Josh Bootsma

LANSING, Ill. (March 23, 2022) – All residents are welcome to attend Planning and Zoning Board meetings. The Planning and Zoning Board meets as needed, and per the Open Meetings Act they publish an agenda to notify the public of items that are up for discussion. Meetings typically begin...

District 215 Board regular meeting – TF Center for Academics and Technology at 6 p.m. LANSING, Ill. (March 20, 2022) – The March 22 regular meeting of the District 215 School Board will take place at 6 p.m. in person at the Thornton Fractional Center for Academics and Technology. The...

LANSING, Ill. (March 18, 2022) — Spring sports are in full swing again at TF South, and after two years of being impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, this year's season promises to be the most normal one since the pandemic started in 2020. TFS Baseball Date and opponent: March 16, George...

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...

by Josh Bootsma LANSING, Ill. (March 18, 2022) – This week, Melanie sits down in The Lansing Journal's newly-painted studio with the man who helped make it possible: Tom Iwema from IKG Property Maintenance. The pair talk IKG, entrepreneurship, and what kind of paint to use for a home project:Golden...

6 p.m. at the Lansing Public Library All residents are welcome to attend meetings of the Human Relations Commission. The HRC typically meets on the third Thursday of each month, and per the Open Meetings Act they publish an agenda to notify the public of items that are up for...

By Josh Bootsma SOUTH HOLLAND, Ill. (March 15, 2022) – Thorn Creek Reformed Church in South Holland will again host the Judith Miedema Memorial Community Blood Drive on Saturday, April 9 from 7:30 a.m. – 2 p.m.A flyer for the event said, "In 1992, Judy organized our first blood drive...

TFS beats De La Salle 7–4 LANSING, Ill. (March 15, 2022) – With the coming of Daylight Savings Time and the thawing of the ground comes spring sports, and one of the first to debut at TF South this season is softball.The varsity squad's first game was held on Monday,...

By Josh Bootsma LANSING, Ill. (March 14, 2022) – Phillips Chevrolet has again been named DealerRater’s 2022 Dealer of the Year for Chevrolet. For the second consecutive year, Phillips ranked first out of approximately 3,000 Chevy dealers in the United States for outstanding customer satisfaction, the dealer said.“Car buyers have...

District 158 Board regular meeting - March 16, 7 p.m. LANSING, Ill. (March 13, 2022) – The March 16 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. Guests should enter the building through Door...