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Operation Santa begins 107th year of helping children
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BEDFORD PARK, Ill. (December 1, 2019) — Each year thousands of letters are sent to Santa. Most...
Patti Leach Youth Center hosts ‘Friendsgiving’ dinner
by Jennifer Yos
LANSING, Ill. (November 27, 2019) - Members of the Patti Leach Youth Center gathered on the evening of Friday, November 22, to...
LARC donors can double their impact on Giving Tuesday
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LANSING, Ill. (November 27, 2019) - LARC is gearing up for Giving Tuesday, a nationally recognized day of giving held on...
2020 Census results will impact Lansing for 10 years
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LANSING, Ill. (November 26, 2019) - The census tells us much more than just the population of our...
Lansing Historical Society’s Christmas Around the World opens December 2
by Jennifer Pallay
LANSING, Ill. (November 24, 2019) - The lower level of the Lansing Public Library is looking a lot like Christmas thanks to...
Gov. Pritzker announces 2020 recipients of the Order of Lincoln
Scott Altman, Paul Collins, Robert Fraley, Donald McHenry, Joanne Smith, and Mavis Staples to receive state's highest honor in April of 2020
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All 102 Illinois counties now represented by 2020 Census organizers
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (November 18, 2019) – Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Human Services...
Hundreds of millions of holiday packages expected between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day
USPS Sunday package delivery will expand to select major markets
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WASHINGTON, DC (November 14, 2019) - The U.S....
Honor Flight featured at 2019 Veterans Day Sunday ceremony
Volunteer Maureen Grady-Perovich and Veteran Steve Mayerak share their experiences
by Melanie Jongsma
LANSING, Ill. (November 11, 2019) - Each November, Lansing is invited to gather...
JJ Kelley’s celebrates USMC Birthday and honors veterans
Annual dinner event combines ceremony and celebration
by Carrie Steinweg
LANSING, Ill. (November 11, 2019) - “Once a Marine, Always a Marine.”To a civilian, those...
Lansing prepares for Census 2020
by Jennifer Pallay
LANSING, Ill. (November 6, 2019) - A tradition that started in the United States in 1790 and has continued every decade since...
Lansing welcomes two Vietnam vets home from final Honor Flight of 2019
BY MELANIE JONGSMALANSING, Ill. (October 14, 2019) – Honor Flight Chicago’s last flight of the 2019 season was Wednesday, October 16, and two Lansing...
Dia de los Muertos exhibit at TF South teaches about Day of the Dead traditions
BY MELANIE JONGSMA
LANSING, Ill. (October 30, 2019) – “Remember me and I will live forever,” declared the large signs near the entrance to the...
Illinois DCFS kicks off Adoption Awareness Month in Illinois by asking ‘What’s your connection?’
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CHICAGO, Ill. (November 8, 2019) – November is Adoption Awareness Month in Illinois, and...
Semper Fi: a story of three Lansing Marines and their legacy of loyalty
by Jamison Kooi
LANSING, Ill. (November 2019) - November is a time for remembering our nation's veterans—November 10 is the Marine Corps birthday, and November...