The Lansing Journal

by David Wilford “Remembrance!” When we reach a certain age that word “remembrance” takes on different meanings. Life, death, success, failure. They come at you from many directions. We remember childhood days, high school friends, first girlfriends, careers, life, death! Deep in December it’s nice to remember. BUT some memories can be unpleasant...

Information provided by the Illinois Department of Public Health SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (January 14, 2022) – A list of frequently asked questions regarding COVID testing legitimacy is below: Does the Illinois Department of Public Health regulate COVID-19 testing sites? Illinois law does not assign the Illinois Department of Public Health or any state...

District 158 Board regular meeting - January 19, 6 p.m. LANSING, Ill. (January 16, 2022) – The January 19 meeting of the District 158 School Board begins at 6 p.m. The meeting will occur at the Administration Center, 18300 Greenbay Avenue in Lansing. Guests should enter the building through Door...

LANSING, Ill. (January 15, 2022) – The January 18 Lansing Village Board meetings begin at 7:00 p.m. with a 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...

Concert on March 18, tickets on sale Friday, January 18 Information provided by Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana GARY, Ind. (January 12, 2022) – Grammy Award-winning country star Clint Black will be the first country artist to perform at Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana’s new music venue Hard Rock Live on...

Deadline is June 1, submissions are now being accepted in multiple categories Information provided by the Illinois Department on Aging SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Illinois Department on Aging (IDoA) is now accepting nominations for the Senior Illinoisan Hall of Fame, open to adults age 65 and older who excel in the...

Information provided by LIVE Onstage Inc. MUNSTER, Ind. – (January 10, 2022) – The Thalea String Quartet will bring their unique, stirring, emotional sounds to Munster High School Auditorium on Tuesday, January 25, 2022 at 7 p.m. Due to COVID restrictions there will be no single tickets available at the...

LANSING, Ill. (January 10, 2022) – The Lan-Oak Park District has announced its regular board meeting and committee of the whole meeting scheduled for Monday, January 17 are cancelled. The Park District cited a "recent surge in COVID cases" as the cause for the cancellation. The Lan-Oak Park District typically meets...

LANSING, Ill. (January 9, 2022) – All residents are welcome to attend Planning and Zoning Board meetings. The Planning and Zoning Board meets as needed, and per the Open Meetings Act they publish an agenda to notify the public of items that are up for discussion. Meetings typically begin...

Local Voices Judy, Lansing resident I just watched your video on COVID testing and thought I would share my experience. First, my only symptoms on Monday night were a 101 fever and feeling totally zapped. For 15 minutes. The whole business came on and passed quickly. But I knew I had been exposed...