Community News: Dec. 7 and Dec. 8, 2017

Check out upcoming events in the Joliet area, as well as the awesome things people are doing. 

Local faith events: Dec. 7 through Dec. 14 

http://www.theherald-news.com/2017/12/06/local-faith-events-dec-7-through-dec-14/asghijo/

Local arts and entertainment: Dec. 8 through Dec. 15

http://www.theherald-news.com/2017/12/06/local-arts-and-entertainment-dec-8-through-dec-15/ahzuhky/

Santa Sightings

http://www.theherald-news.com/2017/12/06/santa-sightings/a5zdcqo/

First-grader gets third place in contest

http://www.theherald-news.com/2017/11/29/first-grader-gets-third-place-in-contest/a7n6nx7/

Joliet Catholic Academy announces Class of 2018 Illinois State Scholars

http://www.theherald-news.com/2017/12/06/jca-announces-class-of-2018-illinois-state-scholars/au7vg1c/

Minooka church participates in golf outing for missions

http://www.theherald-news.com/lists/2017/12/06/40e7f519f3424d7bb4508c942b0d03b1/index.xml

Zander G. Parise of Joliet's Troop 258 earns Eagle Scout

http://www.theherald-news.com/2017/11/30/zander-g-parise-of-joliets-troop-258-earns-eagle-scout/af3z0jh/

Joliet Township High School joins the Illinois State Board of Education in the Illinois 5Essentials Survey 

http://www.theherald-news.com/2017/12/05/joliet-township-high-school-joins-the-illinois-state-board-of-education-in-the-illinois-5essentials-survey/a1mgl0z/

Forest Preserve police officers raise funds for Special Olympics

http://www.theherald-news.com/2017/11/30/forest-preserve-police-officers-raise-funds-for-special-olympics/a9zmd7u/

HIRE Vets Medallion Program moving forward

http://www.theherald-news.com/2017/11/28/hire-vets-medallion-program-moving-forward/an85f6u/

Performance of 'The Nutcracker' Dec. 10 in Plainfield

http://www.theherald-news.com/2017/11/28/performace-of-the-nutcracker-dec-10-in-plainfield/als5i06/

Joliet Junior College chorale's 16th Annual Carols and Chocolate is Dec. 10

http://www.theherald-news.com/2017/11/30/joliet-junior-college-chorales-16th-annual-carols-and-chocolate-is-dec-10/ahw7m1o/

Joliet Junior College will host its annual Guitar and Percussion Ensembles Concert on Dec. 12

http://www.theherald-news.com/2017/11/30/joliet-junior-college-will-host-its-annual-guitar-and-percussion-ensembles-concert-on-dec-12/au0m57i/

Steve Askins presents musical variety at The Timbers of Shorewood on Dec. 14

http://www.theherald-news.com/2017/12/05/steve-askins-presents-musical-variety-at-the-timbers-of-shorewood-on-dec-14/az6n7jp/

BMO workers transform old weight room at Joliet’s Boys and Girls Club

http://www.theherald-news.com/lists/2017/11/30/dedc5aacfba64fb9930b3fa67462db2e/index.xml

Plainfield-based band in the top 5 of the Next2Rock competition

http://www.theherald-news.com/2017/12/06/plainfield-based-band-in-the-top-5-of-the-next2rock-competition/aaxrqed/

Artwork by Kathleen Rose Van Pelt for chapter headings in Bryony.