8 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60602
535 PLAINFIELD RD STE C 18.8 miles
WILLOWBROOK, IL 60527
835 S WOLCOTT AVE STE E144 18.8 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60612
111 N Wabash Ave Ste 1514, 18.8 miles
Chicago, IL 60602
36 W RANDOLPH ST STE 705 18.9 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60601
9001 Broadway, 18.9 miles
Merrillville, IN 46410
125 N LA GRANGE RD 18.9 miles
LA GRANGE, IL 60525
300 E RANDOLPH ST CL404 19.0 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60601
7222 W CERMAK RD 19.0 miles
NORTH RIVERSIDE, IL 60546
1230 W LAKE ST 19.0 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60607
311 N ABERDEEN ST STE 100B 19.1 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60607
676 N SAINT CLAIR ST STE 900 19.3 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60611
233 E ERIE ST STE 602 19.6 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60611
16221 W 159th St 19.6 miles
Lockport, IL 60441
219 W CHICAGO AVE 19.7 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60654
1030 W CHICAGO AVE 19.7 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60642
7421 S CASS AVE 20.0 miles
DARIEN, IL 60561
413 S HARVEY AVE 20.1 miles
OAK PARK, IL 60302
1044 N FRANCISCO AVE 20.3 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60622
18W125 RODGERS CT 20.4 miles
DARIEN, IL 60561
610 S Maple Ave, Ste 5800 20.4 miles
Oak Park, IL 60304
40 S CLAY ST STE 100E 20.4 miles
HINSDALE, IL 60521
1438 RIPLEY ST 20.4 miles
LAKE STATION, IN 46405
534 CHESTNUT ST, STE 230 20.4 miles
HINSDALE, IL 60521
1354 S LAKE PARK AVE 20.5 miles
HOBART, IN 46342
1460 N Halsted St Ste 201, 20.5 miles
Chicago, IL 60642
2490 CENTRAL AVE 20.6 miles
LAKE STATION, IN 46405
1431 N Western Ave Ste 137, 20.6 miles
Chicago, IL 60622
1520 N DAMEN AVE 20.7 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60622
537 N HARVEY AVE 21.1 miles
OAK PARK, IL 60302
2450 WOLF RD STE I 21.1 miles
WESTCHESTER, IL 60154
611 DIVISION ST 21.5 miles
PEOTONE, IL 60468
2615 HARRISON ST 21.6 miles
BELLWOOD, IL 60104
1113 Fairview Ave, 21.6 miles
Westmont, IL 60559
2400 N. Ashland Ave Suite 100 21.8 miles
Chicago, IL 60614
1000 S HAMILTON ST 21.9 miles
LOCKPORT, IL 60441
7230 W NORTH AVE STE 106B 22.2 miles
ELMWOOD PARK, IL 60707
2800 N Sheridan Rd Ste G1, 22.3 miles
Chicago, IL 60657
1225 W LAKE ST STE 101 22.3 miles
MELROSE PARK, IL 60160
2868 N BROADWAY ST 22.3 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60657
3000 N. Halsted, Suite 604 22.5 miles
Chicago, IL 60657
7530 Woodward Ave. Suite G, 22.6 miles
Woodridge, IL 60517
7530 WOODWARD AVE 22.6 miles
WOODRIDGE, IL 60517
391 S BOLINGBROOK DR 23.0 miles
BOLINGBROOK, IL 60440
Fitness Department, 23.0 miles
Melrose Park, IL 60101
2333 N HARLEM AVE STE 100 23.2 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60707
155 E BRUSH HILL RD 23.3 miles
ELMHURST, IL 60126
480 QUADRANGLE DR 23.4 miles
BOLINGBROOK, IL 60440
130 N WEBER RD STE 108 23.6 miles
BOLINGBROOK, IL 60440
3170 WILLOWCREEK RD 23.6 miles
PORTAGE, IN 46368
3325 WILLOWCREEK RD 23.7 miles
PORTAGE, IN 46368
3630 WILLOWCREEK RD 23.7 miles
PORTAGE, IN 46368
7107 W BELMONT AVE 24.2 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60634
484 W Boughton Rd, 24.2 miles
Bolingbrook, IL 60440
1983 N MANNHEIM RD 24.3 miles
MELROSE PARK, IL 60160
6615 S BOUNDARY RD 24.4 miles
PORTAGE, IN 46368
3545 Arbors Blvd, 24.5 miles
Portage, IN 46368
4126 N Milwaukee Ave, 24.6 miles
Chicago, IL 60641
2025 S CHICAGO ST 24.6 miles
JOLIET, IL 60436
4211 N CICERO AVE 24.6 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60641
3391 AIRPORT RD 24.6 miles
PORTAGE, IN 46368
3101 N HARLEM AVE LOWER LEVEL 24.8 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60634
4757 W MONTROSE AVE 24.8 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60641
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How to schedule a DOT drug test in Phoenix, IL
To schedule any type of DOT drug test or alcohol test in Phoenix, IL call our local scheduling department at (800) 221-4291. You may also schedule your DOT drug test online utilizing our express scheduling registration system by selecting your test and completing the Donor Information/Registration Section. You must register for the test prior to proceeding to the testing center.
