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2021 Lansing Good Neighbor Day Parade announced, registration now open
"Superheroes of Lansing" will take to the streets on May 1
By Josh Bootsma
LANSING, Ill. (February 10, 2021) – Amid great disappointment, last year's Good...
IL will expand Phase 1B vaccine eligibility, Cook County will not
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and Mayor Lori Lightfoot release joint statement
By Josh Bootsma
LANSING, Ill. (February 11, 2021) – One day after Governor...
Lansing encouraged to ‘show the love’ to local restaurants Valentine’s weekend
By Josh Bootsma
LANSING, Ill. (February 7, 2021) – As many Lansing businesses continue to struggle amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Village of Lansing has...
TF North students receive prestigious Posse Scholarships
Michelle Valdivia and Jesus Barraza receive full tuition scholarships
Information provided Thornton Fractional High School District 215
CALUMET CITY, Ill. (February 2, 2021) – TF North...
Hundreds of IL vaccination sites added in recent weeks
Information provided by the Illinois Department of Public Health
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (February 4, 2021) – The number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination locations across Illinois...
Illinois to host Black History Month events, share resources
Information provided by the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
CHICAGO, Ill. (February 1, 2021) – The State of Illinois recently announced a series...
Lansing’s American Legion gets a facelift
New, brighter space is open to everyone
LANSING, Ill. (February 1, 2021) – As Lansing moves to Phase 4 COVID restrictions, which allow for restaurants...
The Lansing Journal adds Events feature
Local listings could benefit residents, organizations, and The Lansing Journal
by Melanie Jongsma, Managing Editor
LANSING, Ill. (January 31, 2021) - We're experimenting with a new...
Federal and IL tax filing begins February 12
IL reminds taxpayers to take advantage of Earned Income Tax Credit
Information provided by the Illinois Department of Revenue
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (January 29, 2021) – The...
Lansing resident awarded scholarship to help pursue nursing degree
After years of waiting, Shirley Rucker is resuming pursuit of her goals
By Katie Arvia
LANSING, Ill. (January 19, 2021) – When Shirley Rucker first graduated...
Civil rights reflections: Lansing resident remembers life during MLK era
From Martin Luther King Jr. in Chicago to Black Lives Matter in Lansing, Sharon Giles sees progress and remaining work
By Josh Bootsma
LANSING, Ill. (January...
Indoor dining may resume sooner with new plan, next vaccine phase date announced
January 25 targeted as date for 65+ and frontline essential workers to start receiving vaccine
Information provided by the Governor's Office
CHICAGO, Ill. (January 15, 2021)...
First IL COVID-19 case of easily-spread variant detected
Information provided by the Illinois Department of Public Health
CHICAGO, Ill. (January 15, 2021) – The Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) and Illinois Department...
St. Anthony takes steps toward large campus expansion project
By Josh Bootsma
LANSING, Ill. (January 12, 2021) – St. Anthony of Lansing hopes to expand its campus significantly in coming years by adding a...
Community input invited for new TF South nickname
By Josh Bootsma
LANSING, Ill. (January 12, 2021) – A group of TF South student leaders tasked with determining a new nickname for the school...