Lansing Voices thoughtful comments submitted by Dan Roels, pastor of New Hope Church Last week President Trump announced the phase-out of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), the program that protected immigrants brought to the U.S. as children from being deported. Likewise, we know that the majority of Americans (some surveys show as many as … Read more
Committee of the Whole meetings are held at 7:00pm on the first and third Tuesdays of every month at the Municipal Court Complex, 2710 170th Street. Meetings are open to the public. Typically, a Committee of the Whole meeting is where discussion of items takes place prior to those items being voted on at an … Read more
by Maureen Mason-Spatz LANSING, Ill. (August 2017) – Van Laten Park is located at 183rd Street and Holland Road, nestled south and east of the De Jong family farmland. What makes Van Laten Park unique is the “StoryWalk” feature that now incorporates the exercise path surrounding the park. The StoryWalk includes 20 reading stations where … Read more
Classy Cuts beauty salon brings people together and makes them feel good LANSING, Ill. (August) – In the naturally segregated world of beauty salons, Kris and Audrey do not consider themselves crusaders for social change. They just happen to like working together. Kristine O’Connor is the owner of Classy Cuts. She’s white. Audrey Perkins is … Read more
Lansing’s lost Blue Star Memorial Highway Marker finds a home by Matthew J. Splant LANSING, Ill. (August 26) – After several years being out of public view, Lansing’s Blue Star Memorial Highway Marker was re-dedicated at the American Legion Edward Schultz Post #697, where it has found a permanent home. Post Commander Don Lange, who … Read more
Guadalajara’s Ballet Folklórico performs at Memorial Junior High School LANSING, Ill. (August 26, 2017) – A crowd of about 700 people from Lansing, Lynwood, Dyer, Schererville, and beyond filed into the auditorium at Memorial Junior High School for a two-hour performance—México en el Corazón—by Guadalajara’s Ballet Folklórico. The performance troupe is visiting the United States … Read more
a special event by L.A.C.E. by Melanie Jongsma LANSING, Ill. (August 23, 2017) – “You can’t replace Autumn Fest. This is not an Autumn Fest replacement,” said Jean McCall and Debbie Waitekus at the planning meeting for the September 9 “Family, Fun, & Fireworks” event. McCall and Waitekus are on the Board of LACE—the Lansing … Read more
LANSING, Ill. (August 16, 2017) – An estimated 125 people gathered in the auditorium of T. F. South High School for a Community Meeting to discuss police/community relations in Lansing. Alongside The Lansing Journal, media coverage was provided by Fox 32, WGN, the Northwest Indiana Times, and LNN. The meeting was part of a series … Read more
LANSING, Ill. (July 15, 2017) – When Ross Leck and Barb Vlietstra try to figure out how long Lansing has been doing Cruise Nights, they refer to other Lansing milestones to orient their memories. The Clock Tower, the Park Foundation, Denny Flanagin, L.A.C.E., Thunder Road—all are part of Cruise Night history. The details are recorded … Read more