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We cover sports and athletes from Lansing-area schools and South Suburban College, as well as publishing occasional information for local hunters and fishing enthusiasts.
Oak Glen elementary students raise $889.59 for American Heart Association
Hoops for Heart event teaches fun and raises funds
information provided by Oak Glen Elementary School
LANSING, Ill. (February 26, 2019) - On Friday, February 22,...
Scenes from the Friday night Roundball Classic games
photos and captions by Ashlee De Wit
LANSING, Ill. (February 25, 2019) - The tenth annual Roundball Classic began on Thursday, February 21, with fifth-grade...
Lansing Roundball Classic ends Tuesday, February 26
Admission to championship game: one canned good for Lansing Food Pantry
by Melanie Jongsma
LANSING, Ill. (February 24, 2019) - The tenth annual Roundball Classic will...
Former Lansing swimmer achieves Indiana High School Swimming and Diving Hall of Fame
From Lansing Swim Organization, to St. Ann, to Bishop Noll, Berta (Fotschky) Rogers has record-setting swim career
by Jennifer FlorekHAMMOND, Ind. (February 15, 2019) –...
Lansing Old Timers registering youth for 2019 sports
Saturday, February 16, 10:00am–2:00pm
INFORMATION PROVIDED by THE Lansing Old Timers
LANSING, Ill. (January 31, 2019) – Registration is open for the 2019 baseball/softball/volleyball season with...
Volleyball Camp coming to South Suburban College February 10
information provided by South Suburban College
SOUTH HOLLAND, Ill. (February 7, 2019) – The South Suburban College Volleyball Program is hosting their winter Volleyball Camp...
Roundball Classic to celebrate 10th anniversary
Annual competition begins February 21
by Melanie Jongsma
LANSING, Ill. (February 6, 2019) - Lansing's Roundball Classic returns to Memorial Junior High later this month, offering...
Illinois 2018-19 deer hunting seasons result in preliminary harvest of 151,577 deer
Archers, youth, and muzzleloaders contribute to totals
information provided by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (January 28, 2019) – Hunters in Illinois harvested...
Bulldogs Baseball Program to host Adult-Child Baseball Camps
information provided by South Suburban College
SOUTH HOLLAND, Ill. (January 22, 2019) – The South Suburban College Baseball Program and Head Coach Steve Ruzich will...
TF South to offer baseball clinic to ‘Future Rebels’
Saturday, March 2, 3:00–6:00pm
by Melanie Jongsma
LANSING, Ill. (January 18, 2019) - "With the baseball season quickly approaching, I would like to invite you to...
Largest wood court floor installed to attract larger events
Lynwood's Southland Athletic and Event Center set for "substantial" economic impact
information provided by the Chicago Southland Convention and Visitors Bureau
LYNWOOD, Ill. (January 9, 2019)...
A year of firsts
2018 in Lansing, Illinois
LANSING, Ill. (January 2019) – The Lansing Journal published 1,074 articles in 2018, averaging 89.5 stories each month. Our least prolific...
St. John Lutheran School holds alumni games to celebrate 125th anniversary
by Carrie Steinweg
LANSING, Ill. (January 3, 2019) - Lansing’s oldest school was founded the same year that Lansing became a village—125 years ago. St....
Marian Catholic High School hosts Warrior Wrestling 3
Legendary luchadores and other international wrestling stars to raise funds for scholarships
information provided by Marian Catholic High School
CHICAGO HEIGHTS, Ill. (December 29, 2018) -...
2018 highlights—History, sports, and Millennials
2018 was a big year in Lansing, and The Lansing Journal recorded hundreds of stories. In these last days of 2018 and the opening...