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Lessons from a former hoarder – Chapter 2: Time to start
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Read Connie's first reflection here: Lessons from a former hoarder
Connie Simon
With stuff everywhere, I just didn't know where to begin, so I opened...
Paying to park at Munster’s Centennial Park
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Elvis Slaughter
The people of Illinois have frequented the 200-acre Centennial Park since its popularity grew more during the pandemic. Therefore, Munster residents complained...
Lessons from a former hoarder
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Connie Simon
As little piles of stuff start collecting in the corners of the couch, closets, and then the room, I have to stop...
From the desk of Bob Malkas: A lesson plan on the Carter-Baker Commission
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Bob Malkas
In 2005 a bipartisan Commission was formed to analyze the U.S. election system and make recommendations on how to preserve election integrity...
Please put chickens on the August 16 agenda
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Adam Barker
Note: The statement below was presented as a public comment during the Committee of the Whole meeting of Lansing's Village Board on...
In response to Bob Malkas
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Paul Orich
How can Bob Malkas in one sentence say January 6 was no threat to our democracy “as we have been repeatedly told”?...
In regards to the Red Wolves name change
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Joshua Breitenreiter
I read the article in regards to the TF South Red Wolves name change and rebranding process. In my opinion I think...
From the files of Bob Malkas: Putting January 6th behind us
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Bob Malkas
I have been reading American history for 50-plus years. At times during those happy days, I was often struck by the old...
From the files of Bob Malkas: The Lincoln-Lansing Drainage District
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Bob Malkas
I have tried for 40 years to inform Lansing homeowners in Bloom Township of the injustice of the Lincoln-Lansing Drainage District. There...
Local Voices: Fourth of July in England?
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David Wilford
Does England celebrate the 4th of July?In a way, yes! They do celebrate US Independence Day on the 4th of July!"What?" you...
Local Voices: FEMA’s Community Rating System and the Village of Lansing
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Bob Malkas
Since the Village of Lansing was awarded a Class 5 rating from FEMA at the June 21 board meeting, I am prompted...
Local Voices: Lansing’s pizza legacy – past, present, and future
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Derek Barthel
The idea to write this piece came to me while eating an especially mediocre pizza from an unnamed “mom ‘n pop” pizzeria...
Local Voices: The ongoing KYNGZ Restaurant approval process
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Bob Malkas
The partners in the KYNGZ Restaurant group have done a masterful job in following Lansing’s established procedures to get approval for a...
Local Voices: Recent letter to Congresswoman Robin Kelly
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Bob Malkas
I don't think this information will be approved for the Journal, and I will understand. But I like to keep people posted...
Local Voices: Why is the N-word allowed in schools?
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by Elvis SlaughterThe N-word is one of the most hateful, racist, useless, and inhumane words in the English vocabulary, and schools play a...