Melanie Jongsma 
Aunt Martha’s Health & Wellness to receive $136,000 information provided by the Office of Congresswoman Kelly CHICAGO HEIGHTS, Ill. (August 31, 2019) – Aunt Martha’s Health & Wellness was awarded a grant of $136,000 from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services earlier this week. Four other community health centers in the south suburbs … Read more
Fall ride will launch from Fox Pointe Saturday, September 21, 5:00pm (Early-bird discount available through September 13) by Melanie Jongsma LANSING, Ill. (September 1, 2019) – Each annual LOOP Bicycle Ride offers a combination of tradition and innovation, and this year’s—the seventh annual—will switch things up again. Regular participants will first notice the timing is … Read more
by Melanie Jongsma LANSING, Ill. (August 28, 2019) – “I haven’t written a haiku since my son and daughters were students at Oak Glen school in the 1970s,” reader Bev Jacobson told us. Apparently our Summer Haiku project reignited a latent spark, as Bev submitted eight haiku at once! “I had a lot of fun … Read more
Thursday, September 12, 10:00am, at Village Hall by Melanie Jongsma LANSING, Ill. (August 26, 2019) – At the August 20 Village Board meeting, Village Administrator Dan Podgorski announced that a Public Meeting will be held regarding the Wentworth Avenue resurfacing project scheduled to take place in 2020. A memo from Assistant Village Engineer Steve Kaminsky … Read more
by Melanie Jongsma LANSING, Ill. (August 27, 2019) – “I wrote this five/seven/five seventeen-syllable haiku especially for the Lansing Journal’s Haiku Project,” wrote Valentina Ranaldi-Adams. “I usually write Modern English Language Haiku, which does not use this form.” We are pleased that our little writing project has encouraged creative people to explore new forms of … Read more
And now he’s ready for a break by Melanie Jongsma MUNSTER, Ind. (August 25, 2019) – Ed Asner is looking forward to spending some time at home. After “being busy catching planes and trains and cars” to get from one performance to the next in cities across the country, he’s ready to sit still for … Read more
Cars, grills, a raffle, football skills competition for kids, video game truck—oh, and the Bears vs. Packers game on giant video wall by Melanie Jongsma LANSING, Ill. (August 26, 2019) – Admission is free to the giant Tailgate Party the Village of Lansing is hosting at Fox Pointe on Thursday, September 5, though actual tailgaters … Read more
by Melanie Jongsma LANSING, Ill. (August 25, 2019) – At the August 19 meeting of the Lan-Oak Park District Board, nine new signs were approved for seven Lansing parks: Lan-Oak Park (180th and Arcadia) Mildred Burt Nature Center (2550 178th Street, north of the parking lot) Oakley Park (184th and Oakley Avenue) Potts Park (172nd, … Read more
Popular radio show host gives backpacks to Lansing school kids, while La Soga gives breakfast to 150 visitors by Melanie Jongsma LANSING, Ill. (August 22, 2019) – “The restaurant life is exciting,” reflects Emiliano Muñoz, as though he were a seasoned proprietor rather than a sophomore at TF South. Emiliano’s family owns and runs La … Read more
by Melanie Jongsma LANSING, Ill. (August 21, 2019) – At the July 16 meeting of the Village Board, a bid from J & J Newell was approved for 2019 Concrete Restoration Projects in Lansing. A total of 78 sites throughout the village were determined to be in need of concrete repair: 17904 Torrence 17817 Torrence … Read more