Quinton R. Arthur
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Quinton received his Bachelor of Arts in English from Northern Illinois University and his Master of Science in Journalism from Roosevelt University. In addition to reporting for The Lansing Journal and the Homewood-Flossmoor Chronicle, he volunteers with 100 Black Men of Chicago, Metropolitan Board of the Chicago Urban League, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Burst Into Books, and various other organizations. A south suburban resident since 2004, Quinton is passionate about telling the unsung stories of the community.
Sunnybrook 171 leans into reading and literature with new program
Sunnybrook District 171 held their school board on May 15. A new reading and literature program was presented...
Lester Crawl’s new indoor playground revealed during Chamber of Commerce lunch
Members of the Lansing business community got a sneak peek of Lester Crawl's new addition, including a large, colorful, multi-use indoor playground...
Thornton Township starts mental health tour for youth
The Thornton Township Board met on Tuesday, May 9. Mental Health was one of the main points during the meeting...
TF South track renamed in honor of Rich Dust
LANSING, Ill. (April 27, 2023) – Thornton Fractional High School District 215 Board Member Rich Dust received a special surprise during District 215's April meeting, in the form of a naming honor.
Rich Dust Track
As part of the Superintendent’s report, Dr. Sophia Jones-Redmond surprised board member Rich Dust by renaming...
District 215 inducts three new board members
LANSING, Ill. (April 27, 2023) – Three new board members are joining District 215's Board of Education, and all were inducted on Tuesday night.Annual board reorganization meeting
The purpose of the annual board reorganization meeting is to induct new members, elect a president, vice president, and secretary, and to appoint...
District 171 prepares for summer enrichment, events
LANSING, Ill. (April 20, 2023) – Sunnybrook District 171 held its school board meeting on April 17, where the focus was on end of the year and summer programming.
Board reports
Juliann Greene, Director of Special Services, shared that a "Dental Bus" will be visiting the District on April 25 and...
Residents voice praises and concerns at Thornton Township Annual Meeting
Henyard accuses media of ‘defamation of character’
Above: Thornton Township Supervisor Tiffany Henyard holds up an elector sign during the Thornton Township Annual Meeting on Tuesday, April 11, 2023. (Photo: Josh Bootsma)SOUTH HOLLAND, Ill. (April 13, 2023) – Thornton Township held its Annual Township Meeting on Tuesday, April 11. Residents...
Summer school, community partnerships, and board policy discussed at District 158 meeting
LANSING, Ill. (March 17, 2023) – Lansing School District 158 held its March board meeting on Wednesday, March 15, giving updates about summer school and revitalizing an intergovernmental program.The pledge was performed by a pre-recorded video of students from the district. School Board members James Long and Melissa Taylor...
Memorial’s Jennifer Hartmann recognized as an Assistant Principal of the Year
LANSING, Ill. (March 17, 2023) – Jennifer Hartmann was recognized by the Illinois Principals Association as the 2023 South Cook County Assistant Principal of the Year.The award is one of six awarded by the IPA, and recognizes assistant principals who have met the criteria, including demonstrating positive impact on...
ALICE training highlighted during Community Watch meeting at LPD
BY QUINTON R. ARTHUR
LANSING, Ill. (March 3, 2023) — The Lansing Police Department held its first quarterly Community Watch meeting of the year on Thursday, March 2.
Quarter 1 statistics
The department has had 6,908 incidents this year. Of those, 1,963 were premise checks, 954 were traffic stops, and 263 were...