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Lester Crawl receives school supply donation from Enchanted Backpack
Balloons and high spirits filled the gymnasium of Lester Crawl Primary Center (18300 Greenbay Ave.) on the morning of Aug. 20. Teachers gathered with...
IL Department on Aging: last call – 2020 Senior Hall of Fame awards
Nomination deadline is August 31
Information provided by the Illinois Department on Aging
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (August 24, 2020) – The Illinois Department on Aging (IDoA) is announcing...
Illinois offers $150 million in emergency mortgage assistance
Up to $15,000 available for income-eligible homeowners
CHICAGO, Ill. (August 24, 2020) – Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) announced the...
Remembering the storm: Calumet City hit hard
Estimated 2,000 downed trees in Cal City
By George Grenchik
CALUMET CITY, Ill. (August 24, 2020) – The storm that passed though Calumet City, Lansing, and...
IPDH announces independent review of Long-Term Care Bureau following delay in investigations
Response to lack of investigations of abuse and neglect claims from March 15—June 30, 2020
Information provided by the Illinois Department of Public Health
SPRINGFIELD, Ill....
Prioritizing mental health as students return to school
Information provided by the Illinois Emergency Management Agency
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (August 21, 2020) – This August, many students in Illinois are venturing back to the...
LOOP bike ride switches gears due to COVID concerns
Specified riding groups and no post-ride barbecue among 2020 changes
By Josh Bootsma
LOOP (Lansing Out On Pedals) will take place again this year, rain or...
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
information provided
LANSING, Ill. (August 6, 2020) - The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that a routine inspection of the...