Carrie Steinweg 
by Carrie Steinweg LANSING, Ill. (October 2, 2019) – Lansing Autumn Fest returns October 11-13 for a weekend of fall fun. Festival Chair Dan Centracchio is anticipating a successful and smooth year as the event returns for the second time to the upgraded Fox Pointe location. “This time of year a lot of other communities … Read more
by Carrie Steinweg LANSING, Ill. (October 1, 2019) – Tucked away behind the Eisenhower Fitness Center in Lansing is the Mildred Burt Nature Center, a little natural haven that got a recent makeover by the Lansing Garden Club. It has been decades since Lansing had an official garden club, and a new group was established … Read more
Fun begins Thursday, October 3; continues through Sunday, October 6 by Carrie Steinweg LANSING, Ill. (October 1, 2019) – Members of the Thornton Fractional South Class of 1969 will commemorate 50 years of friendship at a banquet Saturday night at Villa Cesare in Schererville, Indiana. A number of other reunion activities are scheduled for classmates … Read more
112-year-old’s first visit to Guaranteed Rate Field includes greetings from Hall-of-Famer Harold Baines by Carrie Steinweg CHICAGO, Ill. (September 13, 2019) – When you get to be 112 years old, it’s a good reason to have more than one birthday party. Lansing’s most famous resident these days is CP Crawford, who has called Tri-State Nursing … Read more
Supercentenarian is believed to be the oldest living male in America by Carrie Steinweg LANSING, Ill. (August 25, 2019) – The average life span in the U.S. is 78.6 years, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Some Americans don’t make it that long. Others pass up that number and continue to have several … Read more
Proceeds will help veteran organizations and first responders by Carrie Steinweg LANSING, Ill. (August 16, 2019) – The parking lot at American Legion Post 697 was filled Saturday morning, August 10, with motorcycles ready to head out for the American Legion Riders’ 6th Annual Ride and Benefit. According to Legion Riders President Nick Grigutis, the … Read more
Griffin Polley to serve as pros’ standard bearer in Las Vegas by Carrie Steinweg CHICAGO, Ill. (August 4, 2019) – Griffin Polley, 17, has faced a number of medical challenges throughout his life, but that hasn’t stopped him from being a member of TF South’s golf team. Last year after an injury, his doctors at … Read more
Lansing residents, Purdue students join the celebration by Carrie Steinweg CHICAGO, Ill. (July 5, 2019) – Sunday marked the 50th Annual Chicago Pride Parade, traditionally held on the last Sunday of June. The first parade was organized as a march on June 27, 1970, with 150–200 individuals participating. Today attendance at the event, which celebrates … Read more
by Carrie Steinweg LANSING, Ill. (June 27, 2019) – There’s a group of about 120 people who will probably never look at Ridge Road the same as they drive or walk down the main street in downtown Lansing. Those individuals were guests on an annual tour hosted by the Lansing Historical Society on June 24. … Read more
Two surviving sisters remember Lansing soldier killed during D-Day invasion by Carrie Steinweg LANSING, Ill. (June 6, 2019) – It was 75 years ago that the D-Day invasion occurred during World War II. It was the largest amphibious invasion in history when the Western Allies launched an assault on Nazi-occupied France, landing on the northern … Read more