Community News Update with a Sprinkle of Commentary

Usually I share all these briefs I put together for The Herald-News in the evening, but with so many recently published I have not yet shared (holidays and all), I'm doing some catching up now.

Speaking of holidays, my family is celebrating our family Christmas tomorrow, a tradition that began a long time ago in our family.

I'll expound why in another post. But our family is not the only family celebrating Christmas tomorrow. Plenty of other families in the Joliet area will be celebrating, as well.

Two years ago, I wrote a story for The Herald-News explaining why.

https://www.theherald-news.com/lists/2018/01/04/72fa64f0ec884df98d8817c50dd03f2e/index.xml?page=1

Be sure to check out some of the Joliet area "community new" below.

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.


250 students at D. 202 in Plainfield named 2020-2021 Illinois State Scholars

https://www.theherald-news.com/2019/12/18/250-students-at-d-202-in-plainfield-named-2020-2021-illinois-state-scholars/acyr60k/

Longtime Plainfield D. 202 HR director is new assistant superintendent 

https://www.theherald-news.com/2019/12/20/longtime-plainfield-d-202-hr-director-is-new-assistant-superintendent/ay7mn38/


Plainfield High School – Central Campus names principal

https://www.theherald-news.com/2019/12/20/plainfield-high-school-central-campus-names-principal/angfe8a/


Lincoln-Way East student completes new AFJROTC flight academy program 

https://www.theherald-news.com/2019/12/18/lincoln-way-east-student-completes-new-afjrotc-flight-academy-program/axmjt92/


Joliet students treated to Operation Santa party

https://www.theherald-news.com/2019/12/20/holiday-party/dy4aaw4/


Hufford students collect donations for Joliet rescue 

https://www.theherald-news.com/2019/12/24/hufford-students-collect-donations-for-joliet-rescue/a8ojyn2/


Frankfort students explore their names, patriotism

https://www.theherald-news.com/2019/12/11/frankfort-students-explore-their-names-patriotism/dubjiqp/


Joliet Fire Department served up food baskets

https://www.theherald-news.com/2019/12/09/joliet-fire-department-served-up-food-baskets/as7leq8/


Joliet students collect and donate food

https://www.theherald-news.com/2019/12/09/joliet-students-collect-and-donate-food/a5gtzn7/


Frankfort school donates to food pantry

https://www.theherald-news.com/2019/12/24/frankfort-school-donates-to-food-pantry/avankko/


L-W AFJROTC cadets receive orientation flight with the Illinois Air National Guard 

https://www.theherald-news.com/2019/12/18/l-w-afjrotc-cadets-receive-orientation-flight-with-the-illinois-air-national-guard/djbwy80/


Lemont lights up for the holidays

https://www.theherald-news.com/2019/12/18/lemont-lights-up-for-the-holidays/ajoraq/


IDNR encouraging pollinator-friendly Habitat on solar energy sites #pollinators 

https://www.theherald-news.com/2019/12/20/idnr-encouraging-pollinator-friendly-habitat-on-solar-energy-sites/a7xk7s4/

Easterseals Joliet Region held annual meeting

https://www.theherald-news.com/2019/12/18/easterseals-joliet-region-held-annual-meeting/ay7olu5/


Romeoville man receives Senior of the Year award

https://www.theherald-news.com/2019/12/23/romeoville-man-receives-senior-of-the-year-award/a5xhdk6/


Shorewood athlete recognized for exceptional dedication Special Olympics

https://www.theherald-news.com/2019/12/23/shorewood-athlete-recognized-for-exceptional-dedication/ackdhrz/


Joliet preschool students had a fruitful advent season

https://www.theherald-news.com/2019/12/23/joliet-preschool-students-had-a-fruitful-advent-season/aapuioe/


Plainfield parish blessed statue of patroness

https://www.theherald-news.com/2019/12/23/plainfield-parish-blessed-statue-of-patroness/a3dw4rm/


Joliet students make holiday wreaths for Our Lady of Angels residents

https://www.theherald-news.com/2019/12/23/joliet-students-make-holiday-wreaths-for-our-lady-of-angels-residents/a116vbb/


St Nicholas visits Joliet students on his feast day

https://www.theherald-news.com/2019/12/23/st-nicholas-visits-joliet-students-on-his-feast-day/aw95s1q/


District 202 schools in #Plainfield, #Joliet, earn extra supply of 'Stop the Bleed' kits stothe bleed 

https://www.theherald-news.com/2019/12/23/district-202-schools-in-plainfield-joliet-earn-extra-supply-of-stop-the-bleed-kits/av0wobv/


Heartland Blood Centers now known as Versiti Blood Center of Illinois

https://www.theherald-news.com/2019/12/23/heartland-blood-centers-now-known-as-versiti-blood-center-of-illinois/al6txp0/


Lockport Township Firefighters Local 1544 donate bleedings kits, teach classes at LTHS

https://www.theherald-news.com/2019/12/23/lockport-township-firefighters-local-1544-donate-bleedings-kits-teach-classes-at-lths/a7upnjk/


Silver Cross awards scholarships to hospital employees/children

https://www.theherald-news.com/2019/12/22/silver-cross-awards-scholarships-to-hospital-employeeschildren/al2xe99/


Silver Cross medical staff elects new officers 

https://www.theherald-news.com/2019/12/22/silver-cross-medical-staff-elects-new-officers/a7myc8j/


Too late to get a flu shot? Not at all, said health care expert says

https://www.theherald-news.com/2019/12/23/too-late-to-get-a-flu-shot-not-at-all-said-health-care-expert/anfgzo8/


Jackie Bersano to retire from Joliet hospice

https://www.theherald-news.com/2019/12/18/jackie-bersano-to-retire-from-joliet-hospice/aan3n13

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