Carrie Steinweg 
“It was such a nice thing for them to do for me,” says Mary Ann Gagnon by Carrie Steinweg LANSING, Ill. (July 11, 2020) – The shift to e-learning in March of this year brought an abrupt end to schools full of students and staffs. It also meant a quiet career end for those who … Read more
by Carrie Steinweg LANSING, Ill. (June 13, 2020) – When the world went into stay-at-home mode in mid-March, everything from schools to stores to offices closed in an effort to minimize the spread of COVID-19. The Lansing Library also closed its doors to patrons. But even though people were no longer permitted in the building, … Read more
by Carrie Steinweg LANSING, Ill. (June 2, 2020) – In 90-degree sunshine on Tuesday afternoon, two families quietly held signs at 178th Street and Burnham Avenue. Drivers-by honked in support, and a young white man pulled up to hand them bottles of water.
by Carrie Steinweg LANSING, Ill. (May 28, 2020) – When the Patti Leach Youth Center arranged for a drive-thru graduation parade to take place Wednesday evening to celebrate 8th graders and high school seniors, it rained on the parade. It seemed completely appropriate, though. That’s kind of become the theme for the Class of 2020, … Read more
by Carrie Steinweg LANSING, Ill. (May 14, 2020) – A lot of things have changed since mid-March. One of them is the way we celebrate occasions that would have involved large gatherings—weddings, anniversaries, graduations, baby showers, retirements. A lot of birthdays have passed without big parties, but birthday boys and girls aren’t being forgotten. Their … Read more