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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.
Lansing’s Human Relations Commission evaluates Year 1
and hopes for measurable progress moving forward
by Josh Bootsma
LANSING, Ill. (November 30, 2019) – In August of 2017, a community meeting was held to...
Agendas: Village Board and Committee of the Whole meetings – 12/3/19
LANSING, Ill. (November 30, 2019) - Items for approval and discussion are included in the agendas posted below:Village Board—12/3/19 agenda (PDF)
These are items that...
Lan-Oak Park District to raise fees in 2020
by Melanie Jongsma
LANSING, Ill. (November 25, 2019) - Partly in response to incidents this past summer that resulted in damage to park property, the...
Agenda: Human Relations Commission meeting – 11/21/19
All residents are welcome to attend meetings of the Human Relations Commission. The HRC meets on the third Thursday of each month, and per...
Agendas: Village Board and Committee of the Whole meetings – 11/19/19
LANSING, Ill. (November 17, 2019) - Items for approval and discussion are included in the agendas posted below:Village Board—11/19/19 agenda (PDF)
These are items that...
Agendas: Village Board and Committee of the Whole meetings – 11/5/19
LANSING, Ill. (November 2, 2019) - Items for approval and discussion are included in the agendas posted below:Village Board—11/5/19 agenda (PDF)
These are items that...
Agenda: Human Relations Commission meeting – 10/17/19
All residents are welcome to attend meetings of the Human Relations Commission. The HRC meets on the third Thursday of each month, and per...
Agendas: Village Board and Committee of the Whole meetings – 10/15/19
LANSING, Ill. (October 12, 2019) - Items for approval and discussion are included in the agendas posted below:Village Board—10/15/19 agenda (PDF)
These are items that...
Illinois OSHA releases top five safety violations for Illinois Public Works Departments
information provided by the Illinois Department of Labor
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (October 7, 2019) – Worker safety is the primary mission of Illinois OSHA, a division...
Agendas: Village Board and Committee of the Whole meetings – 10/1/19
LANSING, Ill. (September 28, 2019) - Items for approval and discussion are included in the agendas posted below:Village Board—10/1/19 agenda (PDF)
These are items that...
District 215 receives Property Tax Relief Grant
information provided by District 215
LANSING, Ill. (September 21, 2019) - The historic school funding reform law passed in 2018 included a Property Tax Relief...
Village approves bidding process to demolish nine Lansing properties
By Josh Bootsma
LANSING, Ill. (September 18, 2019) – The Village Board of Trustees approved a resolution to open up bidding for the demolition of...
Agenda: Human Relations Commission meeting – 9/19/19
All residents are welcome to attend meetings of the Human Relations Commission. The HRC meets on the third Thursday of each month, and per...
Trustees get a taste of the benefits of beekeeping
by Melanie Jongsma
LANSING, Ill. (September 16, 2019) - Diane and Rich Lund showed up at the September 3 Committee of the Whole meeting with...
Village Board adopts new fee schedule for repeated false alarms
by Melanie Jongsma
LANSING, Ill. (September 16, 2019) - "Our hope is that the specter of a raised false alarm fee schedule will compel residents...