Melanie Jongsma

Opening ceremony June 27, 1:00pm by Melanie Jongsma THORNTON, Ill. (June 22, 2020) - While today's students of history can easily find the text of historical records online, as well as images of the original yellowed parchment and elegant handwriting, seeing the actual documents is a rare opportunity. The Village of...

data provided by the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Indiana State Department of Health LANSING, Ill. (June 21, 2020) - The Lansing Journal receives daily news releases from various sources regarding the impacts of COVID-19 on our community, state, and region. Statistics from those sources are compiled below.LansingCumulative...

data provided by the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Indiana State Department of Health LANSING, Ill. (June 20, 2020) - The Lansing Journal receives daily news releases from various sources regarding the impacts of COVID-19 on our community, state, and region. Statistics from those sources are compiled below.Lansing...

information provided by Marian Catholic High School CHICAGO HEIGHTS, Ill. (June 20, 2020) - Marian Catholic High School in Chicago Heights, Ill., and Country House Restaurant in Alsip, Ill., are participating in the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) through August 14, 2020. Free meals that meet SFSP federal guidelines will...

data provided by the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Indiana State Department of Health LANSING, Ill. (June 19, 2020) - The Lansing Journal receives daily news releases from various sources regarding the impacts of COVID-19 on our community, state, and region. Statistics from those sources are compiled below.Lansing...

data provided by the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Indiana State Department of Health LANSING, Ill. (June 18, 2020) - The Lansing Journal receives daily news releases from various sources regarding the impacts of COVID-19 on our community, state, and region. Statistics from those sources are compiled below.LansingCumulative...

Lansing pastors continue discussions of race, history, and community by Melanie JongsmaNote: The version of this story that published earlier this week included information about the next installment of Pastoral Conversations. Because of scheduling conflicts, that installment has been postponed to Friday, June 26, at 5:00pm. That information has been...

Short answer: We'll see by Melanie Jongsma, Managing Editor LANSING, Ill. (Jun 18, 2020) - As a small business, The Lansing Journal was forced by COVID-19 to make some adjustments during the past several months. Most notably, we didn't publish a print issue in May or June, and it's doubtful that...

data provided by the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Indiana State Department of Health LANSING, Ill. (June 17, 2020) - The Lansing Journal receives daily news releases from various sources regarding the impacts of COVID-19 on our community, state, and region. Statistics from those sources are compiled below.Lansing...

data provided by the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Indiana State Department of Health LANSING, Ill. (June 16, 2020) - The Lansing Journal receives daily news releases from various sources regarding the impacts of COVID-19 on our community, state, and region. Statistics from those sources are compiled below.LansingCumulative...