The Lansing Journal

LANSING, Ill. (December 4, 2022) – The December 6 Lansing Village Board meetings begin at 7 p.m. with the regular board meeting, which is directly followed by the Committee of the Whole meeting. Village Board meeting agenda (7 p.m.) Many of the items brought before the Village Board at this meeting...

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Larger school will allow D158 to enroll more students By PAUL CZAPKOWICZ LANSING, Ill. (December 1, 2022) – The final piece of the puzzle is coming into place as construction for a new Lester Crawl Primary Center, located at 18300 Greenbay Avenue, is nearing completion. The primary center, which predominantly serves preschool...

Local Voices Elvis Slaughter Over the past ten years, the toxic interactions among racial tensions, persistent inequality, and political polarization have cut short the promise of the benefits of South Africa’s transition from apartheid to democracy. It is interesting to note, however, that South Africa’s history has helped highlight the recent...

Local Voices Paul Orich If there are over 4,000 religions, and they all believe in a Supreme Being, can we all agree that that's a starting point for accepting another's beliefs and not to get involved with a "We are No. 1" chant? Togetherness and acceptance is the clear pathway for today's...

information provided by South Suburban College SOUTH HOLLAND, Ill. (November 29, 2022) – The South Suburban College Adult Education Department has opened registration for its free High School Equivalency (HSE/GED) and English as a Second Language (ESL) programs. Both programs will run from January 17 through April 6 during the...

information provided by South Suburban College SOUTH HOLLAND, Ill. (November 28 ,2022) – The Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame honored John Pigatti, Head Coach of the South Suburban College Bulldogs Basketball Team, as a recipient of the IBCA Men’s College Coach of the Year Award for the National...

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The Lansing Journal has partnered with Stacker.com to provide in-depth features that may be of interest to our readers. By Abby Monteil For any motor vehicle driver or passenger, buckling in a seat belt before driving is an automatic habit, but this wasn't always the case. Although English inventor Sir George Cayley...

November 14, 2022 information provided by McMurrough Funeral Chapel It is with profound sadness that the family of Jill Lynn Basich announces her sudden passing on November 14, 2022, at the age of 53. Jill was born in Lansing, Illinois, and graduated from Thornton Fractional South High School. She completed her...