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Lansing businesses build community by providing goods and services to the region, by offering friendly advice to careful shoppers, by bringing tax revenue into the Village, by hiring qualified workers, and by supporting a variety of community causes. The Lansing Journal’s Business category is a place to learn about new businesses opening in Lansing, old businesses that have faithfully served for generations, and unique businesses that are building community in new ways.
Lansing’s second Dunkin’ Donuts plans Grand Opening
information provided by Dunkin' Donuts Public Relations
LANSING, Ill. (October 20, 2017) - The Dunkin' Donuts at 17050 Torrence Avenue in Lansing will celebrate its...
Lansing Police Department offers “Meetup Spot”
Designated area provides safe spot for internet exchanges
by Melanie Jongsma
LANSING, Ill. (October 17, 2017) - At the Village Board meeting, as an item of...
Lansing employee wins Star of the Industry award
Chicago Southland Convention & Visitors Bureau recognizes Erica Elizalde of Lansing's Comfort Suites
information provided by Loren Petrakis-Mueller, Communications Manager for Chicago Southland Convention &...
Resources for small businesses
Lansing Area Chamber members learn what the Small Business Administration can do for them
by Melanie Jongsma
LANSING, Ill. (October 11, 2017) - Carole Harris is...
Lansing Ace Hardware will see new products in Spring 2018
Partnership with The Grommet will bring unique products to do-it-yourselfers
by Melanie Jongsma
LANSING, Ill. (October 11, 2017) - "Long a supplier to inventors, do-it-yourselfers and...
History Plaza nears completion
Lansing, Illinois, celebrates past with an eye toward the future
by Melanie Jongsma
LANSING, Ill. (September 2017) - While the construction and plantings at the southwest...
Dozens attend Classy Cuts ribbon-cutting
by Melanie Jongsma
LANSING, Ill. (October 4, 2017) - "It means the world to me. It makes my heart happy," said Kris O'Connor, owner of...
Village Board meeting highlights – 9/19/17
Basketball champs, giant checks, promotions, and more
by Melanie Jongsma
Village Board meetings are held on the first and third Tuesdays of every month at the...
Rancho Grande goes far beyond tacos and burritos
by Carrie Steinweg
LANSING, Ill. (September 13, 2017) - Among Lansing’s diverse offerings of cuisine are several Mexican restaurants and markets that feature fresh, authentic...
Lansing community is perfect for BackYard Que
“It’s a family type of town,” says owner Tonya Stanton
by Ashlee De Wit
LANSING, Ill. (September 2017) - “Let me tell you—when we would go...
ALDI remodels Lansing, Illinois, location
Hundreds attend Grand Reopening
LANSING, Ill. (August 31, 2017) - By 8:00am, dozens of people were lined up outside the newly remodeled ALDI on Ridge...
Beauty and diversity
Classy Cuts beauty salon brings people together and makes them feel good
LANSING, Ill. (August) - In the naturally segregated world of beauty salons, Kris...
Troost: Lansing coffee and Lansing community
by Ashlee De Wit
LANSING, Ill. (July 2017) – For Renae Kooy, coffee is more than a caffeine boost, and Troost is more than a...