The zip code you enter will be used to determine the closest DOT drug or DOT alcohol testing center which performs the type of test you have selected. A donor pass/registration form with the local testing center address, hours of operation and instructions will be sent to the e-mail address you provided. Take this form with you or have it available on your smart phone to provide to the testing center. No appointment is necessary in most cases. However, you must complete the donor information section and pay for the test at the time of registration.
Our laboratories are SAMHSA certified and all test results are verified by our in-house licensed physicians who serve as Medical Review Officers (MRO).
In addition to providing DOT drug testing and DOT breath alcohol testing in Phoenix, IL, Accredited Drug Testing also has additional testing centers throughout the metropolitan area and surrounding cities.
On the road or on vacation, no worries, Accredited Drug Testing has over 20,000 testing centers in all cities Nationwide and we can schedule your test, ANYWHERE, ANYTIME!
What are the DOT drug testing requirements?
In 1991, the Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing Act created the following DOT Agencies which established drug and alcohol testing regulations to ensure that aircraft, trains, trucks, and buses were operated in a safe and responsible manner. As an employer or individual operating in a "Safety Sensitive" position, it is important to understand how these regulations impact you.
49 CFR Part 40 (commonly known as "part 40") explains:
- How drug and alcohol testing is conducted
- Who is authorized to participate in the drug and alcohol testing program
- What employees must do before they may return to duty after a drug and/or alcohol violation
Each DOT Agency and the USCG have specific regulations that cover:
- The agency's prohibitions on drug and alcohol use
- Who is subject to comply with these regulations
- What type of testing is required
- When testing is required
- Consequences of non-compliance
FMCSA Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) amended its rule that would establish requirements for commercial driver's license employers and individuals with regards to the drug and alcohol clearing house which will take affect on January 6, 2020.
The FMCSA Clearinghouse is a secure online database that will allow employers, the FMCSA, State Driver Licensing Agencies, State Law Enforcement and individual CDL operators to access real time important information about a CDL Driver's drug and alcohol program violations and the ultimate goal of this database is to enhance safety on our Nation's public roadways.
For specific requirements, click the appropriate agency listed below in which you or your company is regulated by. Ask about our DOT Complete Compliance Package!
- Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) (14 CFR Part 120)
- United States Coast Guard (USCG) (46 CFR Parts 4,5 and 16)
- Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) (49 CFR Part 382)
- Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) (49 CFR Part 199)
- Federal Transit Administration (FTA) (49 CFR Part 655)
- Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) (49 CFR Part 219)
The Opioid Overdose Crisis
Every day, more than 130 people in the United States die after overdosing on opioids. The misuse of and addiction to opioids, including prescription pain relievers, heroin, and synthetic opioids such as fentanyl, is a serious national crisis that affects public health as well as social and economic welfare. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that the total "economic burden" of prescription opioid misuse alone in the United States is $78.5 billion a year, including the costs of healthcare, lost productivity, addiction treatment, and criminal justice involvement.
- Roughly 21 to 29 percent of patients prescribed opioids for chronic pain misuse them.
- Between 8 and 12 percent develop an opioid use disorder.
- An estimated 4 to 6 percent who misuse prescription opioids transition to heroin.
- About 80 percent of people who use heroin first misused prescription opioids.
- Opioid overdoses increased 30 percent from July 2016 through September 2017 in 52 areas in 45 states.
- The Midwestern region saw opioid overdoses increase 70 percent from July 2016 through September 2017.
- Opioid overdoses in large cities increase by 54 percent in 16 states.
