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The Lansing Journal adds local flavor to daily weather reports by including photographs that showcase local scenery.
Wednesday: Sun, clouds, humidity, and possible storms
Janice Schurman and Bill Richardson both captured the Full Buck Supermoon on Monday night, July 3...
Independence Day: Sunny and hot
Hundreds of people gathered at Lan-Oak Park to watch Lansing’s annual fireworks display Monday night. (Photo: Josh Bootsma)
Monday: Partly cloudy and humid
Lan-Oak Park (180th and Arcadia) is fenced off in preparation for Monday evening fireworks. No rain is in the forecast for Monday. (Photo: Melanie Jongsma)
Rain at last
LANSING, Ill. (July 2, 2023) - After a June that saw half the normal amount of rain, and days of forecasted storms that didn't...
Sunday: Cooler; continued humidity; possible showers
The light rain that fell on July 1 had little impact on Lansing, and North Creek remains at low levels. Though June is typically the month of the most rain...
Saturday: Humid; possible thunderstorms
Old-growth trees create summer shade for visitors to Oak Ridge Cemetery, 1881 Thornton Lansing Road. Though the 175-year-old cemetery is located in Lansing, it is owned by First Reformed Church of South Holland. (Photo: Melanie Jongsma)
Friday: Possible rain; less smoke
A common milkweed thrives along a fence on Burnham Avenue. (Photo: Melanie Jongsma)
Thursday: Scattered showers and storms
A blanket of Shasta daisies brightens the entrance to Schroeder-Lauer Funeral Home, 3227 Ridge Road. The Shasta daisy is named after...
Wednesday: Continued haze; warmer temps
Smoke from wildfires in Canada visibly impacted air quality in Lansing. Tuesday's forecast was sunny, but the smoky haze was dense enough to...
Tuesday: Hazy sun
Outside of Gayety's Chocolates & Ice Cream, colorful petunias spill over a sidewalk flower pot. (Photo: Wilma Straatman)
Monday: A couple of showers
Gina Franklin captured what looked like an Impending storm in Sunday evening's northwest sky over her house. The clouds, however, did not...
Sunday: Possible relief from drought
With less than an inch of rain so far in June, Lansing lawns, parks, and parkways are looking thirsty. (Photo: Melanie Jongsma)
Saturday: Dangerously warm
A Nodding Thistle bobs its giant head along the CSX railroad tracks near Thornton-Lansing Road. (Photo: Melanie Jongsma)
Friday: Air Quality Alert continues through Friday
Connie Simon captured a shot of the evening moon on the day of the summer solstice. The star Regulus is close to the moon in June. (Photo: Connie Simon)
Thursday: Thickening clouds throughout the day
Wilma Straatman captured Tuesday evening's beautiful sunset while looking from 186th Street down the railroad tracks toward Torrence Avenue. (Photos: Wilma Straatman)