JOLIET, Ill. — Joliet Junior College held a groundbreaking ceremony last week for its new City Center Campus building at the Renaissance Center facility in downtown Joliet. More than 100 people were in attendance.

The college will start construction on the core and shell of the building this spring, which will be built just east of the Renaissance Center, at the intersection of Webster and Chicago streets.

The six-story, 96,000 square-foot building will include space for workforce development, GED/ESL training, adult education, and culinary arts, all programs that have a direct impact on improving employment opportunities for JJC students and community members.