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Melanie Jongsma

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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.

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)

Tuesday: Partial sun

Gina Franklin explains how she got a great eclipse photo with her iPhone ...

Eclipse Day: ‘Mostly sunny’ for afternoon viewing

Jen Arnold and Gina Franklin both submitted Sunday sunrise photos, ahead of Monday's solar eclipse ...

Sunday: Showers return

Betty Burley photographed a rabbit enjoying a moment of fresh air on 176th Place ...

Saturday: ‘Best day of the weekend,’ says AccuWeather

In Lansing Woods, Wilma Straatman captured the effects of recent rains on North Creek. "The water was much higher than a day ago," she noted on Tuesday. (Photo: Wilma Straatman)

Video: How weather photos became a thing in Lansing

We are into the second month of the exhibition of weather photos at the Lansing Public Library, "Lansing Through ...

Friday: Morning showers in places

The up-and-down temps of spring in Lansing this year have bruised the magnolia blossoms on this tree near Ridgewood and 181st Street. (Photo: Melanie Jongsma)