(January issue rescheduled for January 9, not January 2)
LANSING, Ill. (December 15, 2018) – For local businesses planning their monthly specials, knowing the dates of The Lansing Journal’s print issues can help with allocating advertising dollars. As a general rule, The Lansing Journal is published on the first Wednesday of each month. Final advertising artwork is due by noon on the Friday before. We can often accommodate last-minute changes over the weekend or on the Monday before press day, but the likelihood of errors in your ad increases as deadlines loom.
2019 will begin with an exception to the general rule of publication dates—we will publish on the second Wednesday, January 9, rather than the first Wednesday. Final, approved, advertising artwork will be due by noon on Friday, January 4.
Month by month, the key 2019 dates are listed below:
January 9, 2019
- Advertising artwork due by noon on Friday, January 4
- January 5–7: newspaper page layout finalized
- Tuesday, January 8: on press
- Wednesday, January 9: to post office
- Thursday, January 10: in mailboxes
February 6, 2019
- Advertising artwork due by noon on Friday, February 1
- February 2–4: newspaper page layout finalized
- Tuesday, February 5: on press
- Wednesday, February 6: to post office
- Thursday, February 7: in mailboxes
March 6, 2019
- Advertising artwork due by noon on Friday, March 1
- March 2–4: newspaper page layout finalized
- Tuesday, March 5: on press
- Wednesday, March 6: to post office
- Thursday, March 7: in mailboxes
April 3, 2019
- Advertising artwork due by noon on Friday, March 29
- March 30–April 1: newspaper page layout finalized
- Tuesday, April 2: on press
- Wednesday, April 3: to post office
- Thursday, April 4: in mailboxes
May 1, 2019
- Advertising artwork due by noon on Friday, April 26
- April 27–29: newspaper page layout finalized
- Tuesday, April 30: on press
- Wednesday, May 1: to post office
- Thursday, May 2: in mailboxes
June 5, 2019
- Advertising artwork due by noon on Friday, May 31
- June 1–3: newspaper page layout finalized
- Tuesday, June 4: on press
- Wednesday, June 5: to post office
- Thursday, June 6: in mailboxes
July 3, 2019
- Advertising artwork due by noon on Friday, June 28
- June 29–July 1: newspaper page layout finalized
- Tuesday, July 2: on press
- Wednesday, July 3: to post office
- Friday, July 5: in mailboxes (holiday may affect delivery)
August 7, 2019
- Advertising artwork due by noon on Friday, August 2
- August 3–5: newspaper page layout finalized
- Tuesday, August 6: on press
- Wednesday, August 7: to post office
- Thursday, August 8: in mailboxes
September 4, 2019
- Advertising artwork due by noon on Friday, August 30
- August 31–September 2: newspaper page layout finalized
- Tuesday, September 3: on press
- Wednesday, September 4: to post office
- Thursday, September 5: in mailboxes
October 2, 2019
- Advertising artwork due by noon on Friday, September 27
- September 28–30: newspaper page layout finalized
- Tuesday, October 1: on press
- Wednesday, October 2: to post office
- Thursday, October 3: in mailboxes
November 6, 2019
- Advertising artwork due by noon on Friday, November 1
- November 2–4: newspaper page layout finalized
- Tuesday, November 5: on press
- Wednesday, November 6: to post office
- Thursday, November 7: in mailboxes
December 4, 2019
- Advertising artwork due by noon on WEDNESDAY, November 27 (because of the Thanksgiving holiday)
- November 29–December 2: newspaper page layout finalized
- Tuesday, December 3: on press
- Wednesday, December 4: to post office
- Thursday, December 5: in mailboxes
Other helpful info
- Ad rates and sizes (printable PDF)
- Building community: The Lansing Journal brand
- Contact info
