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Joliet Junior College’s ambitious “12x12x12” initiative is yielding significant results, leading to more high school students earning college credits and a greater percentage of them choosing to attend JJC after graduation, according to a report presented by President Dr. Clyne Namuo at Wednesday’s Board of Trustees meeting. The program, launched two years ago, challenges the…

An otherwise routine vote to approve monthly bill payments ignited a tense exchange at the Joliet Junior College Board of Trustees meeting Wednesday, revealing ongoing friction over redacted legal invoices, trustee conduct, and past board sanctions. The debate began when Trustee Maureen Broderick requested the approval of bills be pulled from the consent agenda. She…

From a recent graduate’s public plea to trustee remarks on federal policies, the theme of student belonging and inclusivity was a prominent thread at the Joliet Junior College Board of Trustees meeting on Wednesday. The discussion was sparked by public commenter Kimberly Martinez, a recent JJC graduate and former president of the Latino Unidos student…

Joliet Junior College is laying the groundwork for its physical future, officially launching a comprehensive process to create a new facilities master plan that will guide campus development for the next 10 to 15 years. A representative from the architectural firm Legat Architects presented an overview of the planning process to the Board of Trustees…

The Joliet Junior College Board of Trustees met on Wednesday, June 25, 2025. Key actions included the approval of the fiscal year 2026 budget after a contentious debate and hearing a report on the success of the college’s “12x12x12” dual credit initiative. The meeting also highlighted board tensions over legal bills and featured a discussion…