Melanie Jongsma

information gathered from the Illinois Department of Public Health, the Cook County Department of Public Health, and the Indiana State Department of Health LANSING, Ill. (August 2, 2020) - The Lansing Journal partners with HiGeorge to gather and present COVID-19 data from a variety of sources each day.LansingIllinoisThe...

submitted by Cathi PackardYou can have your Lansing Journal Journeys photo published too The Lansing Journal Journeys is an award-winning feature that showcases people displaying The Lansing Journal in creative locations.We initiated the series because we are a community newspaper, and we like to see community faces in our...

by Melanie Jongsma LANSING, Ill. (August 1, 2020) - The Lansing Journal began reporting on Census 2020 back in November of 2019 when Lansing formed its Complete Count Committee to help ensure full participation in the census. (See Lansing prepares for Census 2020, November 10, 2019, article.) Since that time...

Illinois reports 1,639 new cases today, 8 deaths information gathered from the Illinois Department of Public Health, the Cook County Department of Public Health, and the Indiana State Department of Health LANSING, Ill. (August 1, 2020) - The Lansing Journal partners with HiGeorge to gather and present COVID-19 data from a...

information gathered from the Illinois Department of Public Health, the Cook County Department of Public Health, and the Indiana State Department of Health LANSING, Ill. (July 31, 2020) - The Lansing Journal partners with HiGeorge to gather and present COVID-19 data from a variety of sources each day.LansingIllinoisThe...

a Lansing Journal Journeys reminder by Melanie Jongsma MASADA, Israel (July 31, 2020) - Long-time friend of The Lansing Journal Ada Stovall spent Christmas in Israel, along with her niece, Leslie C. Smith. It was only this month, however, that she re-discovered the photos on her phone.Stovall neglected to bring a...

Inspired by PGA Golf Tour participation, Lansing's Griffin Polley wins poetry contest by Melanie Jongsma LANSING, Ill. (July 31, 2020) - As Carrie Steinweg reported last August, TF South senior Griffin Polley was chosen as a patient ambassador to represent Shriners Hospitals for Children in their PGA Tour event in Las...

Positivity rates added information gathered from the Illinois Department of Public Health, the Cook County Department of Public Health, and the Indiana State Department of Health LANSING, Ill. (July 30, 2020) - The Lansing Journal partners with HiGeorge to gather and present COVID-19 data from a variety of sources each day.Lansing...

Pastoral Conversation on Racial Unity to continue August 14, 5:00pm by Melanie Jongsma LANSING, Ill. (July 30, 2020) - For the third time, five people gathered on the stage at Living Word Church for a Facebook Live conversation about race, faith, and justice. The group included (shown above, from right) Lansing...

"Common Ground: Lansing Edition" to be submitted for approval by HRC, then Village Board by Melanie Jongsma Disclosure: In addition to reporting on this topic, Melanie Jongsma is serving on the Common Ground Committee, which reports directly to Lansing's Human Relations Commission.LANSING, Ill. (July 29, 2020) - It was February of...