An icon nearly a century in the making is on the move.
Joliet Township High School announced this week that the historic Steelmen statue at Joliet Central High School has been temporarily relocated and will undergo restoration as part of the ongoing T&I Building Link construction project that broke ground in January 2025.
The beloved white bronze figure, which has stood as the spiritual heart of Joliet Central since 1935, was carefully disassembled and moved on June 25, 2026, to a secured project space within the Pathways Building, where it will undergo a comprehensive restoration before being installed in its new permanent home within the Link, a major addition connecting buildings on the historic campus at 201 E. Jefferson Street…