Joliet Central High School

Joliet Central High School senior Jesus Avila won a silver medal at the 2024 SkillsUSA Illinois Career Competition

Three local musicians said Jerry Lewis, who retired as chairman of Fine Arts at Joliet Junior College in 2003 and died earlier this spring, was the reason they even pursued a career in music.

Antonio Juarez has manned the sidelines and dugout for Joliet Central for over three decades. This baseball season will be his last as a coach for the Steelmen.

Sam Maue, 17, of Homer Glen, won first place and will continue to the district contest. But Molly Nelson, 17, of Joliet, won a very close second place i

Taking a look at the girls soccer programs around the Herald-News coverage area heading into the season.

An Elwood school district will examine whether to send their students to Wilmington instead of Joliet given their concerns over rising truck traffic and commute time in recent years, the district’s superintendent said.

Individuals competed in the girls Sectional Wrestling meet on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024 at Geneseo High School.

“A Winter Wonderland Breakfast with Santa and Mrs. Claus" will take place from 8-11:30 a.m. Dec. 9 at the Joliet Central Student Center, 201 E. Jefferson Street in Joliet.

Janet Medina, who graduated in 2023 from Joliet Central, was one of 337 students in the world to earn every point possible on the AP 2-D Art and Design Exam.

The music career of Donna Shea, professionally known as Scarlet Rivera, took off when American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan invited her to participate in his 1976 album “Desire” and Rolling Thunder Revue tour.

Rafael Gutierrez and Madison Schlismann were named 2023 Mr. and Ms. J at a banquet held on April 26 at the Jacob Henry Mansion in Joliet.

The following seniors from the class of 2023 at Joliet Central High School and Joliet West High School are graduating at the top of their class with summa cum laude honors.

Betsy Murray of New Lenox, a special education teacher at Joliet Central, High School, has spent two of her vacations serving special needs orphans in Uganda. In between her trips, Murray raises money for their orphanage.

Joliet high schools announce April Students of the Month for Joliet Central, Joliet West.

Joliet West takes down Joliet Central in two sets, 25-6, 25-8 on JTHS Pink Heals night.