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Herald-News seeking ‘Women of the Year’ submissions

Entry deadline is April 15

February 17, 2026 at 10:00 am CST

The Herald-News will publish “Woman of the Year” winners from area churches and organizations on Saturday, April 24. — The Herald-News will publish “Woman of the Year” winners from area churches and organizations on Saturday, April 25. (Timothy Baran)

The Herald-News will publish “Women of the Year” winners from area churches and organizations Saturday, April 25.

We invite Will County organizations to submit a brief biography of their honorees (no more than 200 words), along with a photo (in jpg format) and daytime contact information, to dfaulhaber@shawmedia.com.

The submission deadline is Friday, April 15.

For information, call Debbie Faulhaber at 815-280-4111.

Denise M. Baran-Unland

Denise M. Baran-Unland is the features editor for The Herald-News in Joliet. She covers a variety of human interest stories. She also writes the long-time weekly tribute feature “An Extraordinary Life about local people who have died. She studied journalism at the College of St. Francis in Joliet, now the University of St. Francis.