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Bill Kurtis assists with promoting Older Americans Month this May
information provided by the Illinois Department on Aging
CHICAGO, Ill. (May 12, 2020) - May is Older Americans Month in Illinois and the state’s Department...
Lansing helps family honor memory of Master Sergeant Nathan Goodman
by Melanie Jongsma
LANSING, Ill. (May 10, 2020) - The family of Nathan Goodman finally got some measure of closure today. While celebrating Mothers Day...
Schultz Park parade shows support for Joe Bugajski
Lansing resident is fighting cancer during COVID-19
by Clem Lessner
LANSING, Ill. (May 10, 2020) - Just before noon on Saturday, May 9, Lansing police vehicles...
Illinois DCFS thanks foster parents during Foster Parent Appreciation Month
information provided by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services
CHICAGO, Ill. (May 8, 2020) – May is Foster Parent Appreciation Month in Illinois,...
National Travel and Tourism Week 2020 celebrates ‘Spirit of Travel’
Chicago Southland Convention and Visitors Bureau to use occasion to look ahead to recovery
by Katie Arvia
LANSING, Ill. (May 8, 2020) - National Travel and...
The Lansing Journal joins #GivingNewsday as part of #GivingTuesdayNow May 5
Local newsrooms unite in wake of COVID-19 for global day of giving
information provided by Local Independent Online News
LANSING, Ill. (May 4, 2020) – The...
Pritzker administration partnering with local groups to offer free food for truckers
information provided by the Office of the Governor
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (May 3, 2020) – The Illinois Department of Transportation announced it will be coordinating with...
IDFPR, banks, advocacy groups work to provide help in cashing stimulus checks
COVID-19 pandemic leaves "unbanked" consumers few free options for check cashing
information provided by the Illinois Department of Professional and Financial Regulation
CHICAGO, Ill. (May 2,...
National participation in World Press Freedom Day includes The Lansing Journal
information provided by New York Times publisher A.G. Sulzberger
NEW YORK, NY (May 1, 2020) - As a member of LION Publishers, The Lansing Journal...
Looking ahead: Plans beyond quarantine
gathered by Carrie Steinweg, Ernst Lamothe, Katie Arvia, and Josh Bootsma
LANSING, Ill. (April 30, 2020) - With Governor Pritzker's stay-at-home order extended through May,...
City Life Center distributes care packages during pandemic
information provided by City Life Center
GARY, Ind. (April 30, 2020) – After receiving a $10,000 grant from the Legacy Foundation and Bethel Church and...
The Lansing Journal decides not to go to print in May
COVID-19 quarantine impacts businesses' ability to advertise
by Melanie Jongsma
LANSING, Ill. (April 29, 2020) - With Governor Pritzker's stay-at-home order extended through May, owners of...
Thursday is Free Milk Day at Bloom Township headquarters
Unique partnership with Kilgus Farmstead redirects milk that would have been dumped
by Melanie Jongsma
CHICAGO HEIGHTS, Ill. (April 24, 2020) - It was last week...
Illinois receives approval to provide $112 million more in nutrition benefits for children
Customers do not need to call or visit an office; Increased SNAP benefits will be loaded directly on Link cards
information provided by the Illinois...
Pritzker Administration awards $11 million in home rehabilitation grants
Sauk Village and Phoenix, Illinois, among recipients
information provided by the Office of the Governor
CHICAGO, Ill. (April 21, 2020) – The Illinois Housing Development Authority...