The Lansing Journal

Top tips and expert advice information provided by North Central Veterinary Emergency Center Holiday decorationsMany festive decorations such as garlands, ribbons, strings of lights, tinsel, and wrapping paper ​may seem like toys to pets, but they can be dangerous if pets chew on or swallow them. Many holiday plants are toxic...

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SB 867 rolls back LLC fees in Lansing and throughout Illinois Information provided by State of IllinoisCHICAGO, Ill. (December 20, 2017) - Gov. Bruce Rauner today signed legislation that substantially reduces startup, annual filing, and other fees for limited liability companies (LLCs), the organizational structure preferred by many of Illinois’...

State Troopers will strictly enforce DUI, Speeding, Seatbelt, and Distracted Driving Information provided by the Illinois State Police SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (December 20, 2017) - Illinois State Police Director Leo P. Schmitz is reminding motorists in Lansing and throughout Illinois to take the necessary safety precautions to prevent senseless tragedies during the...

Information provided by Ingalls News HARVEY, Ill. (December 2017) - The Ingalls Wound Center is the first in Illinois to offer a clinical trial investigating the emerging treatment of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) to heal chronic, non-healing wounds.Led by principal investigator Michael Romberg, M.D., general surgeon and wound care specialist, the...

information provided by South Suburban Mayors and Managers Association CALUMET CITY (December 14, 2017) - The e-commerce age has arrived at one of the region’s oldest enclosed shopping malls.An Amazon Locker opened at the 51-year-old River Oaks Center at 96 River Oaks Center Drive in Calumet City. It’s a big...

Franciscan Hospitals in Northwest Indiana announce safety measures information provided by Franciscan Health NORTHWEST, Ind. (December 2017) - Influenza activity has increased in our Northwest Indiana area. Franciscan Health hospitals in Dyer, Crown Point, Hammond and Munster have instituted visitor restrictions to ensure the safety of the patients, their families, and...

information provided by Walmart LANSING, Ill. (December 8, 2017) - With just weeks left until Christmas and 84 percent of Americans still holiday shopping (according to internal Walmart data as of December 4, 2017), Walmart headquarters in Bentonville, Arkansas, announced "amped up" in-store pickup for the final days leading up...

Information provided by Bloom Township Assessor Nora Martinez-Gomez BLOOM TOWNSHIP, Ill. (December 12, 2017) - Bloom Township is now filing Property Tax Appeals with the Cook County Board of Review. Bloom Township Assessor Nora Martinez-Gomez will be filing accepting appeals until January 31, 2018.Bloom Township residents who are interested in...

information provided by T. F. South High School LANSING, Ill. December 13, 2017) - Thornton Fractional South High School has received a $1,000 grant from the ExxonMobil Educational Alliance Program, in conjunction with Ridgeway Petroleum of Lansing, Illinois, to support the school’s Science Department.A representative of Lansing Mobil Services worked...