Community News: Mostly Related to COVID-19

"Delivering" plenty to read this morning.

The novel coronavirus continues to be the topic that's most interesting to people, and most of these briefs I put together for The Herald-News over the last week are related to that.

So if the coronavirus doesn't interest you, read the first three and close out.

On the side projects/fiction front I'm just waiting for one graphic from Phyllis' family to complete a memoir. I should complete the first and second rounds of two books I'm editing for clients this weekend, and I made some good progress on the werewolf novel (Lycanthropic Summer) this past weekend.

I did nothing on The Phoenix, though, because that story is more complicated and requires longer periods of time to stay focused, which I did not have this past weekend.

And if you're a grandparent to grandparent-to-be, my WriteOn Joliet co-leader has released his fourth book with topics you're sure to like.

Stay well, stay safe, keep reading!



Pets of the Week: April 20

https://www.theherald-news.com/2020/04/15/pets-of-the-week-april-20/drf11dq/


CAPA now accepting 2020 scholarship applications

https://www.theherald-news.com/2020/04/15/capa-noow-accepting-2020-scholarship-applications/a61ra5r/


Neither snow nor rain keeps the Easter Bunny down in Plainfield

https://www.theherald-news.com/2020/04/17/neither-snow-nor-rain-keeps-the-easter-bunny-down-in-plainfield/a30r272/


TCC offers free mental health consultations during pandemic 

https://www.theherald-news.com/2020/04/15/tcc-offers-free-mental-health-consultations-during-pandemic/a1qn6ge/


Data shows feline respiratory claims remain static, despite COVID-19 positive tiger

https://www.theherald-news.com/2020/04/15/data-shows-feline-respiratory-claims-remain-static-despite-covid-19-positive-tiger/an8a63k/


Fresh produce pop-up distribution this Saturday in Joliet

https://www.theherald-news.com/2020/04/15/fresh-produce-pop-up-distribution-this-saturday-in-joliet/aw1xjh1/


Salvation Army’s food pantry requests jump by 500%

https://www.theherald-news.com/2020/04/15/salvation-armys-food-pantry-requests-jump-by-500/a3rq688/


Cleaning product exposures up 30% in Illinois due to COVID-19 pandemic

https://www.theherald-news.com/2020/04/15/cleaning-product-exposures-up-30-in-illinois-due-to-covid-19-pandemic/apx2xgu/


COVID-19 testing at Joliet drive-thru site now by appointment only

https://www.theherald-news.com/2020/04/15/covid-19-testing-at-joliet-drive-thru-site-now-by-appointment-only/asd87z2/


Are pregnant women an at-risk population for COVID-19? 

https://www.theherald-news.com/2020/04/15/are-pregnant-women-an-at-risk-population-for-covid-19/akl8t53/


COVID-19 pandemic increasing mental health concerns, Morris social worker says

https://www.theherald-news.com/2020/04/13/covid-19-pandemic-increasing-mental-health-concerns-morris-social-worker-says/aldjaib/


Joliet Township High Schools Foundation cancels golf outing 

https://www.theherald-news.com/2020/04/10/e-joliet-township-high-schools-foundation-cancels-golf-outing/afjzjrk/


Plainfield 8th-grader makes face shields for local nurses 

https://www.theherald-news.com/2020/04/15/plainfield-8th-grader-makes-face-shields-for-local-nurses/djlq7jh/


Drive-Thru Food Drive at Providence Catholic in New Lenox supports health care workers

https://www.theherald-news.com/2020/04/10/drive-thru-food-drive-at-providence-catholic-in-new-lenox-supports-health-care-workers/atwncm1/


'Expedition Mars' canceled due to COVID-19 

https://www.theherald-news.com/2020/04/15/expedition-mars-canceled-due-to-covid-19/a8ekn9z/


New Lenox-area Snow Angels are now shopping angels

https://www.theherald-news.com/2020/04/15/new-lenox-area-snow-angels-are-now-shopping-angels/az4udxm/


Plainfield 3rd grade teacher leaves 21 students chalk messages

https://www.theherald-news.com/2020/04/15/plainfield-3rd-grade-teacher-leaves-21-student-chalk-messages/a2kv9f3/


Plainfield East HS leaders write COVID-19 letters to all 540 seniors 

https://www.theherald-news.com/2020/04/15/plainfield-east-hs-leaders-write-covid-19-letters-to-all-540-seniors/a3l47zz/



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