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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.
Public denied access to Thornton Township Board meeting
The February 13 meeting of the Thornton Township Board of trustees lasted four minutes. But the public was not allowed to witness it...
Library Board Agenda: Filling vacancies, discarding equipment, updating policies, and more
Thursday, February 15, 6:30 p.m.
LANSING, Ill. (February 13, 2023) – The February 15* meeting of the Lansing Public Library Board of Trustees begins at...
Hotaru funding, Officer of the Year, liquor for KYNGZ and the Ford Hangar – a Village Board summary
The agenda included financial support for Hotaru, a liquor license for the Ford Hangar, and re-creating a liquor license for KYNGZ...
Redevelopment amendment for Hotaru, liquor license for Ford Hangar – Village Board agendas 2/6/24
Village Board Meetings take place at the Village Court Complex at 2710 170th Street. Trustees discuss and vote on business that affects...
Video: Let’s talk about Thornton Township
Josh and Melanie do their best to explain the issues involved in providing coverage of Thornton Township....
District 215 School Board meeting agenda – 1/23/24
The District 215 School Board typically meets on the fourth Tuesday of each month to deliberate on District business...
Sunnybrook School District 171 Board Agenda 1/22/24
District 171 Board meeting – 6:30 p.m.
The January 22 meeting of the District 171 School Board begins at 6:30 p.m. The meeting will occur...
Rescheduled agenda: Lan-Oak Park District Board meeting – 1/22/24
Rescheduled meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. at the Eisenhower Center
The January 15 Lan-Oak Park District Board meeting was cancelled due to the "winter chill...
Being prepared for buses, corrective mandates for hotels, and welcoming Chick-fil-A – a Village Board summary
The Lansing Village Board held its first meeting of the year, discussing unscheduled bus drop-offs, police visits to hotels, and Chick-fil-A
Library Board Agenda: PLA Conference, Mission and Vision, a pirate ship, and more
The Library Board Agenda for the meeting of the Library Board at 6:30 p.m. at the Lansing Public Library, 2750 Indiana Avenue in Lansing
District 158 School Board Agenda 1/17/24
The District 158 Board meets on the third Wednesday of each month to discuss and make decisions that affect five schools in Lansing. Agenda—
Cancelled – Lan-Oak Park District Board meeting – 1/15/23
The Lan-Oak Park District has cancelled its January 15 Board meeting. The following message was supplied by the park district:"Due to the Winter Chill...
Chick-fil-A drive-thru and outdoor seating, proposed ordinance for unscheduled buses – Village Board agendas 1/16/24
Village Board Meetings take place at the Village Court Complex at 2710 170th Street. Trustees discuss and vote on business that affects...
Students invited to design next vehicle sticker
For the second year in a row, the Village of Lansing is turning to sixth-, seventh-, and eighth-grade students for the artwork on its vehicle sticker....
Reporting Village Board meetings
Sometimes The Lansing Journal is the only representation our community has at Village Board meetings. And sometimes we miss the stories that happen there because...