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Josh Bootsma
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Josh is Managing Editor at The Lansing Journal and believes in the power and purpose of community news. He covers any local topics—from village government to theatre, from business openings to migratory birds.

The Lansing Journal journeys: Cheryl Graff in New York

Cheryl obtained a "Published Photographer" T-shirt and found a clever way to "join" the other published photographers in the White family.

Things to do in Lansing this week – January 22 edition

The items listed are public events compiled from a variety of community sources. They represent a diversity of things to do this week....

District 215 School Board meeting agenda – 1/23/24

The District 215 School Board typically meets on the fourth Tuesday of each month to deliberate on District business...

Angelique Carrillo honored as District 158 ABCDE Award winner

The District 158 School Board recognized Angelique Carrillo with the second ABCDE Award of the school year...

Rescheduled agenda: Lan-Oak Park District Board meeting – 1/22/24

Rescheduled meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. at the Eisenhower Center The January 15 Lan-Oak Park District Board meeting was cancelled due to the "winter chill advisory" and is rescheduled for January 22.All residents are welcome to attend meetings of the Park District Board of Commissioners. The Board typically meets on...

Video: The Great Ice Rink Experiment at Living Word Church

It's been a week of "makin' audibles," says Harold Lewis, Maintenance Manager LANSING, Ill. (January 19, 2024) – How do you turn a church parking lot into a community ice rink? The Lansing Journal documented Living Word's experience, which involved shovels, hammers, plastic sheeting, fire hoses, lights, and plenty of...

Changing tires, sampling truffles, getting a haircut – TF South students explore options at CTE showcase

The minds of TF South students were on the future as roughly 1,000 students participated in the CTE Showcase...

Being prepared for buses, corrective mandates for hotels, and welcoming Chick-fil-A – a Village Board summary

The Lansing Village Board held its first meeting of the year, discussing unscheduled bus drop-offs, police visits to hotels, and Chick-fil-A

District 158 School Board Agenda 1/17/24

The District 158 Board meets on the third Wednesday of each month to discuss and make decisions that affect five schools in Lansing. Agenda—

MLK Memories – Lansing’s Sharon Giles recalls decades of progress and challenges

Sharon Giles remembers In the mid 60s, during the the Civil Rights movement, garages of Black families in the neighborhood were set on fire…