There are two things I see wrong in contemporary American politics. The first issue is a lack of political awareness. Not just understanding the common function of how government works, but the ...

Thornton Township Clerk Wells emailed The Lansing Journal the agenda for an Emergency Meeting scheduled for Monday, January 6 ...

A pregame ritual helps Marian Catholic senior Zack Sharkey remember all the important people in his basketball journey ...

"Here is the crescent moon and Jupiter to its right," wrote Wilma Straatman on January 3. "You can even see the full shape of the moon even though it is darkened." ...

LANSING, Ill. (January 3, 2025) – The forecasted high temp for Saturday is 24 degrees, but it will feel more like 17. Current ...

Longtime political and community activist Charles Rayburn said he is considering a bid for the open seat on the Thornton Township Board ...

It's true that 2024 was a difficult (but good) year for The Lansing Journal. And it's true that 2025 also looks difficult ...

Candidates for Supervisor and Trustee who hoped to be on the ballot in April received decisions about the objections brought ...

A bird banded by the Forest Preserve District of Cook County was found one year later, 2,500 miles away in Columbia, South ...

The Illinois Department of Public Health announced a number of new laws and rules designed to strengthen the public health ...

From the desk of Bob Malkas Without authorization or encouragement, I have been continuing to tell the people of Lansing ...

We lament when the important-but-sensational stories of Tiffany Henyard overshadow other important news in our community ...