Josh Bootsma

District 158 Board regular meeting - December 21, 7 p.m. LANSING, Ill. (December 20, 2022) – The December 21 meeting of the District 158 School Board begins at 7 p.m. The meeting will occur at the Administration Center, 18300 Greenbay Avenue in Lansing. The meeting may also be watched virtually....

"I never will forget him" grandmother says of Officer Smith By Josh Bootsma LANSING, Ill. (December 19, 2022) – As John and Chiller Bailey were babysitting their 11-month-old grandson King on November 11, he started choking and became unresponsive. John quickly called 911 while Chiller tried to revive her grandson."I was...

District 171 Board meeting – 6:30 p.m. LANSING, Ill. (December 18, 2022) – The December 19 meeting of the District 171 School Board begins at 6:30 p.m. The meeting will occur at Heritage Middle School, 19266 Burnham Avenue in Lansing. Agenda - 6:30 p.m.Call to Order Pledge of Allegiance Mission...

LANSING, Ill. (December 18, 2022) – The December 20 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. Village Board meeting agenda (7 p.m.) Many of the items brought before the Village Board at this meeting...

Meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. at the Eisenhower Center All residents are welcome to attend meetings of the Park District Board of Commissioners. The Board typically meets on the third Monday of each month, and per the Open Meetings Act they publish an agenda to notify the public of items...

LANSING, Ill. (December 17, 2022) – Basketball and bowling continued their seasons, with mostly positive results: Boys Basketball Tuesday, December 6 Opponent: Argo High SchoolResults: TF South beat Argo 62-55The Red Wolves were led by Caleb Newman, who scored 21 points in the contest. Romelo Ali scored 14, and Marqell Wilson scored 12. Tuesday,...

by Josh Bootsma LANSING, Ill. (December 16, 2022) – Hidden beneath the Lansing Library in the Lansing Historical Museum is a collaborative exhibit that's as multicultural as it is festive. Holiday trees are decorated in the various traditions of local residents, whose cultural roots extend across the globe. The Lansing...

Unity Christian Academy and Calvin Christian School collaborate with IHSEA to bring hundreds of students to South Holland for esports Smash Bros. tournament By Josh Bootsma SOUTH HOLLAND, Ill. (December 14, 2022) – The gym at Calvin Christian School was tense with friendly competition on Saturday, December 10, as hundreds of...

By Josh Bootsma LANSING, Ill. (December 13, 2022) – Since coming to America in 1994, Summer Megdadi has always wanted to open her own boutique. The Jordanian mother of four spent her first years in the U.S. raising her kids with her husband and studying engineering. In 2010, she took...

GiGi Willikers earns Local Flavor Award for a fresh take on a classic sandwich by Josh Bootsma, with Melanie Jongsma LANSING, Ill. (December 12, 2022) – GiGi Willikers Hoagies and Wings is new to the Lansing food scene, opening its doors in mid-September to serve hoagies, burgers, hot dogs, wings, and...