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Agenda: Planning and Zoning Board meeting – 12/9/20

All residents are welcome to attend Planning and Zoning Board meetings. The Planning and Zoning Board meets as needed, and per the Open Meetings...

Lansing businesses weigh options as property taxes spike

Some tax bills will quadruple, leaving businesses with tough choices LANSING, Ill. (November 20, 2020) – High taxes are no surprise to Illinois residents—bemoaning the...

Village Board to vote on massage business special use Dec. 1

Village Board asks questions, will vote on Healthy Foot Spa massage business By Josh Bootsma LANSING, Ill. (November 24, 2020) – The Lansing Village Board of...

Small Business Saturday: Shoppers encouraged to support local businesses

61% of Illinois’ retail store owners have closed up shop Information provided by the Illinois Policy Institute CHICAGO, Ill. (November. 25, 2020) – As Illinoisans shop...

South Suburban College to open barber school in spring semester

Information provided by South Suburban College SOUTH HOLLAND, Ill. (November 19, 2020) – The South Suburban College Board of Trustees approved the hiring of its...

IL unemployment declines in October

Unemployment rate at 6.8% in October Information provided by the Illinois Department of Employment Security SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (November 19, 2020) – The Illinois Department of Employment...

Illinois to move to Tier 3 of COVID-19 restrictions

"Tier 3 boils down to this: if you don’t need to do it, don’t," says Gov. Pritzker Information provided by the Governor's Office. CHICAGO, Ill. (November...

Forklift operator training coming to SSC’s Oak Forest Center

Friday, November 20 Information provided by South Suburban College SOUTH HOLLAND, Ill. (November 12, 2020) – South Suburban College’s Business & Career Institute is offering a...

Small businesses urged to apply for BIG grants

Information provided by the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Chicago, Ill. (November 6, 2020) – The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity...

South Suburban College presents: Exploring the hidden power of racism in the workplace

Information provided by South Suburban College SOUTH HOLLAND, Ill. (November 5, 2020) – The Business & Career Institute (BCI) of South Suburban College presents a...

Total Staffing Solutions opens new office in Lansing

Staffing agency has growing need for clerical, customer service, and manufacturing workers for local companiesby Melanie Jongsma LANSING, Ill. (October 29, 2020) - "We are...

Local restaurants and bars: help us share your info again

by Melanie Jongsma, Managing Editor LANSING, Ill. (October 17, 2020) - The Lansing community rallied around local restaurants and bars in March of this year...

IL unemployment drops for third consecutive month

Unemployment rate at 10.2 percent Information provided by the Illinois Department of Employment Security SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (October 16, 2020) – The Illinois Department of Employment Security...

Emergency loans available for small businesses impacted by civil unrest

Information provided by the Illinois Emergency Management Agency SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (October 15, 2020) – Governor JB Pritzker announced the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has...

Kacey’s Banquet Hall seeks new chef/caterer

LANSING, Ill. (October 8, 2020) - Kacey’s Banquet Hall, Restaurant and Lounge is looking for an experienced partner—a catering company and/or chef—to do business...