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Lansing is home to a number of high schools and elementary schools that are equipping kids to make a difference in their community. We also have access to a variety of higher education options, and their news occasionally appears in this category as well.
District 171 holds last meeting of the school year
End of the year celebrations and preparation for the next year discussed at Sunnybrook's last meeting
BY QUINTON R. ARTHUR
LANSING, Ill. (May 18, 2022) –...
School District 158 Board Agenda 5/18/22
District 158 Board regular meeting - May 18, 7 p.m.
LANSING, Ill. (May 14, 2022) – The May 18 meeting of the District 158 School...
South Suburban College to offer College for Kids summer program
Information provided by South Suburban College
SOUTH HOLLAND, Ill. (May 14, 2022) – The Office of Continuing, Corporate and Community Education (C3) at South Suburban...
Oak Glen staff wins first place in TeacherFit program
By Josh Bootsma
LANSING, Ill. (May 12, 2022) – In a nationwide contest, Oak Glen teachers and staff have won first place for their efforts...
Governors State to present honorary doctorate to Father Michael Pfleger
Information provided by Governors State University
UNIVERSITY PARK, Ill. (May 12, 2022) – Governors State University will honor the Reverend Michael Pfleger, activist and social...
South Suburban College partners to offer free manufacturing training bootcamp
Bootcamp to occur at TF Center for Academics and Technology
Information provided by South Suburban College
SOUTH HOLLAND, Ill. – South Suburban College (SSC) and the...
TF South celebrates fourth annual Signing Day
Students announce their decisions, and recipients of inaugural scholarship announced at Signing Day
BY QUINTON R. ARTHUR
LANSING, Ill. (May 9, 2022) – Thornton Fractional South...
Governors State to host 2022 commencement ceremony on May 14
Information provided by Governors State University
UNIVERSITY PARK, Ill. (May 6, 2022) – For the first time in three years, Governors State University (GSU) is...
Bishop Noll’s spring musical brings ‘totally tubular’ 80s story to stage
Xanadu takes the stage on May 13, 14, and 15
Information provided by Bishop Noll Institute
HAMMOND, Ind. (May 8, 2022) – Take a trip to...
District 158 wins national music education award for third straight year
Three-part harmony — D158 is BCME Award recipient for the third time
By Josh Bootsma
LANSING, Ill. (May 5, 2022) – For the third consecutive year,...
Illinois passes legislation to address teacher shortage
Lowering fees and streamlining licensing process among goals of legislative bills
Information provided by the Governor's Office
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (April 30, 2022) – Governor JB Pritzker...
Editorial Contest: Too close for comfort – a firsthand account of ‘white flight’ in Lansing
For The Lansing Journal's first-ever editorial contest, we partnered with the freshmen class at Unity Christian Academy. Every student in the 26-student class wrote...
Editorial Contest: Chicago’s hidden divide
For The Lansing Journal's first-ever editorial contest, we partnered with the freshmen class at Unity Christian Academy. Every student in the 26-student class wrote...
District 171 prepares for the end of the school year
Student celebrations, new titles, and more were the focus of Sunnybrook's meeting on Monday
BY QUINTON R. ARTHUR
LANSING, Ill. (April 28, 2022) – Sunnybrook District...
It’s official – TF South’s nickname is now ‘Red Wolves’
The new nickname receives overwhelming support after initially faltering
BY QUINTON R. ARTHUR
LANSING, Ill. (April 28, 2022) — Thornton Fractional South High School's new mascot...