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Registration open for digital Lansing Library cards
Digital library card allows access to eBooks and online resources
Information provided by the Lansing Public Library
LANSING, Ill. (August 20, 2020) – Registration is now...
Lansing celebrates 100th anniversary of 19th amendment
August 18 event commemorates women's right to vote and honors Lansing history
by Melanie JongsmaNote: In a "normal" week, this story would have been posted...
Department of Employment Security takes steps to combat unemployment fraud
IDFPR partnership to assist in identifying and recovering fraudulent payments
Information provided by the Illinois Department of Employment Security
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (August 18, 2020) – The...
Deadline extended to apply for nutrition benefits amidst COVID-19 pandemic
Households can receive $342 in SNAP funds per eligible student
information provided by the Illinois Department of Human Services
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (August 14, 2020) - The...
Complete Count Committee regroups to improve Lansing’s census response rate
Census phone numbers to be emphasized: 844-330-2020 (English) and 844-468-2020 (Spanish)
by Melanie Jongsma
LANSING, Ill. (August 12, 2020) - For the first time since March...
History and Mystery in First Church Graveyard wins awards
Lansing writer Marlene Cook honored by IWPA
by Melanie Jongsma
LANSING, Ill. (August 12, 2020) - The three years that Marlene Cook invested in investigating...
Have you seen this woman around Lansing?
Martha Saines is counting the uncounted
by Melanie Jongsma
LANSING, Ill. (August 7, 2020) - Lansing resident Martha Saines is recently retired, and she was planning...
Interstate 80/94 lanes to be closed overnight Friday, August 7
Eastbound at Torrence, 10:00pm Friday–5:00am Saturday
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LANSING, Ill. (August 6, 2020) - The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that a routine inspection of the...
Honor Flight Chicago recognizes veterans who won’t get to fly this year
Lansing veterans included in COVID-forced rescheduling
by Melanie Jongsma
LANSING, Ill. (August 4, 2020) - "It is with deep regret and the utmost respect for the...
Lansing resident Jim King shares August 4 birthday with US Coast Guard
by Jennifer Yos
LANSING, Ill. (August 5, 2020) - Coast Guard Day is August 4. Every year this day commemorates the date in 1790 when...
Lansing awarded $311,187.40 in Rebuild Illinois grants
Pritzker administration announces $250 million in infrastructure grants to Illinois counties, municipalities and townships
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (August 3, 2020) – Gov. JB Pritzker and the...
Remember the 2020 Census?
by Melanie Jongsma
LANSING, Ill. (August 1, 2020) - The Lansing Journal began reporting on Census 2020 back in November of 2019 when Lansing formed...
‘Is spaghetti a side dish or a meal?’ and other cultural questions
Pastoral Conversation on Racial Unity to continue August 14, 5:00pm
by Melanie Jongsma
LANSING, Ill. (July 30, 2020) - For the third time, five people gathered...
A typical morning in the Quiet Zone
by Melanie Jongsma
LANSING, Ill. (July 25, 2020) - Earlier this week John Groen and Rick McFarland of Lansing Public Works started their day at...
Multi-year plan will invest $21.3 billion in Illinois roads and bridges
information provided by the Illinois Department of Transportation
METRO EAST, Ill. (July 23, 2020) – Today Gov. JB Pritzker released a $21.3 billion plan to...