Josh Bootsma

52nd Good Neighbor Day Parade a welcome return to form after COVID hiatus By Josh Bootsma LANSING, Ill. (May 1, 2021) – The disappointment of last year's cancelled Good Neighbor Day Parade made this year's annual parade through the heart of Lansing even more special for both walkers and watchers.Organized by...

By Josh Bootsma LANSING, Ill. (April 30, 2021) – Portions of Ridge Road and Burnham Avenue will be closed Saturday afternoon to accommodate the Good Neighbor Day Parade.The parade will start at the intersection of Ridge Road and Wentworth Avenue, travel west on Ridge to Burnham Avenue, where it will...

Vaccination site open 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. By Josh Bootsma LANSING, Ill. (April 27, 2021) – In a text alert Tuesday afternoon, the Cook County Department of Public Health announced the vaccination site located at TF South will be open to walk-ins until Saturday, May 1.The text emphasized the site...

By Josh Bootsma LANSING, Ill. (April 27, 2021) – It's been a week since a Minneapolis jury found police officer Derek Chauvin guilty of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter. Chauvin knelt on George Floyd's neck for over nine minutes in May 2020.Floyd's death ignited passionate responses across...

District 215 Board regular meeting - In person at 6:00 p.m. at TF South LANSING, Ill. (April 25, 2021) – The April 27 meeting of the District 215 School Board begins at 6:00 p.m. The meeting will be held in person in the TF South cafeteria (Door N-7). The full...

Lemont - 49, TF South - 14; team grateful for spring season during pandemic By Josh Bootsma LANSING, Ill. (April 24, 2021) – TF South football played the final game of its six-game season on Friday, concluding the COVID-shortened campaign with a loss to the Lemont Indians. Game summary Friday's contest quickly favored...

South beats North in slaughter rule game at home of Gary SouthShore RailCats by Josh Bootsma GARY, Ind. (April 21, 2021) – The annual district rivalry game between the TF South and TF North baseball teams was once again hosted at U.S. Steel Yard, a professional baseball stadium in Gary, Indiana,...

By Josh Bootsma LANSING, Ill. (April 20, 2021) – The Village of Lansing has announced the 2021 Fox Pointe schedule of events and is planning to open — while following COVID-19 guidelines — on June 2. Fox Pointe 2021 Events After a successful first summer in 2019, Fox Pointe closed its gates...

By Josh Bootsma LANSING, Ill. (April 19, 2021) – The parking lot of American Legion Post 697 was humming with the sound of motorcycles Saturday morning as roughly 30 riders gathered to have their bikes blessed before the first ride of the year.The Legion Riders hosted their inaugural "Blessing of...

LANSING, Ill. (April 18, 2021) – The April 20 Lansing Village Board meetings begin at 7:00 p.m. with a regular Board meeting, which is directly followed by the Committee of the Whole meeting. Village Board meeting agenda (7:00 p.m.) Many of the items brought before the Village Board at this meeting...