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Department of Employment Security takes steps to combat unemployment fraud

IDFPR partnership to assist in identifying and recovering fraudulent payments Information provided by the Illinois Department of Employment Security SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (August 18, 2020) – The...

Deadline extended to apply for nutrition benefits amidst COVID-19 pandemic

Households can receive $342 in SNAP funds per eligible student information provided by the Illinois Department of Human Services SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (August 14, 2020) - The...

Complete Count Committee regroups to improve Lansing’s census response rate

Census phone numbers to be emphasized: 844-330-2020 (English) and 844-468-2020 (Spanish) by Melanie Jongsma LANSING, Ill. (August 12, 2020) - For the first time since March...

History and Mystery in First Church Graveyard wins awards

Lansing writer Marlene Cook honored by IWPA by Melanie Jongsma LANSING, Ill. (August 12, 2020) - The three years that Marlene Cook invested in investigating...

Have you seen this woman around Lansing?

Martha Saines is counting the uncounted by Melanie Jongsma LANSING, Ill. (August 7, 2020) - Lansing resident Martha Saines is recently retired, and she was planning...

Interstate 80/94 lanes to be closed overnight Friday, August 7

Eastbound at Torrence, 10:00pm Friday–5:00am Saturday information provided LANSING, Ill. (August 6, 2020) - The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that a routine inspection of the...

Honor Flight Chicago recognizes veterans who won’t get to fly this year

Lansing veterans included in COVID-forced rescheduling by Melanie Jongsma LANSING, Ill. (August 4, 2020) - "It is with deep regret and the utmost respect for the...

Lansing resident Jim King shares August 4 birthday with US Coast Guard

by Jennifer Yos LANSING, Ill. (August 5, 2020) - Coast Guard Day is August 4. Every year this day commemorates the date in 1790 when...

Lansing awarded $311,187.40 in Rebuild Illinois grants

Pritzker administration announces $250 million in infrastructure grants to Illinois counties, municipalities and townships SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (August 3, 2020) – Gov. JB Pritzker and the...

Remember the 2020 Census?

by Melanie Jongsma LANSING, Ill. (August 1, 2020) - The Lansing Journal began reporting on Census 2020 back in November of 2019 when Lansing formed...

‘Is spaghetti a side dish or a meal?’ and other cultural questions

Pastoral Conversation on Racial Unity to continue August 14, 5:00pm by Melanie Jongsma LANSING, Ill. (July 30, 2020) - For the third time, five people gathered...

A typical morning in the Quiet Zone

by Melanie Jongsma LANSING, Ill. (July 25, 2020) - Earlier this week John Groen and Rick McFarland of Lansing Public Works started their day at...

Multi-year plan will invest $21.3 billion in Illinois roads and bridges

information provided by the Illinois Department of Transportation METRO EAST, Ill. (July 23, 2020) – Today Gov. JB Pritzker released a $21.3 billion plan to...

Lansing Assembly to host ‘We’re Ready to Listen’ livestream event

July 27, 6:00pm by Melanie Jongsma LANSING, Ill. (July 20, 2020) - Lansing resident Cam Sanchez and his step-father Bob Shavers, who pastors a church in...

Illinois Connected Communities program receives $300,000 investment to support community-driven broadband plans

information provided by the Illinois Department of Economic Opportunity CHICAGO, Ill. (July 14, 2020) – Last week the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity...