Friday, October 20, 2017

Story Round-Up: Features in The Herald-News, Oct. 15 through Oct. 20

Scrambling this morning as I have a last-minute meeting to attend later this morning, so lots to do before then.

But I'll be around all weekend as I'm the weekend editor. Hope everyone is having a great Friday so far and that the weekend will be even better.

Onward to local features!

Where to find my non-bylined works?

Well, you could follow this blog. On Monday, I began assembling my brief posts into one file and posting them on Facebook at the end of this day - and people responded. Those briefs have received a few likes, comments, and shares, which tells me grouping them helps people to find them.

Now if you don't want to wait that long, the pets, health, faith, and arts and entertainment calendars: where to find them? Under the sections tab on the left hand side of http://www.theherald-news.com/. Click on "features" and the topics drop down. Assembled by moi.

More local events: Gotta Do It, also by me, runs each Sunday in the People section.

Community news: Again, under the sections tab, under features, and by topic. Updates are posted on these days in print and web and in web on other days as I have the time: Monday (pets), Tuesday (health), Thursday (faith), Friday (arts and entertainment), and Sunday (people).

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New USF scholarship continues former professor's social work legacy

“Former students keep these scholarships going with me,” Billie Terrell said. “They come back every year, even if they graduated 10, 12 years ago.”

Which is precisely why Terrell began the scholarship in her name. So students who remember her will keep it going.



Joliet man had 'front row seat' on the Cassini

In an email, Larry Herath's great-niece, Katie Herath, said that her uncle "was on the team that created the composite infrared spectrometer which helped take the many pictures we have of Saturn today."



Ruby the red-tailed hawk flies free

Ruby eagerly flapped her wings as her rescuers, John Papach of Glendale Heights and Heather Nelson of Plainfield, both licensed falconers, removed her from the cage.



Pets of the Week: Oct. 16

Read the caption of each photo to find out about that pet, including where he or she can be adopted.

http://www.theherald-news.com/lists/2017/10/10/bded2cce7ae747459ead7753a7f82710/index.xml



Joliet surgeon offers holistic approach to post-op pain

Dr. Michael Murphy, an orthopedic surgeon, practicing member of the medical staff at Presence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet and member of DuPage Medical Group, takes a multidisciplinary approach to pain relief for his orthopedic surgical patients.

The result often is less pain, faster recovery



Mystery Diner: Heroes West has big burgers, hot wings and variety of craft brews

The first thing you notice then the wings arrive is that they aren't the same as a lot of restaurants' boneless wings. They're larger, thinner and more disc-shaped than circular.

I'm not sure that means anything, but they were spicy and they were good.



Former Platters music director finds calling

Rev. George Adamson always had “felt something was missing” during those music career years where Adamson was successful but unfulfilled.

“I basically came to the realization that I needed to have a relationship with God,” Adamson said.



Joliet center helps those in court system

Donna Fedosenko said the Center for Correctional Concerns began with a GED program with more programs added as the center expanded. The center now works with drug court, mental health court, veterans court and Adult Redeploy Illinois, to name a few.

The center also offers programs to address sexual assault and domestic abuse, as well as counseling, including grief counseling. Inmates may need grief counseling after the death of a relative or simply to deal with incarceration.

“Being sentenced can be very traumatic,” Fedosenko said.

http://www.theherald-news.com/2017/10/18/joliet-center-helps-those-in-court-system/a5gwicb/


Chicago-based artists awaken creativity in Stateville inmates

"It’s the idea of social justice – we feel like teaching people in prison is contributing to our communities," Sarah Ross, one of the founders of the Prison + Neighborhood Arts Project, said




Artworks: 'Beatles' animator selling original work Oct. 21

 “Just last week, a lady stepped out and said, ‘You have the soul of an angel. Otherwise, you would not be able to paint this,’ ” Campbell said. “How can you not enjoy that, right?”





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