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Melanie Jongsma grew up in Lansing, Illinois, and believes The Lansing Journal has an important role to play in building community through trustworthy information.

Monday: Another pleasant day

Betty Burley and Wilhelmina Straatman both submitted tulip photos on different days last week, Wilma on behalf of her granddaughter ...

Sunday: Even warmer

Amy Todd, Farrah Mata, Joseph Bugajski, and Rebecca Furlong all contributed photos of the skies over Lansing during Friday evening's mix of rain and sun ...

‘What are we hiding?’ – Thornton Township residents ask Tiffany Henyard for the numbers

Much of the typical Thornton Township Annual Meeting consists of the reading of numbers in finance reports ...

Saturday: Mostly sunny

"Though we can see the eclipse perfectly through our glasses, this is the best peak photo we could get through our filter," wrote Lansing resident Cathy White. (Photo: Ron White)

Journal Journeys: Heather Talbot and the weather photos she reserved

"As a former Lansing resident, now in Virginia, I read the paper everyday," wrote Heather Talbot when she asked about the weather photos ...

Friday: Possible early showers

Workers from a variety of businesses along Chappel Avenue stepped outside to view Monday's eclipse. (Photo: Connie Simon)

Thornton Township restricts media access at 2024 Annual Meeting

They were linked by retractible vinyl belts, and the area was marked with a sign saying, "MEDIA." A cameraman from ...

Thursday: Cooler, with rain

Memorial Junior High Curriculum Director Dave Kostopoulos is an astronomy enthusiast. He brought his telescope to Memorial on Eclipse Day and took pictures with it.

Wednesday: Sun giving way to clouds

Janice Schurman took this eclipse photo through the lens of some welding goggles. (Photo: Janice Schurman)

Lovin’ the Latte: Principal Matt Kamien from Lansing Christian School

Matt Kamien finally got to try the Lansing Journal Latte while his students were on Spring Break. (Photo: Matt Kamien)