Josh Bootsma

Information provided by the Village of Lansing LANSING, Ill. (March 8, 2022) – On Wednesday, March 9, beginning at 9 a.m., the southbound lane of Burnham Avenue will be closed for a two-block stretch from 186th Street to the railroad tracks for sewer repair work. Northbound traffic on Burnham will...

By Josh Bootsma LANSING, Ill. (March 6, 2022) – The Village Courtroom was filled with firefighters and their families last Tuesday night as Lansing's Fire Chief Chad Kooyenga swore in two probationary firefighters and promoted two others.The first to be called forward was Willie Williams, who was sworn in as...

By Josh Bootsma LANSING, Ill. (March 3, 2022) – As the TFS South Girls Badminton team gathered for a team photo this week, they didn't don the usual red and gray of TF South, instead they sported blue and yellow bows — the colors of the Ukrainian flag.Coach Bob Tengstrand...

First overall, first in NBA 2K, and first in Super Smash Bros. tell of new program's success at Unity Christian Academy By Josh Bootsma SOUTH HOLLAND, Ill. (March 2, 2022) – The newest team at Unity Christian Academy is already collecting awards in a new category of competition: Esports.The South Holland high school — now...

By Josh Bootsma LANSING, Ill. (March 1, 2022) – Lansing School Districts 215, 158, and 171 have each announced that face masks are no longer required for students and staff, though still recommended.The move comes as Governor J.B. Pritzker's amended executive order — which lumped schools into the mask-optional category...

By Josh Bootsma LANSING, Ill. (February 28, 2022) – Though she'd never been to a state wrestling tournament before, TF South senior Dutchess King made her way to the final round of competition over the weekend before placing second in her 100-pound weight class."I’m still trying to gather all of...

By Josh Bootsma LANSING, Ill. (February 26, 2022) – The Lansing Christian Girls Basketball team faced off against other local Christian schools in the area earlier this week at the annual Chicagoland Christian Junior High Athletic League Tournament.The multi-day tournament was hosted by Illiana Christian High School in Dyer, Indiana,...

LANSING, Ill. (February 26, 2022) – The March 1 Lansing Village Board meetings begin at 7 p.m. with a 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...

District 171 amended budget and regular meetings start at 6:15 p.m. LANSING, Ill. (February 25, 2022) – The February 28 meeting of the District 171 School Board begins at 6:15 p.m. with a meeting on the amended school budget, which will be followed by the regular education meeting. The meetings...

"It's always fun to break stereotypes," says Dutchess King, who is competing at state with teammate Quincy Onyiaorah By Josh Bootsma LANSING, Ill. (February 24, 2022) – In the four years since Dutchess King started wrestling for TF South, a lot has changed in the world of wrestling.As a freshman, just...