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LARC golf outing planned for August 12
By Josh Bootsma
LANSING, Ill. (June 25, 2022) – LARC will host its annual golf outing on Friday, August 12 at Youche Country Club in...
A century of recreation – Calumet Memorial Park District to celebrate centennial with July 3 festival
By Josh Bootsma
CALUMET CITY, Ill. (June 23, 2022) – Calumet City and the Village of Burnham's park district is celebrating its 100-year anniversary this...
South Holland neighborhood group hosts Juneteenth event for hundreds
By Reena Alsakaji
SOUTH HOLLAND, Ill. (June 22, 2022) – The sounds of both music and chatter filled the air at the campus of Unity...
Nine years and counting – Sand Ridge Nature Center continues tradition of Juneteenth celebrations
By Ajia Harris
SOUTH HOLLAND, Ill. (June 22, 2022) – Local residents, elected officials, and others attended the ninth annual Juneteenth Celebration at Sand Ridge...
Juneteenth parade and festival occurring at Pullman Porter Museum June 20
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CHICAGO, Ill. (June 19, 2022) – The National A. Philip Randolph Pullman Porter Museum (NAPRPPM) will host its 10th...
IL passes bills expanding protection for sexual assault victims
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CHICAGO, Ill. (June 16, 2022) – Governor JB Pritzker signed two bills Thursday aimed at making medical and legal...
South Holland’s Micah 6:8 group to hold first Juneteenth celebration
By Reena Alsakaji
SOUTH HOLLAND, Ill. (June 15, 2022) – After holding two unity walks promoting social justice and racial equality in recent years, the...
Lansing Journal reporter Quinton Arthur named Maynard 200 Fellow
Fellowship given in the Media Entrepreneurship category, and will include training and mentorship
By Josh Bootsma
LANSING, Ill. (June 14, 2022) – Quinton R. Arthur, a...
Sand Ridge Nature Center to host ninth annual ‘Juneteenth Celebration’
Annual event to include history displays, interactive hikes
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SOUTH HOLLAND, Ill. (June 14, 2022) – The Sand Ridge...
Summer cruises into downtown Lansing in first Cruise Night of the season
By Katie Arvia
LANSING, Ill. (June 13, 2022) – Summer in Lansing officially kicked off with the first Cruise Night of 2022. An annual Lansing...
‘Isn’t that illegal?’ – Fireworks questions and answers for Summer 2022
Do's and Don'ts for a safe and legal summer
By Josh Bootsma
LANSING, Ill. (June 12, 2022) – As anticipation for Fourth of July increases, so...
How gas prices have changed in Illinois in the last week
by STACKER
Publisher’s note: The Lansing Journal has partnered with Stacker.com to provide in-depth features that may be of interest to our readers.
The price of...
June 11: A Saturday of garage sales
By Josh Bootsma
LANSING, Ill. (June 7, 2022) – June 11 will be a Saturday of sales in Lansing. Garage sales, that is. Once a...
National Taekwondo competition comes to Highland, planned by Lansing’s Master El
By Karen Abbott-Trimuel
LANSING, Ill. (June 7, 2022) – Master El is the founder and Master instructor of Universal Martial Arts Ministry, a not-for-profit, faith-based...
‘The Wall that Heals’ coming to Bloom Township in July
Mobile Vietnam War memorial's tour through Bloom Township starts in Lansing
By Josh Bootsma
LANSING, Ill. (June 6, 2022) – The Vietnam War Memorial in Washington...