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United States and Illinois flags at half-staff The Department of Central Management Services has received notice from Governor JB Pritzker that all person or entities...

Short answer: We'll see by Melanie Jongsma, Managing Editor LANSING, Ill. (Jun 18, 2020) - As a small business, The Lansing Journal was forced by COVID-19...

Protestors march for equality with police support By Josh Bootsma LANSING, Ill. (June 16, 2020) – The voice of Martin Luther King Jr. rang out along...

State invests additional $90 million, expands eligibility to help Illinoisans with rent, utilities, and other household payments through LIHEAP and CSBG information provided by the...

Hundreds march, gather, listen, and plan by Melanie JongsmaLANSING, Ill. (June 15, 2020) - "This is what Lansing should be," said Pastor Dave Price as...

by Carrie Steinweg LANSING, Ill. (June 13, 2020) - When the world went into stay-at-home mode in mid-March, everything from schools to stores to offices...

IDHS also launches Immigrant Family Support Project for those excluded from federal COVID-19 relief information provided by the Illinois Department of Human Services CHICAGO, Ill. (June...

by George Grenchik CALUMET CITY, Ill. (June 11, 2020) - On Saturday, June 6, Calumet City hosted perhaps its largest gathering of high profile political...

Cameron Sanchez, CJ Wilson, and Jawaan Dorch demonstrate peace while protesting violence by Melanie Jongsma LANSING, Ill. (June 7, 2020) - When you're a young black...

The ACA Health Insurance Marketplace offers a special enrollment period CHICAGO, Ill. (May 29, 2020) – Illinoisans applying for unemployment insurance may also need health...

May 31–June 6 in Lansing, Illinois by Melanie Jongsma LANSING, Ill. (June 6, 2020) - As quarantine restrictions began to ease and businesses began to reopen—with...

June 2 Committee of the Whole meeting includes extensive report by Josh Bootsma LANSING, Ill. (June 6, 2020) - "Communities across the country are continuing to...

Information provided by the US Census Bureau CHICAGO, Ill. (June 1, 2020) – What better way to highlight the importance of counting young children in...

by Melanie Jongsma LANSING and CALUMET CITY, Ill. (June 4, 2020) - "I am determined to provide an outlet for our student scholars, namely our...

Markham Testing facility will transition back to IEPA Emission Testing Site information provided by the Office of the Governor SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (May 29, 2020) – Phase...