by Melanie Jongsma DOLTON, Ill. (May 22, 2020) – Mayor Riley Rogers will continue his local relief efforts by hosting a food and mask giveaway on Saturday, May 23, beginning at 9:00am. The giveaway will be held in the parking lot of the Melanie Fitness Center at 14900 Greenwood Road, Dolton. Mayor Rogers and a … Read more
by Melanie Jongsma LANSING, Ill. (May 21, 2020) – Nine decorated vans rolled out of the LARC parking lot just before 1:00pm on Wednesday, filled with approximately 40 smiling faces. They were on their way to bring greetings to LARC workshop clients who have not been able to go to work or socialize with their … Read more
by Melanie Jongsma LANSING, Ill. (May 20, 2020) – Though Lansing Building Commissioner Zoran Savic did not reach his goal of having nine abandoned residences demolished by the end of 2019, he was glad to see demolition begin in earnest last week. The house at 18040 Burnham Avenue was flattened and removed by KLF Enterprises, … Read more
Exceeds national (59.6%) and state (64.6%) rates, though pandemic threatens goal of 95% participation by Melanie Jongsma LANSING, Ill. (May 19, 2020) – According to data from 2020census.gov, residents of Lansing, Illinois, are outperforming the state and the nation in terms of 2020 Census response rates. As of May 19, Lansing’s response rate is 68.6%, … Read more
Saturday, May 23, from 12:00–3:00pm by Melanie Jongsma LANSING, Ill. (May 18, 2020) – “We are very grateful for the We Win Foundation helping out Lansing residents during this pandemic,” said Cathy Hallow. Hallow is a real estate broker and owner of Hallow Homes in Lansing (3365 Ridge Road, Unit 3). The We Win Foundation … Read more