In the late 1990s, pharmaceutical companies reassured the medical community that patients would not become addicted to prescription opioid pain relievers, and healthcare providers began to prescribe them at greater rates. This subsequently led to widespread diversion and misuse of these medications before it became clear that these medications could indeed be highly addictive.3,4 Opioid overdose rates began to increase. In 2017, more than 47,000 Americans died as a result of an opioid overdose, including prescription opioids, heroin, and illicitly manufactured fentanyl, a powerful synthetic opioid.1That same year, an estimated 1.7 million people in the United States suffered from substance use disorders related to prescription opioid pain relievers, and 652,000 suffered from a heroin use disorder (not mutually exclusive)
DOT Compliance Checklist in Phoenix, IL
DOT 49 CFR Part 40 Requirements for Safety Sensitive Employees.
(FMCSA-FAA-USCG-FRA-PHMSA-FTA)
- Pre-Employment Tests
- Correct Federal Custody & Control Form (CCF)
- Substance Abuse Professional Process
- Regulations on File
- Random Pool Testing
- *Supervisor Training
- *Written Policy
- Post-Accident Testing Situations
- Previous Employers Checks
- Employee Education
- Record Keeping
- Removal of covered Employee
- Designated Employer Representative
* In addition, any company which employs 2 or more covered employees must have a written drug and alcohol policy and all supervisors must complete the DOT Supervisor Reasonable Suspicion Training. (Click here to learn more about our online training programs)
If a DOT covered employee or company does not have a copy of the original pre-employment drug test with a negative result, then a new DOT pre-employment drug test must be conducted, and the result maintained on file.
The department of transportation (DOT) requires that all DOT regulated "safety sensitive" employees have on file a negative DOT pre-employment drug test result and be a member of a DOT approved random selection consortium. In addition, if a DOT regulated company has more than one "safety sensitive" employee, the employer must also have a written DOT drug and alcohol policy and an on-site supervisor must have completed supervisor training for reasonable suspicion of illegal drug use or impairment.
To be compliant with DOT regulations, a company's DOT drug and alcohol testing program must have the following components. Failing to comply can result in significant fines and penalties.
What is a DOT Drug Test in Phoenix, IL?
On January 1, 2018 the Department of Transportation (DOT) issued a new rule which altered the DOT 5 panel urine test. Employers and individuals should be aware that the current DOT drug test is still a urine drug test, collected by qualified collectors, analyzed at a SAMHSA certified laboratory and reviewed by a licensed Medical Review Officer. Below you will find a list of the drugs that are screened for in the DOT 5 panel urine drug test:
- Marijuana (THC)
- Cocaine
- Amphetamines
- Opioids**
- Phencyclidine (PCP)
- Pre-employment
- Random
- Reasonable suspicion
- Return to Duty
- Post-Accident
- Follow Up
** Special note: Opioids' was previously called Opiates' and all DOT drug tests will continue to include confirmation testing for Codeine, Morphine, and 6-AM (heroin) when necessary.
In the January rule change, the Department of Transportation (DOT) also added initial screening and confirmation testing for the semi-synthetic opioids Hydrocodone, Hydromorphone, Oxycodone, and Oxymorphone to this Opioids group
When is a DOT drug test required in Phoenix, IL?
All safety sensitive employees regardless of DOT agency are required for the following drug testing and/or alcohol testing based on each situation:
What is DOT pre employment testing in Phoenix, IL?
As a new hire or a current employee transferring from a non-safety sensitive function into a safety sensitive function (even with the same employer), you are required to submit to a DOT pre employment drug test.
Some employers may, but are not required to, conduct pre employment alcohol testing. Only after your employer receives a negative pre employment DOT drug test result (and negative alcohol test result - if administered) may you begin performing in a safety-sensitive capacity.
What is random DOT Drug Testing in Phoenix, IL?
All safety sensitive employees are subject to unannounced random drug & alcohol testing. Alcohol testing is administered just prior to, during or just after performing safety-sensitive functions. Depending on the industry specific regulations, you may only be subject to random drug testing.
Listed below are the current (2019) DOT random testing rates for each DOT agency.
The following chart outlines the annual minimum drug and alcohol random testing rates established within DOT Agencies and the USCG for 2019. | ||
DOT Agency | 2019 Random Drug Testing Rate | 2019 Random Alcohol Testing Rate |
---|---|---|
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration [FMCSA] |
25% | 10% |
Federal Aviation Administration [FAA] |
25% | 10% |
Federal Railroad Administration [FRA] |
25% - Covered Service 50% - Maintenance of Way * |
10% - Covered Service 25% - Maintenance of Way * |
Federal Transit Administration [FTA] |
50% | 10% |
Federal Transit Administration [FTA] |
50% | N/A |
United States Coast Guard [USCG] (with the Dept. of Homeland Security) |
50% | N/A |
What is reasonable suspicion DOT drug testing in Phoenix, IL?
