Community News: Feb. 9 and Feb. 11, 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.

Guardian Angel in Joliet receives special grant

https://www.theherald-news.com/2019/02/08/guardian-angel-in-joliet-receives-special-grant/acfuvi9/

Meet a dean of students at #Bolingbrook High School

https://www.theherald-news.com/2019/02/08/meet-a-dean-of-students-at-bolingbrook-high-school/achvd98/

Troy 30-C staff learn conversational Spanish 

https://www.theherald-news.com/2019/02/08/troy-30-c-staff-learn-conversational-spanish/a5hg5gp/

Bolingbrook students collaborate

https://www.theherald-news.com/2019/02/08/bolingbrook-students-collaborate/abn9oiy/

Special education teacher at Bolingbrook High School receives designation

https://www.theherald-news.com/2019/02/08/special-education-teacher-at-bolingbrook-high-school-receives-designation/abgmwff/

Joliet native honored at Pentagon's Hall of Heroes 

https://www.theherald-news.com/2019/02/08/joliet-native-honored-at-pentagons-hall-of-heroes/aqjldz4/

Troy Special Olympics athlete to compete at state 

https://www.theherald-news.com/2019/02/08/troy-special-olympics-athlete-to-compete-at-state/asefbcw/

Bolingbrook teacher earns special designation

https://www.theherald-news.com/2019/02/08/bolingbrook-teacher-earns-special-designation/akq2d53/

Frankfort students create rain forest murals 

https://www.theherald-news.com/2019/02/08/frankfort-students-create-rain-forest-murals/adjirof/


Pets of the Week: Feb. 10

Click on the captions to read the descriptions.

https://www.theherald-news.com/lists/2019/02/05/1aadff0fd01741e9af53e396e24ca818/index.xml


EVENTS

Gotta Do It: Feb.11 through Feb. 18 

https://www.theherald-news.com/2019/02/06/gotta-do-it-feb-11-through-feb-18/ae93g5k/


Local pet events: Feb.11 through Feb. 18 

https://www.theherald-news.com/2019/02/06/local-pet-events-feb-11-through-feb-18/aytb7sw/


Local faith events: Feb.11 through Feb. 18 

https://www.theherald-news.com/2019/02/06/local-faith-events-feb-11-through-feb-18/a4yfnsd/


Local food events: Feb.11 through Feb. 18 

https://www.theherald-news.com/2019/02/06/local-food-events-feb-11-through-feb-18/awnrijg/


Local art and entertainment Feb.11 through Feb. 18 

https://www.theherald-news.com/2019/02/06/local-art-and-enterainment-events-feb-11-through-feb-18/aqvymqc/


Romeoville craft fair seeking crafters 

https://www.theherald-news.com/2019/02/10/romeoville-craft-fair-seeking-crafters/anck5kx/


YMCA in Joliet and Plainfield to offer programs for kids

https://www.theherald-news.com/2019/02/10/ymca-in-joliet-and-plainfield-to-offer-programs-for-kids/a95kye/


Best of Bolingbrook Business (BOBB) Awards and Gala is March 7

https://www.theherald-news.com/2019/02/10/best-of-bolingbrook-business-bobb-awards-and-gala-is-march-7/a1i04uf/


AroundTown: McKinley Woods in Channahon

https://www.theherald-news.com/2019/02/11/around-town-mckinley-woods-in-channahon/a7rhank/


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