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Joliet running dry; residents will pay

The underground aquifer below Joliet is running dry. A water pipe will be built from Lake Michigan to supply Joliet

One in five U.S. adults will experience a mental illness each year, and suicide is the second leading cause of

By Jacob Fisher The JJC Theater Department didn’t let the pandemic stop its recent production of “Mice and Men.” Instead,

Joliet Junior College has been helping students since the original six students back in 1901. Present day, JJC has helped

By Stephanie Wallace The Blazer Staff took home multiple awards after competing in the 2020 Illinois Community College Journalism Association

By Jacob Fisher Since the passing of Richard “Tex” Rivera, several projects have been undertaken in his honor. Last month

“Good Fortune: A Cautionary Tale,” story and concept by JJC theater faculty member Brian Fruits and script by Andrew Pederson,

JJC’s Student Government is to host a virtual forum for candidates running for election to Board of Trustees on Tuesday,

JJC announced that President Judy Mitchell will be stepping down as president effective Dec. 31, 2021. She will retire after

The JJC Board of Trustees voted to censure Trustee Maureen Broderick on March 10 in response to social media comments