Leaves aging building behind in favor of Olympia Fields location By Josh Bootsma LANSING, Ill. (September 24, 2020) – The Chicago Southland Convention and Visitors Bureau’s time in Lansing has come to an end. Although the non-profit organization will continue to promote Lansing as a destination in Chicago’s south suburbs—as it does with 61 other … Read more
This is Part 3 of a three-part series. Part 1 offered a guide to becoming a registered voter. Part 2 described mail-in voting, early voting, and Election Day voting options for Lansing voters. By Melanie Jongsma LANSING, Ill. (September 26, 2020) – For voters who want to preview the names that will be on the … Read more
Applications for second round of pandemic grants totaling $114 million available in coming weeks Information provided by the Governor’s Office SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (September 21, 2020) – Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) today announced that over $156 million in Business Interruption Grants (BIG) funding has been provided to 4,686 child … Read more
Chicagoland Prison Outreach helped Lansing resident turn his life around by Jennifer Yos Those who scroll through various Lansing social media sites may recall a local resident identified as “Ju Sherman” recently posting that he had free refurbished bikes to give away to those in need. The bicycles were quickly claimed in just five weekends, … Read more
This is Part 2 of a three-part series. Part 1 offered a guide to becoming a registered voter. Part 3 will list the offices that will be on the ballot for Lansing voters. By Josh Bootsma and Melanie Jongsma LANSING, Ill. (September 25, 2020) – 2020 voters have several options for casting their ballots. While … Read more