Josh Bootsma

Future of charity-driven youth basketball tournament uncertain by Josh Bootsma LANSING, Ill. (February 19, 2020) – Lansing Roundball Classic organizers Rick Seymour and Sally Reynolds announced at the Village Board of Trustees meeting Tuesday night that they will no longer organize the charity-driven basketball tournament for Lansing fifth-graders. They expressed their...

By Josh Bootsma LANSING, Ill. (February 15, 2020) – The Heritage Middle School 8th Grade boys basketball team lost to Teutopolis Jr. High today in the first round of the 3-A State Championship tournament. Teutopolis pushed to a decisive 35-16 victory over the Nationals, who were only two wins away...

Heritage to play 11:30am Saturday, Feb. 15 by Josh Bootsma LANSING, Ill. (February 14, 2020) – The boys basketball teams at Heritage and Memorial Jr. High Schools have each achieved postseason success this year, with Heritage advancing to the state tournament to play at 11:30am on Saturday, Feb. 15. Heritage Nationals advance...

Final score: 24–8, Reavis STORY AND PHOTOS BY JOSH BOOTSMA LANSING, Ill. (February 7, 2020) – Friday night's second game—and the fourth of the Roundball Classic—featured a face-off between Reavis Elementary School and Heritage Middle School. Reavis is located at 17121 Roy Street and Heritage is located at 19250 Burnham Avenue. The...

Final score: 16–11, Lansing Christian Story and photos by Josh Bootsma LANSING, Ill. (February 7, 2020) – The third game of the Roundball Classic and the first game of Friday's action at Memorial Junior High School tipped off at 6:00pm Friday, when parents, grandparents, and others gathered in the gym to...

by Josh Bootsma LANSING, Ill. (February 6, 2020) – The Lansing Association for Community Events (LACE) presented the Lansing Police and Fire Departments with donations during Tuesday night's Village Board meeting. "We'd like to make a presentation to the police chief and the fire chief, in the amount of checks of...

Four dates available for families to experience preschool By Josh Bootsma LANSING, Ill. (January 31, 2020) – St. Ann School will host four Practice Preschool sessions throughout the month of February in an effort to allow families and their young children to experience what preschool is like. The dates for Practice Preschool...

New program offers up to 100% abatement on property taxes to surviving spouses By Josh Bootsma LANSING, Ill. (January 28, 2020) – Cook County Residents are now eligible to apply for the Surviving Spouse Tax Abatement, which allows spouses of a fallen police officer, soldier, or rescue worker to receive up...

Children and parents enjoy games and emphasis on reading and literacy By Josh Bootsma The basement of the Lansing First United Methodist Church was abuzz with activity on Friday night as parents and children of All God's Children Preschool played games, read books, and learned about the Family Literacy Program offered...

Applications accepted until March 31 INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF children & family services CHICAGO, Ill. (January 23, 2020) – The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) is currently accepting applications for its 2020 scholarship program. Through the program, 53 academic scholarships will be awarded to current...