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The Village of Lansing is organized into separate agencies that manage our parks, schools, and government. Those agencies hold public meetings to conduct business, and we post agendas ahead of time as we are notified. Every two years, Lansing residents have opportunities to vote for members of the Park Board, the Library Board, the Village Board, Thornton Fractional District 215 School Board, either Sunnybrook District 171 or District 158 School Board, and either Thornton Township or Bloom Township officials. Elected officials are in a position to build community through strategic budget decisions, consistent enforcement of ordinances, fair assessment of property, continuous development of programs, and casting vision for the long-term public good.
Library Board Agenda: Youth Services report, response to violence, dishwasher, and more
Thursday, February 16, 6:30 p.m.
LANSING, Ill. (February 14, 2023) – The February 16 meeting of the Lansing Public Library Board of Trustees begins at...
District 158 School Board Agenda 2/15/23
District 158 Board regular meeting – February 15, 7 p.m.
LANSING, Ill. (February 13, 2023) – The February 15 meeting of the District 158 School...
Easement for Tru Hotel, Planning & Zoning appointment, Honey Berry Café – Village Board agendas 2/7/23
LANSING, Ill. (February 4, 2023) – The February 7 Lansing Village Board meetings begin at 7 p.m. with the regular board meeting, which is...
Video: Previewing the candidate forum at the Lansing Library
Journal will partner with Lansing Library for the forum
by Josh Bootsma
LANSING, Ill. (February 3, 2023) – For the first time, The Lansing Journal will...
Journal and library partner to host forum for Village Trustee candidates
Lansing community invited to submit questions for February 28 forum
By Josh Bootsma
LANSING, Ill. (January 28, 2022) – The Lansing Public Library and The Lansing...
District 215 Board meeting agenda – 1/24/23
TF Center for Academics and Technology at 6 p.m.
LANSING, Ill. (January 23, 2023) – The January 24 District 215 School Board meeting will take...
Village Board highlights – Tru Hotel coming, Officer of the Year awarded, special use requests
By Josh Bootsma
LANSING, Ill. (January 21, 2022) – The January 17 Lansing Village Board of Trustees meeting was Lansing's first in the new year,...
Sunnybrook School District 171 Board Agenda 1/23/23
District 171 Board meeting – 6:30 p.m.
LANSING, Ill. (January 20, 2022) – The January 23 meeting of the District 171 School Board begins at...
Candidates in April 4 election invited to share bio information
Local elections coming up April 4, 2023
by Lansing Journal staff
LANSING, Ill. (January 18, 2023) - Candidates running for office in the April Consolidated General...
Library Board Agenda: Disposal of property, alcohol discussion, PPRT, and more
Thursday, January 19, 6:30 p.m.
LANSING, Ill. (January 17, 2023) – The January 19 meeting of the Lansing Public Library Board of Trustees begins at...
ABCDE Award, staff institute, audit review – D158 Board Agenda 1/18/23
District 158 Board regular meeting - January 18, 7 p.m.
LANSING, Ill. (January 15, 2023) – The January 18 meeting of the District 158 School...
Officer of the year, ‘indoor amusement’ special use requests – Village Board agendas 1/17/23
LANSING, Ill. (January 14, 2023) – The January 17 Lansing Village Board meetings begin at 7 p.m. with the regular board meeting, which is...
Mental health referendum question to appear on ballots in Thornton Township
BY QUINTON R. ARTHUR
SOUTH HOLLAND, Ill. (January 13, 2023) – The Thornton Township Board held its first meeting of 2023 on January 10. The...
Agenda: Lan-Oak Park District Board meeting – 1/16/22
Meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. at the Eisenhower Center
All residents are welcome to attend meetings of the Park District Board of Commissioners. The Board...
Enterprise agreement, holiday bonuses? – Thornton Township Board meeting recap
BY QUINTON R. ARTHUR
SOUTH HOLLAND, Ill. (December 27, 2022) – The Thornton Township Board held its December meeting on December 20, 2022. The meeting...