Dirksen Junior High-school students win at State Wrestling Meet

During the 42nd annual Illinois Elementary School Association (IESA) State Final Wrestling Tournament at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, two student athletes from Dirksen Junior High School won 1st and 4th place awards.

Jasper Harper, a seventh-grade student, won the 1st place medal in the 135-pound class while Kayden Miller, a sixthgrade student, won the 4th place in the 65-pound class.

Joel Sischo, Joliet Public School District 86 Physical Education,

Health and Athletics Program Coordinator, stated “Both young men represented themselves and our school district very well at the IESA State Wrestling Tournament.”

The two students will be recognized by the Joliet School Public District 86 board of School Inspectors during their meeting in April.

*From left to right, student athletes Jasper Harper and Kayden Miller.

Annual Women’s Empowerment Summit in Joliet

On Sunday, March 26, the annual Women Empowerment Summit will be held at the Joliet Area Historical Museum on 204 N Ottawa St, Joliet, IL.

This one-day event will be held during Women’s History Month from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. This summit is hosted by the founder, Nicole A. Lurry, and will feature guest speakers, female-owned business, workshops, performances and others with the goal of inspiring and empowering women.

General admission tickets are $25.00 and this year’s dress code will be business casual with a shade of purple.

For more information, visit www. JFWF2023EmpowermentSummit. eventbrite.com