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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.
First United Methodist Church hosts rooftop viewing of Rebel baseball
Season opens Tuesday, April 24, 3:30pm
information provided by First United Methodist Church
LANSING, Ill. (March 30, 2018) - The TF South baseball season opens in...
‘Still a few openings’ in Lansing Little League
April 21 is Opening Day
by Melanie Jongsma
LANSING, Ill. (March 23, 2018) - Ray Nommensen wants kids to play baseball. Even though registration for Lansing...
South Suburban College Bulldogs win NJCAA Region IV-District 4 championship
Men's basketball team defeats Morton College
information provided by South Suburban College
SOUTH HOLLAND, Ill. (March 12, 2018) - South Suburban College defeated Morton College 76-67...
Trout fishing season opens April 7
Catch-and-release fly fishing season opens March 24 at select sites
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (March 12, 2018) – The 2018 Illinois Spring trout fishing season is just...
Oak Glen elementary students participate in Hoops for Heart
information provided by Oak Glen Elementary School
LANSING, Ill. (March 10, 2018) - On February 23, Oak Glen third-, fourth-, and fifth-graders participated in Hoops...
Reavis Roadrunners regain title
information provided by Coach Cieplucha
LANSING, Ill. (March 9, 2018) - On February 22, the fifth-grade girls basketball teams from Reavis and Coolidge Elementary Schools...
Sports events projected to bring over 20,000 visitors to the Chicago Southland
information provided by Chicago Southland Convention & Visitors Bureau
LANSING, Ill. (March 8, 2018) – Sports travel produces over 20 million visitors annually who spend...
Bloom Township offers ‘Yoga on the Floor’
Wednesdays: March 7, 14, and 21
by Melanie Jongsma
CHICAGO HEIGHTS, Ill. (February 24, 2018) - "Boost your confidence and take the next step, from the...
Illiana’s February Athletes of the Month
information provided by Illiana Christian High School
Female Athlete of the Month: Emma West
Emma West recently finished her fourth year of Illiana basketball and her...
Chicago Southland Convention & Visitors Bureau awards grants
United States Hockey League receives $5,000; Illinois Economic Development Association receives $3,129
information provided by Chicago Southland Convention & Visitors BureauLANSING, Ill. (February 20, 2018)...
Scenes from the Lansing Roundball Classic
Oak Glen wins the championship game; the Lansing community wins much more
photos and captions by Melanie Jongsma
LANSING, Ill. (February 13, 2018) - The ninth...
Illiana’s first male cheerleader defies boundaries, gravity
Teammates welcome Christopher Bass to "the cheer family"
by Beth Boonstra, Illiana journalism student
LANSING, Ill. (January 2018) - Illiana’s newest up-and-coming cheerleader is a flexible...
Illiana’s January Athletes of the Month
Note: The Lansing Journal previously published Illiana's December Athletes of the Month incorrectly as the January Athletes of the month. We have renamed and...
Lansing Roundball Classic to begin February 8
Fifth-grade basketball tournament raises money, builds community
by Melanie Jongsma
LANSING, Ill. (January 25, 2018) - For the ninth year, fifth-grade basketball players from six Lansing...
Illiana’s December Athletes of the Month
Note: This post was previously published incorrectly as Illiana's January Athletes of the Month. We regret the error. The correct January Athletes information can...