Melanie Jongsma

Community encouragement requested—Friday, November 2, 1:00pm by Melanie Jongsma LANSING, Ill. (October 29, 2018) - LeeAnn Revis is planning a parade. As a member of the District 215 School Board, she's offering TF South and TF North High Schools a practical application of the teaching that happens in Civics, Government, and...

Starting Monday, October 29 by Melanie Jongsma LANSING, Ill. (October 28, 2018) - With the first week of early voting completed, hours are now extended to accommodate people who want vote after work. The Lansing Public Library is an early voting site until November 5.Carolyn Smith has returned as an...

Members of Chicago Southland Economic Development Corporation learn about Lansing Airport, Fox Pointe, and other economic opportunities by Melanie Jongsma LANSING, Ill. (October 27, 2018) - Over 100 people attended yesterday's quarterly meeting of the Chicago Southland Economic Development Corporation, which is a larger-than-typical crowd for these meetings. Several were first-time...

by Melanie Jongsma LANSING, Ill. (October 25, 2018) - Jacob Pape was unprepared for the homecoming he received Tuesday night. His mom, Mary Frey, had made the arrangements and kept them secret. So when she pulled into the Sunrise Health Food parking lot on their way home from O'Hare Airport,...

Three Roosters, La Deliciosa Michoacana, and Subway burglarized early Thursday morning by Melanie Jongsma LANSING, Ill. (October 25, 2018) - Daisy Herrera has received early-morning phone calls from ADT before, but it usually turns out to be one of the piñatas in her Mexican grocery store setting off the motion sensor....

With the right tools, anything is possible by Melanie Jongsma LANSING, Ill. (October 24, 2018) - Today was moving day for the Blue Spruce that had been planted in Clock Tower Plaza years ago and was traditionally used as the Village Christmas Tree. The tree was located directly under some electrical...

Friday, November 2, 6:30pm (after early voting) by Melanie JongsmaLANSING, Ill. (October 23, 2018) - The first of six After-Hours Concerts at the Lansing Public Library will feature local band Classic celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Beatles’ White Album.Library Director Debbie Albrecht says, "Since the Beatles are important...

Saturday, October 27, 9:00–11:00am by Melanie Jongsma LANSING, Ill. (October 22, 2018) - Homewood Disposal has agreed to donate two hours of shredding services to Lansing residents this Saturday morning. Their professional shredders will be located in the parking lot of First Church (PCA), and residents are invited to bring any...

by Melanie Jongsma LANSING, Ill. (October 21, 2018) - Last week's article, "Park district to evaluate Halloween Parade," raised questions among readers who were unaware that the Halloween Parade has been a Lansing tradition since the 1970s. Though Lan-Oak Park District has advertised the upcoming parade in their fall program...

"We're definitely going to miss Lansing" by Melanie JongsmaLANSING, Ill. (October 21, 2018) - Last Thursday there were more adults than usual at the Patti Leach Youth Center. Parents, friends, Village officials, and Youth Center alumni congregated in the basement around cake and lemonade. They were there to say goodbye...