Joliet Junior College welcomed Illinois Supreme Court Justice Mary Kay O’Brien to campus on Thursday, May 4, to address the public and campus community as part of the American Bar Association’s annual Law Day celebration. The event was hosted by the JJC business department. Justice O’Brien represents the Third District of the Illinois Supreme Court, […]
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Bobcats Take Devils in Non-conference Play; 8-2
By Dennis Bowling Beecher junior Trevor Stout is one of the hardest working pitchers in this area and the River Valley Conference too. He turned in a satisfactory performance on May 4. Stout, who used a variety of pitches, allowed six scattered hits and fanned six batters, to help Beecher beat Peotone 8-2 in a […]
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Panther Softball Highlights
On Wednesday, May 3, the Panther softball team traveled to face conference foe the Blue Devils, bringing home an 11-0 win. According to Panther Coach Josh Carlile, “We got some good production up and down the lineup tonight. Combine that with a shutout, a two-hit performance from Alyssa Dralle, and we had a good night! […]
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Joliet Junior College Swears in New Trustees, Establishes Executive Team
On Wednesday, April 26, the top two vote recipients from the 2023 consolidated election were officially sworn in as trustees to the Joliet Junior College Board of Trustees. The board also established its executive team and welcomed the new student trustee. To serve six -year term: Alicia Morales, Joliet, 18,110 votes – 19.25 percent; and Diane […]
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JJC Athletics to Add Women’s Wrestling
Joliet Junior College is excited to announce the addition of women’s wrestling as a competitive sport, which will begin competition with the 2023-24 school year. The announcement comes after approval from the board of trustees at the April 12 meeting. “We are excited to announce the addition of women’s wrestling to our sports offerings,” JJC […]
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Devils Take Chicago Christian; 6-2
By Dennis Bowling Peotone coach Steve Strough is very happy to see freshman hurler Sophie Klawitter evolve into the cornerstone of the Blue Devils team. Klawitter was in a great groove and she turned in an outstanding performance on April 29. Klawitter was dominating; striking out 15 batters, she allowed a meager two scattered hits. […]
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Bobcat Baseball Tallies Three Wins for the Week
On Monday, April 24, the Beecher Bobcat baseball team beat the Grant Park Dragons in a home game, 5-1. Quinton Allen threw a complete game for the Bobcats to earn the victory. The Bobcats scored 5 runs, on six hits, while the Dragons had 1 run, on 3 hits, along with 4 errors. Steven Fezler […]