Melanie Jongsma

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All residents are welcome to attend Planning and Zoning Board meetings. The Planning and Zoning Board meets as needed, and per the Open Meetings Act they publish an agenda to notify the public of items that are up for discussion. Meetings typically begin at 6:30pm on Wednesdays at the...

by Melanie Jongsma LANSING, Ill. (March 1, 2020) - "I can be very honest and say, the last three, four years I have filled the buses," said Lansing resident Sandy Hamer. She's been organizing day trips for the past 10 years, and their popularity has grown through church bulletin announcements...

LANSING, Ill. (February 29, 2020) - Items for approval and discussion are included in the agendas posted below:Village Board—3/3/20 agenda (PDF) These are items that were discussed at the previous Committee of the Whole meeting and are now up for vote. Committee of the Whole—3/3/20 agenda (PDF) These are new items brought...

"Lansing is a great community!" says Pastor Thaddeus Searcy by Melanie Jongsma LANSING, Ill. (February 25, 2020) - "We've always been community minded, but we've never had a home base," said Pastor Thaddeus Searcy. "Being in a rental situation, we just are not able to accomplish what we want to accomplish....

March 18 event will showcase local businesses at a new time and place by Melanie Jongsma LANSING, Ill. (February 26, 2020) - For the past two years, dozens of businesses have set up booths at Kacey's Banquet Hall. This year the Lansing Area Chamber will take advantage of the "built-in traffic"...

by Melanie Jongsma LANSING, Ill. (March 1, 2020) - For just 50¢, you can get a taste of falafel, or polenta, or stuffed shells, or Oreo truffle, and enjoy it in the company of foodies from Lansing and beyond. On March 13, at 5:00pm, First Church PCA will host their...

Runs through March 16 for the March 17 Presidential Primary Election by Melanie Jongsma LANSING, Ill. (February 22, 2020) - The Cook County Clerk's website has posted Early Voting Locations for the March 17, 2020, Presidential Primary Election. The Lansing Public Library is included as an early voting site from March...

"I have no intention of voting for a raise for the Trustees," responds Trustee Grady-Perovich LANSING, Ill. (February 22, 2020) - "It's appropriate for us to look at from time to time," said Village Administrator Dan Podgorski at the February 18 Committee of the Whole meeting. While Village employees...

Loteria Night in cafeteria, Viernes, el 13 de Marzo (Friday, March 13), 5:00–8:00pm by Melanie Jongsma LANSING, Ill. (February 20, 2020) - The TF South Dreamers Club will be hosting a Lotería Night in the TF South cafeteria to raise raise money for scholarships for undocumented students in the school. Loteria...