Melanie Jongsma

Students and staff make it easy for Lansing to support the arts Photos by Lacy Blonn LANSING, Ill. (September 15, 2017) - Students and staff at the Lansing location of Visible Music College perform free concerts almost every Friday. The photos below are from their September 15 concert, the first of...

Lansing Historical Society invites Tom Luberda to share Tom Luberda, the past President and Founder of the Lansing Veterans Memorial, is the Lansing Historical Society's first guest of their new season. His presentation— "The Story of the Lansing Veterans Memorial" —is scheduled for Monday, September 25, at 6:00pm. Admission is...

Village Board meetings are held on the first and third Tuesdays of every month at the Municipal Court Complex, 2710 170th Street, following the Committee of the Whole meeting that begins at 7:00pm. Meetings are open to the public. Typically, at a Village Board meeting, the Trustees are voting...

Committee of the Whole meetings are held at 7:00pm on the first and third Tuesdays of every month at the Municipal Court Complex, 2710 170th Street. Meetings are open to the public. Typically, a Committee of the Whole meeting is where discussion of items takes place prior to those...

Employment Opportunities posted information provided by the Lansing Police Department LANSING, Ill. (September 11, 2017) About the Lansing Police Department The Lansing, Illinois, Police Department consists of 55 sworn officers and 19 support personnel. The Command staff consists of the Chief of Police, two Deputy Chiefs, five Lieutenants, and seven Sergeants. The...

LANSING, Ill. (September 11, 2017) - After being closed for remodeling for a month, the pool at Eisenhower Fitness Center is now open again. The 25-yard lap pool was emptied, cleaned, blasted, and repainted. On Monday, September 11, it reopened again. Family swim times for September–May are: Fridays: 7:00–9:00pm Saturdays:...

New partnership launches The Lansing Journal to meet local needs LANSING, Ill. (September 13, 2017) - “We have reduced coverage in Illinois significantly,” said a managing editor from the Northwest Indiana Times in a March 2017 email. “Due to resources and limited space in print, keeping stories generally to...

Community Photography for the September 13, 2017, print issue of The Lansing Journal The assignment Send us photos or selfies of your experience with the August 21 solar eclipse. The response LANSING, Ill. (August 21, 2017) - Not everyone traveled to Carbondale, Illinois, to view the August 21 solar eclipse. Lansing residents didn’t...

Hundreds attend Grand Reopening LANSING, Ill. (August 31, 2017) - By 8:00am, dozens of people were lined up outside the newly remodeled ALDI on Ridge and Wentworth. By 9:30am, the parking lot was full, the extension lot was full, and shoppers were parking in alleys and side streets. “We’re thrilled...

Classy Cuts beauty salon brings people together and makes them feel good LANSING, Ill. (August) - In the naturally segregated world of beauty salons, Kris and Audrey do not consider themselves crusaders for social change. They just happen to like working together. Kristine O’Connor is the owner of Classy Cuts. She’s...