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UpdatedThu, Feb 18, 2021 at 8:49 pm CT Replies(8) The Joliet Junior College Board of Trustees approved Judy Mitchell's retirement at Wednesday night's meeting. (Image via John Ferak/Joliet Patch Editor ) JOLIET, IL —Joliet Junior College President Judy Mitchell is leaving her position at the end of this year, school officials announced Thursday morning. Mitchell has been employed for 25 years with JJC and nearly five years as campus president. The Joliet Junior College Board of Trustees approved her retirement at Wednesday night's meeting. A new president will be in place by next January. ...

UpdatedTue, Feb 9, 2021 at 11:34 pm CT Replies(6) Tortilleria y Taqueria opened three years ago right next to Thayer Brothers Deli. (Image via John Ferak/Joliet Patch Editor ) JOLIET, IL — Tacos Tuesdays. Who doesn't love Taco Tuesdays? The last time I wrote about an authentic Mexican restaurant in Joliet, the leaves were still on the trees and I was able to enjoy my meal sitting outside. On Tuesday, I visited a place I've never been before. It's along one of my favorite restaurant roads in all of Joliet, Ruby Street. Tortilleria y Taqueria occupies the two-story brick building at the corn...

UpdatedTue, Feb 9, 2021 at 11:33 pm CT Replies(14) In December, Joliet police officer Tyler Bayles fatally shot a 19-year-old Naperville man on Second Avenue. There is no body camera footage of the deadly encounter. (Image via John Ferak/Joliet Patch Editor ) JOLIET, IL — The Chicago Police Department uses about 8,000 officer worn body cameras. Elgin utilizes 157 body cameras for officers and supervisors. Moline's Police Department has 84 body cameras. Then, there's the Joliet Police Department. One of the largest police departments in Illinois, the city of Joliet employs about 270 sworn ...

UpdatedThu, Dec 31, 2020 at 2:23 pm CT Replies(90) Oak Lawn's most venerable steak house is relocating to Mokena. Louie's Chop House has been a fixture in the village since 1996. The owners of Louie's announced that it would not be reopening in Oak Lawn after the coronavirus shutdown. ((Lorraine Swanson/Patch)) ILLINOIS — The coronavirus pandemic made for a difficult year, and 2020 was especially hard on thousands of Illinois bars and indoor restaurants forced to endure prolonged shutdowns in order to keep the public safe. Sadly, many of these long-time establishments in our communities dec...