Judy Wiedmeyer (right), chief deputy for the Will County Clerk, assists transition center student Jillian Vicic (left) as she casts her ballot during a demonstration on the election process at the Joliet Township High School Transition Center Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012, in Joliet. | Matthew Grotto~Sun-Times Media
Tony Janowski (right), election administrator for the Will County Clerk, assists transition center student Ryan Heisner (left) with his ballot on the AutoMARK, a voter assist terminal, during a demonstration on the election process at the Joliet Township High School Transition Center Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012, in Joliet. | Matthew Grotto~Sun-Times Media
Transition center students Alex Guzman (left) and Alicia Cordova (center) cheer upon learning chocolate ice cream won the most votes for best ice cream flavor during a demonstration on the election process at the Joliet Township High School Transition Center Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012, in Joliet. | Matthew Grotto~Sun-Times Media
Staff employee Barb Racich (right) assists transition center student Stephanie Skaggs (left) with her ballot during a demonstration on the election process at the Joliet Township High School Transition Center Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012, in Joliet. | Matthew Grotto~Sun-Times Media
Judy Wiedmeyer (right), chief deputy for the Will County Clerk, addresses transition center students during a demonstration on the election process at the Joliet Township High School Transition Center Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012, in Joliet. | Matthew Grotto~Sun-Times Media
JOLIET — Larry the Turtle swims around the aquarium in his new home, the Transition Center for Joliet Township High School. “Do you want to feed him, Malik?” Laura Lopez says to student Malik Phillips. “He’s like, really excited,” Phillips says as the turtle goes …
