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Hundreds of millions of holiday packages expected between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day
USPS Sunday package delivery will expand to select major markets
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WASHINGTON, DC (November 14, 2019) - The U.S....
Honor Flight featured at 2019 Veterans Day Sunday ceremony
Volunteer Maureen Grady-Perovich and Veteran Steve Mayerak share their experiences
by Melanie Jongsma
LANSING, Ill. (November 11, 2019) - Each November, Lansing is invited to gather...
JJ Kelley’s celebrates USMC Birthday and honors veterans
Annual dinner event combines ceremony and celebration
by Carrie Steinweg
LANSING, Ill. (November 11, 2019) - “Once a Marine, Always a Marine.”To a civilian, those...
Lansing prepares for Census 2020
by Jennifer Pallay
LANSING, Ill. (November 6, 2019) - A tradition that started in the United States in 1790 and has continued every decade since...
Lansing welcomes two Vietnam vets home from final Honor Flight of 2019
BY MELANIE JONGSMALANSING, Ill. (October 14, 2019) – Honor Flight Chicago’s last flight of the 2019 season was Wednesday, October 16, and two Lansing...
Dia de los Muertos exhibit at TF South teaches about Day of the Dead traditions
BY MELANIE JONGSMA
LANSING, Ill. (October 30, 2019) – “Remember me and I will live forever,” declared the large signs near the entrance to the...
Illinois DCFS kicks off Adoption Awareness Month in Illinois by asking ‘What’s your connection?’
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CHICAGO, Ill. (November 8, 2019) – November is Adoption Awareness Month in Illinois, and...
Semper Fi: a story of three Lansing Marines and their legacy of loyalty
by Jamison Kooi
LANSING, Ill. (November 2019) - November is a time for remembering our nation's veterans—November 10 is the Marine Corps birthday, and November...
Congresswoman Kelly to host ceremony renaming Olympia Fields Post Office in honor of Tuskegee Airman
Tuskegee Airman Captain Robert L. Martin, former resident of Olympia Fields, to be honored
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Note: An earlier version...
Mayor, five Trustees approve letter of support for Cal City casino
by Melanie Jongsma and Josh Bootsma
LANSING, Ill. (November 5, 2019) - Lansing Mayor Patty Eidam read a five-page prepared statement at the October 15...
Congresswoman Kelly to host ceremony renaming Olympia Fields Post Office in honor of Tuskegee Airman
Tuskegee Airman Captain Robert L. Martin, former resident of Olympia Fields, to be honored
information provided by the Office of Robin Kelly
OLYMPIA FIELDS, Ill. (November...
Federal grant will advance electric, natural gas options on I-80
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (November 2, 2019) - The Illinois Department of Transportation today announced that Illinois is receiving...
Vietnam Veterans Recognition Day
United States and Illinois flags at half-staff from Sunrise to Sunset on Friday, November 1, 2019
The Department of Central Management Services has received notice...
Annual Veterans Day ceremony scheduled at Lansing Veterans Memorial
Sunday, November 10, 2:00pm
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LANSING, Ill. (October 31, 2019) - This year’s Veterans Day Service at the Lansing Veterans Memorial will feature Lansing Trustee...
ComEd utility poles undergoing inspection, treatment in Lansing
Crews from Osmose Utilities Services have worked their way from 159th in South Holland to 188th in Lansing
by Melanie JongsmaLANSING, Ill. (October 23, 2019)...