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Lansing is home to a number of high schools and elementary schools that are equipping kids to make a difference in their community. We also have access to a variety of higher education options, and their news occasionally appears in this category as well.
TF South celebrates fourth annual Signing Day
Students announce their decisions, and recipients of inaugural scholarship announced at Signing Day
BY QUINTON R. ARTHUR
LANSING, Ill. (May 9, 2022) – Thornton Fractional South...
Governors State to host 2022 commencement ceremony on May 14
Information provided by Governors State University
UNIVERSITY PARK, Ill. (May 6, 2022) – For the first time in three years, Governors State University (GSU) is...
Bishop Noll’s spring musical brings ‘totally tubular’ 80s story to stage
Xanadu takes the stage on May 13, 14, and 15
Information provided by Bishop Noll Institute
HAMMOND, Ind. (May 8, 2022) – Take a trip to...
District 158 wins national music education award for third straight year
Three-part harmony — D158 is BCME Award recipient for the third time
By Josh Bootsma
LANSING, Ill. (May 5, 2022) – For the third consecutive year,...
Illinois passes legislation to address teacher shortage
Lowering fees and streamlining licensing process among goals of legislative bills
Information provided by the Governor's Office
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (April 30, 2022) – Governor JB Pritzker...
Editorial Contest: Too close for comfort – a firsthand account of ‘white flight’ in Lansing
For The Lansing Journal's first-ever editorial contest, we partnered with the freshmen class at Unity Christian Academy. Every student in the 26-student class wrote...
Editorial Contest: Chicago’s hidden divide
For The Lansing Journal's first-ever editorial contest, we partnered with the freshmen class at Unity Christian Academy. Every student in the 26-student class wrote...
District 171 prepares for the end of the school year
Student celebrations, new titles, and more were the focus of Sunnybrook's meeting on Monday
BY QUINTON R. ARTHUR
LANSING, Ill. (April 28, 2022) – Sunnybrook District...
It’s official – TF South’s nickname is now ‘Red Wolves’
The new nickname receives overwhelming support after initially faltering
BY QUINTON R. ARTHUR
LANSING, Ill. (April 28, 2022) — Thornton Fractional South High School's new mascot...
Editorial Contest: Banning books – a discussion of censorship
For The Lansing Journal's first-ever editorial contest, we partnered with the freshmen class at Unity Christian Academy. Every student in the 26-student class wrote...
Heritage Middle School hosts 2022 National Junior Honor Society induction ceremony
Students continue the 23-year tradition of excellence
BY QUINTON R. ARTHUR
LANSING, Ill. (April 21, 2022) — On April 21, Heritage Middle School inducted 33 students...
Editorial Contest: Scared healthy – How horror movies can be beneficial
For The Lansing Journal's first-ever editorial contest, we partnered with the freshmen class at Unity Christian Academy. Every student in the 26-student class wrote...
Editorial Contest: When should my kid have a phone? – An iconic dilemma
For The Lansing Journal's first-ever editorial contest, we partnered with the freshmen class at Unity Christian Academy. Every student in the 26-student class wrote...
School District 158 Board Agenda 4/20/22
District 158 Board regular meeting - April 20, 7 p.m.
LANSING, Ill. (April 17, 2022) – The April 20 meeting of the District 158 School...
District 158 responds to ‘fighting and mob action’ at Memorial Jr. High
By Josh Bootsma
LANSING, Ill. (April 14, 2022) – Lansing School District 158 released a letter on Wednesday sharing some details and results of a...