Joliet Public Schools Welcome New Principals for a Day

Twenty Community Members Served as Honorary Joliet District 86 Principals

Marycrest Early Childhood Center Earns Gold Circle of Quality

Joliet District 86 Preschool Program Receives Top Recognition

WalletHub Ranks USF as a 2025 Top Illinois University

WalletHub’s rankings also placed USF as the top-ranked Illinois university in the “Campus Safety” category for a fourth consecutive year.

Joliet West Marching Tigers Win Awards During Successful Season

The band will finish their season with a performance at the Light Up the Holidays Parade in Downtown Joliet on November 29.

USF Featured in The Princeton Review Guide to Green Colleges: 2025

The Princeton Review based the guide on a survey it conducted in 2023-2024 of administrators at nearly 600 colleges.

Education Summit at USF Explores Mathematics Preparedness

The event was a collaboration between the College of Arts and Sciences (USF) and the College of Aviation, Science and Technology (Lewis U).

USF’s Sydney Sklar Elected to AAPRA

Sklar was inducted at the Academy’s General Membership Meeting October 9, 2024.

USF Faculty Members Publish Academic Journal Article

Dr. Joyce Kraus and Dr. Karen Blaha co-authored a journal article on the creation of diverse learning environments with Franciscan values.

Joliet Public Schools District 86 September Students of the Month

Joliet District 86 Students Recognized

Joliet Public Schools District 86 Celebrates National Principals Month

Joliet District 86 School Principals Recognized

USF Announces 2024 Distinguished Alumni Award Winners

Honorees were recognized during a special program on Saturday, September 28, 2024.

U.S. News & World Report Honors USF in 2024-2025 College Rankings

The accolade serves as USF's twenty-first consecutive year of recognition by U.S. News & World Report.

Joliet West High School Student of the Month September 2024

Joliet Township Students of the Month are nominated and selected based on character, responsibility and academic performance or improvement.

Joliet Central High School Student of the Month September 2024

Joliet Township Students of the Month are nominated and selected based on character, responsibility and academic performance or improvement.

Bullying Suit: Joliet District 86 Allowed Student To Suffer Beatings

The boy was bullied and physically assaulted for the first time as a fifth grader at Cunningham Elementary School, the lawsuit noted.

Every Student Will Be Searched At Joliet West, Joliet Central

Meanwhile, Joliet Public School District 86 has chosen not to have classes in their school buildings because of the threats.

Joliet Public Schools District 86 Break Ground for Two New Schools

Construction to begin on the new Gompers and Hufford Junior High Schools

JJC's Announcement Is Great For Downtown Joliet

These repairs were necessary in order to restore a healthy, safe environment for all students and staff, according to JJC.

USF Named in America’s Best Colleges 2025 by Wall Street Journal

USF was ranked at 135 of the 500 higher education institutions honored in this year’s report.

A.O. Marshall Elementary Teacher Recognized by Chicago Bears

Marshall Teacher Named a Chicago Bears Classroom Legend

The Princeton Review Honors USF in Its 2025 Best Colleges List

The annual publication was released on August 27, 2024.

Dr. Michael Poradek Named USF Vice President of Mission Integration

Dr. Poradek assumed his new role at USF on September 3, 2024.

Joliet Public Schools District 86 Employees Receive Service Awards

184 Joliet District 86 Employees Celebrated

No Air Conditioning In Joliet West Cafeteria, E-Learning Announced

Open house and all after school activities and athletics will continue as planned.

JJC Trustee Jake Mahalik Resigns After 8 Years of Service

Information about the vacancy fulfillment process is available by visiting the JJC Board Vacancy instructions.

Joliet Public Schools District 86 Welcomes New Educators

Over 70 Joliet District 86 Employees Hired for the 2024-2025 School Year

Joliet District 86 Appoints New Assistant Superintendent for Business

Dr. Matthew Wilkinson Joins Joliet Public Schools District 86

Cedricka Carver Named New USF Dean of Student Life

USF has announced that Cedricka “Ceddi” Carver has been named its new Dean of Student Life. Carver began her new role at USF on August 1st.

JJC: $223,000 Needed To Repair Downtown Culinary Arts Campus

The college has not set a reopening date but successfully transitioned employees and students to alternative virtual work and learning.

Financial Viability Tool Created by USF’s Gard Garnering Attention

A new financial tool developed by USF's Dr. Julee Gard is gaining attention from smaller private higher education institutions.

Joliet Junior College Closes Downtown Campus Indefinitely

All other JJC campuses will operate normally, Katie Smith shared.

Joliet Public Schools District 86 Students Honored

Eighth Grade District 86 Students Receive Music Awards

IDHS Grant Leads to Two New CRSS Program Cohorts at USF

The program will welcome two new cohorts – up to 20 students each in fall 2024 and spring 2025.

Money Names USF in Best Colleges in America 2024 Ratings Report

USF is one of 34 Illinois higher education institutions named on the list.

USF Board of Trustees Makes Trustee Announcements

The announcements were part of the Board's meeting of the whole on June 14, 2024.

Joliet Public Schools District 86 Names New Administrators

New Joliet District 86 Assistant Superintendent and Cunningham Elementary School Principal Approved at June School Board Meeting

'Epitome Of Grit And Resilience': 2024 Joliet Grad Shouted Out

"Afrika embodies the definition of success in every way possible," her teacher said to Patch.

Joliet District 86 Releases Third Trimester Honor Roll List

Joliet Public Schools District 86 Students Recognized at 21 Joliet Schools

Two USF Alumnae Earn 2024 Golden Apple Award Excellence for Teaching

Alicia Carlisle ’22 and Alyssa Milano ’11 will each receive a $5,000 cash award and become Fellows of the Golden Apple Academy of Educators.

Joliet Teen Shouted Out As 2024 Grad

Patch and T-Mobile are partnering to celebrate local graduates and give them the recognition they deserve.