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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.
Illinois unemployment rate dips in December
December jobs nearly unchanged
information provided by the Illinois Department of Employment SecurityNote: To help connect jobseekers to employers who are hiring, IDES’ maintains the...
ALDI hiring more than 100 new employees at area locations
One-day hiring blitz scheduled for Tuesday, January 16
information provided by ALDI
SOUTH CHICAGOLAND, Ill. (January 12, 2018) – Known for offering wages and benefits...
Subway® Fresh Forward plans Grand Opening Weekend
January 19, 20, and 21
by Melanie Jongsma
LANSING, Ill. (January 5, 2018) - The new Subway® Restaurant at 17050 Torrence Avenue has been open since...
ALDI ends 2017 with more than 200 awards
Grocery chain quadruples award-wins in past year
information provided by ALDI
BATAVIA, Ill. (December 26, 2017) - ALDI wrapped up an unprecedented year of national accolades,...
Illinois employment info
Manufacturing and construction see gains; government and finance see declines; thousands of jobs posted to IllinoisJoblink.com
information provided by the Illinois Department of Employment Security
CHICAGO,...
Governor Rauner slashes filing costs for small businesses
SB 867 rolls back LLC fees in Lansing and throughout Illinois
Information provided by State of IllinoisCHICAGO, Ill. (December 20, 2017) - Gov. Bruce Rauner...
River Oaks Center gets Amazon Locker
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...
Walmart expands in-store pickup, same-day pickup for holiday shoppers
information provided by Walmart
LANSING, Ill. (December 8, 2017) - With just weeks left until Christmas and 84 percent of Americans still holiday shopping (according...
River Oaks shoppers share holiday traditions
Trees, turkey, tamales, and more
photos and story by Patricia Muhammad
CALUMET CITY, Ill. (December 2017) - Holiday shopping is in full gear, and it is...
T. F. South receives grant for Science Department
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...
Subway® ‘Fresh Forward’ restaurant to open in Lansing
Restaurant re-design will include digital menu boards, new products, a pre-order pick-up area, and other enhancements
information provided by Subway® Restaurants
LANSING, Ill. (December 13, 2017)...
Lansing experiences economic impact of sports tourism
information provided by Chicago Southland Convention & Visitors Bureau, Lansing, IllinoisLANSING, Ill. (December 2017) - Sports Destination Management, the leading publication with the largest...
Gus Bock’s Ace Hardware: still a family business
by Ashlee De Wit
Editor’s note: This is the first in what we hope will be a series of articles featuring businesses that have at...
Memories and connections at the Golden Crown
Patrons get more than good food at Torrence Avenue dinerLANSING, Ill. (November 16, 2017) - A skillet called "Melting Pot" is the first item...
Lansing Rotary Club invites The Lansing Journal to December meeting
by The Lansing Journal staff
LANSING, Ill. (November 29, 2017) - The Lansing Rotary Club's first meeting of December will include a presentation by Melanie...