Josh Bootsma

LANSING, Ill. (April 8, 2023) – The April 11 Lansing Village Board meetings begin at 7 p.m. with the regular board meeting, which is directly followed by the Committee of the Whole meeting. April 11's meeting is rescheduled from April 4, which was Election Day. Village Board meeting agenda (7...

LANSING, Ill. (April 7, 2023) – It was April 14, 2017, when Pastor John Holyer led the first Good Friday Prayer Walk down Ridge Road from the St. Ann Church parking lot to the Trinity Lutheran Church lawn. This Good Friday, April 7, he informed the crowd at the...

Panelists gather in front of small crowd at Freedom Church to educate on child abuse prevention LANSING, Ill. (April 5, 2023) – A panel of speakers came to Freedom Church Ministries on Wednesday morning to speak on the prevention and aftermath of child abuse, in honor of Child Abuse Prevention...

LANSING, Ill. (April 4, 2023) – The Cook County Clerk has released unofficial tallies of the April 4, 2023, Municipal Election results. Results came in throughout Tuesday night, with Lansing's final precincts reporting around 9:30 p.m. Voter turnout inches up According to election results on the Cook County Clerk's website, Lansing's...

Increased voter turnout could reverse a decade-long trend and change the chart on April 4 LANSING, Ill. (April 3, 2023) – Lansing residents have one day left to change the trajectory of a chart that tells a harrowing story of voter turnout in Lansing.Included below, the chart shows Lansing's voter...

LANSING, Ill. (April 2, 2023) – Starting on Monday, April 3, Lansing residents can once again place their yard waste in toters for pick-up by Homewood Disposal. Brown yard waste bags will also be picked up.Yard waste includes grass clippings, leaves, and small sticks and branches. Things not to...

Josh and Melanie remain hopeful in spite of discouraging voter trends LANSING, Ill. (March 31, 2023) – "Even if all the races were uncontested , it would still be important to vote," claims Melanie in this week's video. And Josh reveals a chart he put together that some might be...

LANSING, Ill. (March 28, 2023) – The first weekend in May will be a melodious one in Lansing, as students come to sing and dance in the village as part of the America Sings! festival hosted at Fox Pointe, and as part of the Lansing Good Neighbor Day Parade.America...

Two restaurants, one owner, similar timelines — April opening anticipated By Josh Bootsma LANSING, Ill. (March 5, 2023) – The former Bakers Square and Jack's Sports Pub will soon be replaced by Honey Berry Café and Bulldog Ale House, respectively. Both locations are hoped to open as soon as April. Honey Berry...

LANSING, Ill. (March 26, 2023) – The Lansing Human Relations Commission is organizing its second annual Prevent Child Abuse Month event, which will take place at Freedom Church Ministries on Wednesday, April 5, at 10 a.m.April is nationally recognized as Child Abuse Prevention Month, and the theme of Lansing...