News Around the Community

Seventeen pieces of local news that is not covid-related.

How about that?

While the world is far form feeling "normal" yet (especially with covid mutations and a new pandemic flu on the horizon), hopefully these bits of community happenings (even the fire, where no one was hurt) can remind us that normalcy is on the horizon.


Fire broke out at Plainfield McDonald's on Friday

https://www.theherald-news.com/2020/06/21/fire-broke-out-at-plainfield-mcdonalds-on-friday/adude95/


Shorewood to host fireworks show on July 4

https://www.theherald-news.com/2020/06/21/shorewood-to-host-fireworks-show-on-july-4/at0xglm/


Free Narcan training July 13 in New Lenox

https://www.theherald-news.com/2020/06/21/free-narcan-training-july-13-in-new-lenox/aoy59yt/


Troy transportation director retires
Lucy Feeney spent 32 years in education at Troy, Channahon, Minooka, Plainfield

https://www.theherald-news.com/2020/06/15/troy-transportation-director-retires/a85x25m/


Packaged garden salads linked to foodborne illness

https://www.theherald-news.com/2020/06/22/packaged-garden-salads-linked-to-foodborne-illness/adq4xfa/


Diocese of Joliet announces new superintendent of schools

https://www.theherald-news.com/2020/06/22/diocese-of-joliet-announces-new-superintendent-of-schools/a7hr1s3/


Timbers of Shorewood takes a step to normalcy with concert 

https://www.theherald-news.com/2020/06/22/timbers-of-shorewood-takes-a-step-to-normalcy-with-concert/d6tpwg3/


D. 86 in Joliet celebrates retirees

https://www.theherald-news.com/2020/06/24/d-86-in-joliet-celebrates-retirees/axb0aiy/


Parents of new teen drivers urged to register for course

https://www.theherald-news.com/2020/06/22/parents-of-new-teen-drivers-urged-to-register-for-course/a1t7jo9/


Celebrate National Pollinator Week with Midewin at home or on the trails

https://www.theherald-news.com/2020/06/23/celebrate-national-pollinator-week-with-midewin-at-home-or-on-the-trails/a7c3u5v/


'Wallin Oaks' is name of 18TH District 202 elementary school in Plainfield

https://www.theherald-news.com/2020/06/23/wallin-oaks-is-name-of-18th-district-202-elementary-school-in-plainfield/a6bw7ax/


Stay safe this summer: socially distance yourself from these plants
It's not just poison ivy that's potentially toxic

https://www.theherald-news.com/2020/06/24/stay-safe-this-summer-socially-distance-yourself-from-these-plants/an61r44/


Joliet students honored for the virtue of 'love'

https://www.theherald-news.com/2020/06/23/joliet-students-honored-for-the-virtue-of-love/a2mqtrt/


Trinity parent, board member receives award for advocacy efforts

https://www.theherald-news.com/2020/06/22/trinity-parent-board-member-receives-award-for-advocacy-efforts/angbf5k/


District 202 in Plainfield will buy 10,000 laptops this summer

https://www.theherald-news.com/2020/06/03/district-202-in-plainfield-will-buy-10-000-laptops-this-summer/aajtfb0/


Troy 30-C seeks new school board member

https://www.theherald-news.com/2020/06/28/troy-30-c-seeks-new-school-board-member/ajf242f/


Students attending D. 86 in Joliet must be registered by July 16 

https://www.theherald-news.com/2020/06/23/students-attending-d-86-in-joliet-must-be-registered-by-july-16/a9wqbsm/

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