Safety sensitive individuals and employees are required to submit to any test (whether it is a drug test, alcohol test or both) that a supervisor requests based on reasonable suspicion. Reasonable suspicion means that one or more trained supervisors reasonably believes or suspects that you are under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Supervisors cannot require testing based on a hunch or guess alone; their suspicion must be based on observations concerning your appearance, behavior, speech and smell that are usually associated with drug or alcohol use
What is return to duty DOT Drug Testing in Phoenix, IL?
If you have violated the prohibited drug & alcohol testing rules, you are required to take a return to duty drug and/or alcohol test before being allowed to return to a safety-sensitive function for any DOT regulated employer. You may also be subject to unannounced follow-up testing for at least 6 times in the first 12 months following your return to active safety-sensitive service.
Return-to-duty tests must be conducted under direct observation.
What is DOT post accident drug testing Phoenix, IL?
If you are involved in an event (accident, crash, etc.) meeting certain criteria of the DOT agency, a post-accident drug test will be required. In most cases you will then have to take a drug and alcohol test if you are involved in a qualifying crash. Each DOT agency may have specific rules with regards to what is a post-accident test, for example, the FRA requires a blood specimen for drug testing and an alcohol test.
If you are involved in a qualifying accident, you are required to remain available for this testing and are not permitted to refuse testing.
Remember: Safety-sensitive employees are obligated by law to submit to and cooperate in drug & alcohol testing mandated by DOT regulations.
What is DOT follow up drug testing Phoenix, IL?
DOT follow up testing occurs when an individual has violated the drug and alcohol testing rules. The amount of follow-up testing you receive is determined by a Substance Abuse Professional (SAP) and may continue for up to 5 years. This means the SAP will determine how many times you will be tested (at least 6 times in the first year), for how long, and for what substance (i.e. drugs, alcohol, or both). Your employer is responsible for ensuring that follow-up testing is conducted and completed. Follow up testing is in addition to all other DOT required testing and all follow-up tests will be observed. For more information on the SAP process or to locate a Substance Abuse Professional in Phoenix, IL simply call us at (800)221-4291
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Local Area Info: Phoenix, Illinois
Phoenix is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,964 at the 2010 census. It is located approximately 19 miles (31 km) south of the Chicago Loop and is part of the Chicago–Naperville–Joliet, IL-IN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The development of Phoenix is closely tied to its larger neighbor, Harvey. Harvey was established as an industrial city with no saloons. Many of its early factories were located between the Illinois Central Railroad and Harvey's eastern boundary at Halsted Street. One local businessman, William McLatchy, owned a large tract of land in an unincorporated area outside of Harvey. Soon, five saloons had opened in the area and a small housing subdivision known as Phenix Park was constructed during the 1890s. City leaders in Harvey, seeing businesses just outside their boundaries selling alcohol to local workers, sought to annex Phenix Park and render it "dry" or free of alcohol-related establishments. The residents of Phenix Park wanted to retain local control of their affairs as an independent village. On August 29, 1900, an election was held to determine the future status of the area. A total of 56 votes were cast with 38 (67.9%) voting in favor of incorporation and 18 (32.1%) against. Despite legal challenges from Harvey, the result was upheld.
After incorporation, the name Phenix Park was changed to Phoenix. By 1910, the village had a population of 500, with most residents being of either Dutch or Polish ancestry. The first African Americans moved to Phoenix in 1915. Most came from Chicago and the South. Industry in Harvey and the railroads provided a strong employment base for Phoenix residents. The African American population steadily increased during the 1920s. By 1930, the village was home to 3,033 people. The demographic makeup of the community was 84.2% White, 15.1% Black, and 0.7% other. Growth continued through the 1940s and 1950s. New housing was constructed to accommodate this growth. The population in 1960 was 4,203. At this time, Phoenix had a diverse ethnic composition but the community was racially segregated. African Americans, comprising 65.3% of the population, lived in the northern portion of the village while Whites, forming 34.7% of the population, lived in the southern portion of Phoenix. In 1960, the municipal administration of Phoenix voted to de-annex the predominantly White portion of the village into Harvey. The exchange occurred in 1962 and with it, Phoenix lost one-third of its population as well as 60% of its tax base.