Community News: Yes, COVID-19, But Positives, too

The great thing about the community where I live is that it responds with good when the bad happens.

Below are links that underscore my first sentence.

Hope this bring hope to your Monday! :)


Shorewood offers Utility Relief Program in response to the COVID-19 pandemic

https://www.theherald-news.com/2020/04/22/shorewood-offers-utility-relief-programin-response-to-the-covid-19-pandemic/adrrwlv/


Kuusakoski Recycling in Plainfield celebrated Earth Day

https://www.theherald-news.com/2020/04/23/kuusakoski-recycling-in-plainfield-celebrated-earth-day/aheg59m/


Social worker at Plainfield elementary school organizes food drives for Bags of Hope 

https://www.theherald-news.com/2020/04/22/social-worker-at-plainfield-elementary-school-organizes-food-drives-for-bags-of-hope/agl9vvi/


Illinois to provide $112 million more in nutrition benefits for children

https://www.theherald-news.com/2020/04/21/illinois-to-provide-112-million-more-in-nutrition-benefits-for-children/a80ewnf/


Will-Grundy Medical Clinic awarded $5,000 grant from Community Foundation of Grundy County

https://www.theherald-news.com/2020/04/20/will-grundy-medical-clinic-awarded-5-000-grant-from-community-foundation-of-grundy-county/aksmf1r/


Aunt Martha’s in Joliet offers drive-thru COVID-19 testing for high-risk patients
Plan targets populations and communities disproportionately affected by pandemic

https://www.theherald-news.com/2020/04/22/aunt-marthas-in-joliet-offers-drive-thru-covid-19-testing-for-high-risk-patients/awjk0yr/


Lockport’s Old Canal Days festival in June canceled Lockport 

https://www.theherald-news.com/2020/04/22/lockports-old-canal-days-festival-in-june-canceled/acykfy8/


How to combat loneliness and protect your health while social distancing

https://www.theherald-news.com/2020/04/21/how-to-combat-loneliness-and-protect-your-health-while-social-distancing


Plainfield East HS junior creates face mask ear guards with 3D printer 

https://www.theherald-news.com/2020/04/21/plainfield-east-hs-junior-creates-face-mask-ear-guards-with-3d-printer/a535h0n/


Lockport city council approves Small Business COVID-19 Grant and/or Loan Program 

https://www.theherald-news.com/2020/04/21/lockport-city-council-approves-small-business-covid-19-grant-andor-loan-program/ax4e3iu/


Symphony requesting national guard assistance to test patients to combat virus spread Joliet

https://www.theherald-news.com/2020/04/23/symphony-requesting-national-guard-assistance-to-test-patients-to-combat-virus-spread/al48eyl/


Working from home with kids: 10 tips for parents

https://www.theherald-news.com/2020/04/23/working-from-home-with-kids-10-tips-for-parents/alrr8th/


Don't let other medical conditions backslide during COVID-19

https://www.theherald-news.com/2020/04/22/dont-let-other-medical-conditions-backslide-during-covid-19/a4u4064/


Edward-Elmhurst Health daffodil project puts hope on display

https://www.theherald-news.com/2020/04/22/edward-elmhurst-health-daffodil-project-puts-hope-on-display/dxs8fhw/


Plainfield ES teacher delivers educational goody baskets to her students 

https://www.theherald-news.com/2020/04/22/plainfield-es-teacher-delivers-educational-goody-baskets-to-her-students/d8we0a/

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