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City Life Center awarded $10,000 grant to aid families amid epidemic
GARY, Ind. (April 11, 2020) - City Life Center was recently awarded $10,000 in order to provide care packages for families during the COVID-19...
Photos: This week in quarantine
April 5–10 in Lansing, Illinois
by Melanie Jongsma
Department of Revenue moves to assist distillers making hand sanitizer
information provided by the Illinois Department of Revenue
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (April 9, 2020) - With many Illinois-based distillers shifting operations to produce needed hand sanitizer...
Illinois SNAP recipients begin receiving maximum benefit amounts this week
Customers do not need to call or visit an office; increased SNAP benefits will be loaded directly on Link cards
information provided by the Illinois...
What’s it like to be an email subscriber?
It's wonderful. It means you receive one email from The Lansing Journal each morning with 2–5 headlines (sometimes more if there's a pandemic going...
Illinois State Museum launches online tool to collect COVID-19 stories
information provided by the Illinois State Museum
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (April 7, 2020) – The Illinois State Museum (ISM) has announced a new collecting initiative that...
Photo essay: COVID-19, quarantine, and glimpses of community
by Melanie Jongsma
LANSING, Ill. (April 6, 2020) - The following photos were gathered between March 17 and April 4, 2020, and show glimpses of...
Why older adults need to complete the census
by Melanie Jongsma
LANSING, Ill. (April 4, 2020) - "I couldn't be here without Senior Wheels," Basil Booton told the crowd of municipal leaders gathered...
Counting people who live in unconventional places
information provided by the US Census Bureau
WASHINGTON, DC (April 3, 2020) - People from every generation live in unconventional ways and locations. Some reside...
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by Melanie Jongsma
LANSING, Ill. (April 2, 2020) - The Lansing Journal is working hard to keep people informed about how national news is impacting...
When library doors shut, digital doors open
by Jennifer Yos
LANSING, Ill. (March 30, 2020) - The Lansing Public Library, along with other Illinois libraries, closed its doors for regular business hours...
Village coordinates ‘A Night of Shining and Dining’ to support healthcare workers, first responders, local businesses
Wednesday, April 1, 7:30pm
by Melanie Jongsma
LANSING, Ill. (March 28, 2020) - Word is spreading quickly through social media about the April 1 opportunity to...
New website provides Census response rate data
Lansing leads surrounding communities, but more than 73 percent of Lansing residents still need to respond
by Jennifer Pallay
LANSING, Ill. (March 26, 2020) - Lansing...
Lansing churches innovate and connect through tech
Facebook, Zoom, Twitter, and YouTube become Sunday morning ministry tools
by Melanie Jongsma
LANSING, Ill. (March 22, 2020) - Though stereotypical churches are known more for...
Census Bureau makes special effort to count military service members and families
information provided by US Census Bureau
WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 11, 2020) - For cities and states across the country, active duty military, veterans, and their...