Community News: May 4 and May 7, 2019

Check out upcoming events and the awesome things people are doing.

If you live within the Herald-News' coverage area (most of Will and Grundy counties in Illinois), and you'd like to share your organization's news or upcoming events, email the information to new@theherald-news.com.


Joliet Junior College students participate in the poverty simulation

https://www.theherald-news.com/2019/04/05/joliet-junior-college-students-participate-in-the-poverty-simulation/a8o48lj/


Monthly veterans breakfast coming to Manhattan

https://www.theherald-news.com/2019/05/01/monthly-veterans-breakfast-coming-to-manhattan/a6z58oi/


Agriculture breakfast in May

https://www.theherald-news.com/2019/05/01/agriculture-breakfast-in-may/a6xb7ie/


LyondellBasell’s Morris complex donates $114,084 to 3 United Way chapters

https://www.theherald-news.com/2019/05/02/lyondellbasells-morris-complex-donates-114-084-to-3-united-way-chapters/av5g45j/


Boys and Girls Club of Joliet 2019 Gala raises over $50,000

https://www.theherald-news.com/2019/05/02/boys-girls-club-of-joliet-2019-gala-raises-over-50-000/a3e2272/


Plainfield Fire Protection District announces promotions

https://www.theherald-news.com/2019/05/02/plainfield-fire-protection-district-announces-promotions/a5muozu/


Smith Family YMCA in Joliet opens new preschool enrichment center

https://www.theherald-news.com/lists/2019/05/02/5a03aeac3f134487b53b09fdaa4b8328/index.xml


Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie in Wilmington recognized

https://www.theherald-news.com/lists/2019/05/02/986028a75e9b49bca0e61f20d165d396/index.xml


Illinois State Veterinary Medical Association (“ISVMA”) and TITAN Group announce partnership

https://www.theherald-news.com/2019/05/02/illinois-state-veterinary-medical-association-isvma-and-titan-group-announce-partnership/a9m2ngg/


Joliet bank sponsored free photos with the Easter Bunny

https://www.theherald-news.com/2019/05/02/joliet-bank-sponsored-free-photos-with-the-easter-bunny/as7vzd6/


Trinity Services in New Lenox to host 26th Annual Tom O’Reilly Memorial Golf Classic

https://www.theherald-news.com/2019/05/04/trinity-services-in-new-lenox-to-host-26th-annual-tom-oreilly-memorial-golf-classic/a97xedt/


Joliet Central teacher attends UN World Autism Awareness Day in NYC

https://www.theherald-news.com/2019/04/22/joliet-central-teacher-attends-un-world-autism-awareness-day-in-nyc/aob8rz5/


Crest Hill Man loses 185 pounds after gastric sleeve surgery at Silver Cross in New Lenox 

https://www.theherald-news.com/2019/05/06/crest-hill-man-loses-185-pounds-after-gastric-sleeve-surgery-at-silver-cross-in-new-lenox/an9pcsq/


Romeoville woman takes up running after weight loss surgery at Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox

https://www.theherald-news.com/2019/05/06/romeoville-woman-takes-up-running-after-weight-loss-surgery-at-silver-cross-hospital-in-new-lenox/a2bj2k3/


Joliet man's sleep apnea battle resolved at Silver Cross Sleep Disorders Center in New Lenox

https://www.theherald-news.com/2019/05/06/joliet-mans-sleep-apnea-battle-resolved-at-silver-cross-sleep-disorders-center-in-new-lenox/ak318f5/


Joliet man shows no sign of cancer after procedure at Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox 

https://www.theherald-news.com/2019/05/06/joliet-man-shows-no-sign-of-cancer-after-procedure-at-silver-cross-hospital-in-new-lenox/amtxkr6/


Tinley Park man exercising 2 weeks after robotic hernia surgery #inguinalhernia at Silver Cross in New Lenox 

https://www.theherald-news.com/2019/05/06/tinley-park-man-exercising-2-weeks-after-robotic-hernia-surgery-at-silver-cross-in-new-lenox/afeswzv/


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