Lansing is home to a range of unique ethnic eateries, and our foodies know that flavors and recipes are rich with meaning. Going out to eat is a way to build community—with friends and family as well as the local businesses we patronize.
by Natalie Togtman LANSING, Ill. (July 24, 2019) – On Friday, July 19, Lansing’s Oak Glen United Reformed Church hosted its annual Burger Bash and Car Show from 5:00–7:00pm. Marilou Ooms, who is part of the Evangelism Committee at the church, said, “We want to use this as an outreach effort to the Lansing community.” … Read more
Saturday, July 27: Crete brewery to host authors at fundraising event information provided by Evil Horse Brewing Company CRETE, Ill. (July 23, 2019) – Evil Horse Brewing Company will be honoring war horse Sgt. Reckless and Smoke the Donkey at its third annual Sgt. Reckless Day on Saturday, July 27, from noon until midnight. The … Read more
by Jamilyn Hiskes LANSING, Ill. (July 19, 2019) – If you didn’t have water or sunglasses at Fox Pointe on the afternoon of Saturday, July 13, you were in trouble. Despite temperatures climbing into the 90s, just under 200 people gathered at Fox Pointe for its first-ever Food Truck Fest from 3:00–8:00pm. The shaded pavilion … Read more
by Melanie Jongsma LANSING, Ill. (July 18, 2019) – “We want to expand our offerings to a short list of quality wines and local beers,” Renae Fentress explained at the Village Board’s June 18 Committee of the Whole meeting, “along with small plate food options—charcuterie boards of cheese, meats, nuts, fruits, things like that.” Fentress … Read more
New owner wants to continue tradition by Melanie Jongsma GLENWOOD, Ill. (July 16, 2019) – Nikita and Jamiel Greer were not thinking about dog adoptions when they hopped on their bikes Thursday evening, July 11. They are perfectly content with Amber, their Rhodesian Ridgeback mix. But the bike path took them from their Lansing home … Read more
Saturday, July 13 by Melanie Jongsma LANSING, Ill. (July 12, 2019) – State Representative Marcus Evans and Lansing Village officials will be hosting an Ice Cream Social from 6:00–7:30pm at Gayety’s Chocolates & Ice Cream. Thanks to a generous sponsorship from ComEd, Evans will be offering free ice cream cones to 150 people who stop … Read more
information provided by the Illinois Department of Agriculture SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (June 23, 2019) – With near-record flooding and a serious delay in the planting season, Governor JB Pritzker has convened appropriate members of his cabinet to ensure that Illinois farmers can access all available state resources, including pooling efforts and resources between the Illinois Department … Read more
by Melanie Jongsma LANSING, Ill. (June 20, 2019) – “Entertainment, hospitality, restaurants—those are ‘in,’” explained Administrator Dan Podgorski to the Village Board at the Committee of the Whole meeting on Tuesday, June 18. He was asking Trustees to consider a proposal from Dave Hoffman and Terence Dunleavy of Hawthorne Race Course Inc. “We are a … Read more
by Matthew Splant LANSING, Ill. (May 30, 2019) – Since 1969 Boz Hot Dogs has been a staple in the region. It began when the Hart and the Banks families opened the first one. Today there are 10 locations in Lansing, Thornton, Hazel Crest, Dyer (Indiana), Bourbonnais, Morris, Steger, and Kankakee. On May 24 all … Read more
Laurene Lemanski reopens the family business by Melanie Jongsma BY MELANIE JONGSMA LANSING, Ill. (April 17, 2019) – “Are you in line?” asks the man approaching the Gayety’s parlor from the back entrance hallway. “No, I’m the owner,” smiles Laurene Lemanski, stepping aside to let him in. “Oh, thank you for re-opening!” the man says, … Read more