Community News: April 5 and April 6, 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.


Families at Joliet school enjoy dinner dance 

https://www.theherald-news.com/2019/03/07/familes-at-joliet-school-enjoy-dinner-dance/aia49q7/


Joliet theater seeking submissions to 2nd film fest

https://www.theherald-news.com/2019/04/04/joliet-theater-seeking-submissions-to-2nd-film-fest/asmrh6g/


Local students take part in dance marathon for cancer patients

https://www.theherald-news.com/2019/04/04/local-students-take-part-in-dance-marathon-for-cancer-patients/a2ptefx/


Homer Glen percussionist performs

https://www.theherald-news.com/2019/04/04/homer-glen-percussionist-performs/a8hape3


Students create mural for Joliet school

https://www.theherald-news.com/2019/04/04/students-create-mural-for-joliet-school/aeh7awc/


Gallery Seven to host 10th annual photography exhibit

https://www.theherald-news.com/2019/04/04/gallery-seven-to-host-10th-annual-photography-exhibit/a98jwjd/


Frankfort students creatively showcase their penguin knowledge

https://www.theherald-news.com/2019/04/04/frankfort-students-creatively-showcase-their-penguin-knowledge/asrzj9/


Minooka Women’s Club hosts Bingo party

https://www.theherald-news.com/2019/04/04/minooka-womens-club-hosts-bingo-party/anlvpie/


Troy students celebrate 100th day of school

https://www.theherald-news.com/2019/04/04/troy-students-celebrate-100th-day-of-school/a5lojhe/


JTHS Alternate School in

Joliet to Become JTHS Pathways Academy

https://www.theherald-news.com/2019/03/07/jths-alternate-school-in-joliet-to-become-jths-pathways-academy/armuj2p/


JTHS announces Students of the Month for March 

https://www.theherald-news.com/2019/03/22/jths-announces-students-of-the-month-for-march/aq3k2jj/


Joliet West High School teacher selected for 2019 Exemplary Teacher Program

https://www.theherald-news.com/2019/04/04/joliet-west-high-school-teacher-selected-for-2019-exemplary-teacher-program/a98lgnc/


Help create awareness of the seriousness of child abuse during April

https://www.theherald-news.com/2019/04/06/help-create-awareness-of-the-seriousness-of-child-abuse/a67xf9i/


Kenneth Strickland visits Joliet Central High School

https://www.theherald-news.com/lists/2019/04/04/a96938c9205940308df22056868b73fd/index.xml


Scholarships awarded in conjunction with Manhattan festival

https://www.theherald-news.com/lists/2019/04/05/504f3a4ce6184651a2fa5a6d26bc7249/index.xml


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