Community News: Feb. 28 and Feb. 29, 2020

Check out 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.

At the bottom of these links is an outstanding piece by WriteOn Joliet member Holly Coop.


Escanaba in da Moonlight’ opens March 6 in Morris

https://www.theherald-news.com/2020/02/26/escanaba-in-da-moonlight-opens-march-6-in-morris/a8g8w53/


Troy school hosts daddy-daughter dance

https://www.theherald-news.com/2020/02/19/troy-school-hosts-daddy-daughter-dance/atb0gxm/


Grundy County SWCD to host fish and tree sales

https://www.theherald-news.com/2020/02/26/grundy-county-swcd-to-host-fish-and-tree-sales/afek0pp/


Joliet West speech team wins 4th consecutive conference championship

https://www.theherald-news.com/2020/02/26/joliet-west-speech-team-wins-4th-consecutive-conference-championship/a356sfd/


Apply now for the youth corps at Midewin in Wilmington 

https://www.theherald-news.com/2020/02/26/apply-now-for-the-youth-corps-at-midewin-in-wilmington/as0h8vz/


Multistate E. coli outbreak Linked to sprouts at Jimmy John’s

https://www.theherald-news.com/2020/02/27/multistate-e-coli-outbreak-linked-to-sprouts-at-jimmy-johns/avibvbd/


Troy 30-C coach named 2020 Distinguished Middle School Coach of the Year

https://www.theherald-news.com/2020/02/19/troy-30-c-coach-named-2020-distinguished-middle-school-coach-of-the-year/a5h7xfj/



And check out this brief post by Holly Coop for a bit of inspiration:

"I decided to turn over a new attitude instead of a new leaf."

https://writerbeeme.blogspot.com/2019/01/what-are-you-reading-these-days.html?m=1&fbclid=IwAR3jGjlRvdHD_q6wpzgAfJqNyJq1jHKolSUViCBDzNvi3wJvOyhN9FZbCvY



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