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MABAS Division 24 hold firefighter graduation
LANSING | The Mutual Aid Box Alarm System Division 24 Academy recently held its graduation ceremony at Oak Forest's Gaelic Park. There were 22…
May 17, 2013 11:59 am PhotosPhotos
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Walk-a-thon to be held in memory of fallen Marine LCPL Philip J. Martini
LANSING | The Lansing Junior Woman's Club is organizing a 5K walk-a-thon fundraiser on May 18 in honor of LCPL Philip J Martini. Martini died …
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June adult programs at the Lansing Public Library
LANSING | The Lansing Public Library, 2750 Indiana Ave., invites the public to participate in their June programs for adults. For more informa…
D.158 extends superintendent contract
LANSING | The Lansing Elementary District 158 Board of Education approved a new contract for Superintendent Cecilia Heiberger last week by a 6…
Lansing celebrates birthday at parade
LANSING | The Lansing Historical Society honored the village's 120th birthday at the Good Neighbor Day parade on May 4.
T.F. South offers mobile pediatric unit for free school immunizations, physical exams
LANSING | The St. Bernard Hospital Mobile Pediatric Health Unit will visit Thornton Fractional South High School this summer to offer free nin…
Alumni to give longtime Memorial band director retirement concert
LANSING | When Gayle Robey-Herrbach first saw the 1995 film “Mr. Holland’s Opus,” she saw parallels between the namesake character played by a…
Lansing police warn of lottery scam
LANSING | Lansing police are warning residents of a lottery scam that is circulating in the area.
Author visits Lansing school
LANSING | Times columnist and author Carrie Steinweg recently read from her children's book to students at Lansing Christian School.
T.F. South salutes grad killed in Iraq
LANSING | The Thornton Fractional South High School softball and baseball teams paid tribute Monday to a Lansing graduate killed while serving…
May 14, 2013 12:00 am PhotosPhotos
Lansing man shot dead in Englewood
CHICAGO | A Lansing man, a relative of a prominent South Side anti-violence activist, was shot and killed Sunday in the Englewood neighborhood…
D.215 considering smartphone app, ads on its website
CALUMET CITY | School Board officials for the Thornton Fractional high schools are considering whether to create a new application that would …
Walk-a-thon fundraiser Saturday in honor of fallen Lansing soldier
LANSING | The Lansing Junior Woman's Club is organizing a 5K walk-a-thon fundraiser in honor of Lance Cpl. Philip J Martini.
Lansing students participate in National Day of Prayer
LANSING | St. John's Lutheran School, 18100 Wentworth Ave., celebrated the National Day of Prayer on May 2 with a prayer circle in front of th…
Lansing residents to see 11 percent drop in electricity rate
LANSING | Village officials have an agreement with a Norwalk, Conn.-based company to provide electricity to local residents at a rate 11 perce…
Young teacher belongs in a classroom helping students grow
Luther East High School teacher Michael Gonya showed teaching potential even as a student at that very same Lansing school.
Lansing residents clean up the village
LANSING | The village recently hosted its annual cleanup day on April 27.
High school senior finds helping others is its own reward
Illiana Christian High School senior Ciara Swan was chosen as Lansing Rotary Club’s March Student of the Month for her high grades and partici…
Festivals, events offered in Southland this summer
LANSING | Looking for something to do this summer or planning to attend one of the region’s many festivals?
County Board backs requiring landlords to accept Section 8 vouchers
CHICAGO | The Cook County Board approved a resolution Wednesday requiring landlords to accept vouchers meant to help low-income people pay the…
Lansing Lions Club donates $1,000 to LARC
LANSING | LARC provides services to more than 100 developmentally disabled adults through a wide array of programs including developmental tra…
Lansing school announces Excellence Award winners
LANSING | Each month a student from each grade level is chosen by their team of teachers for the Heritage Excellence Award at Heritage Middle …
May 08, 2013 12:00 am PhotosPhotos
Charities receive golden touch
It’s always exciting to open a real letter. It’s even better when you recognize the handwriting on the envelope and feel instantly happy, like…
Village officials OK deal to bring Super Walmart to Lansing
LANSING | Village officials gave final approval Tuesday to a series of ordinance changes, resolutions and agreements to allow Walmart to turn …
Lansing swears in new village officials
LANSING | Bailey Abbott may only be 7, but she’s an old pro when it comes to political inaugurals.
District 171 introduces new superintendent, 2 new Board members
LANSING | A new superintendent and two new School Board members are joining Sunnybrook Elementary District 171.
Lansing school wins award for its breakfast program
LANSING | The Lester Crawl Primary Center is one of just 12 schools in the state that recently received an Illinois School Breakfast Challenge Award.
Illiana drama students take their show on the road
LANSING | A group of drama students at Illiana Christian High School are enjoying time off the stage together by forming a running club.
Lansing school welcomes families to open house
LANSING | St. John’s Lutheran School, 18100 Wentworth Ave., is hosting an open house on May 9 and 15.
Good parks contribute to good communities
More than 20 years ago as my husband and I were planning our wedding, we started looking at houses in the south suburbs and Northwest Indiana.…
Like a good neighbor, Lansing is there
LANSING | Parade entries lined up down Wentworth Avenue from Ridge Road to 178th Street on Saturday afternoon for the 46th annual Good Neighbo…
May 04, 2013 10:00 pm PhotosPhotos
Lansing D.158 hires Sunnybrook business manager
LANSING | The Lansing Elementary District 158 School Board last month approved the employment of Mark Crotty as business manager, effective July 1.
New Lansing D.158 board seated
LANSING | The Lansing Elementary District 158 School Board welcomed one new member and said goodbye to another Wednesday.
Lansing parade to cause traffic congestion on Ridge
MUNSTER | Drivers should avoid Ridge Road and the immediate surrounding residential streets near the state line because of expected traffic co…
$123K federal grant helps pay for breathing apparatus units
LANSING | The Lansing Fire Department will be able to purchase 31 breathing apparatus units for its 42 firefighters thanks to a $123,287 feder…
Lansing school announces students of the month
LANSING | Nathan Hale Elementary School has announced its Excellence Award winners for March.
D.215 teachers recognized for excellence
In far too many organizations and companies, employees feel undervalued and overworked. The 2013 Met Life Survey of the American Teacher found…
Mount Carmel, Bloom high school educators win honor
Two science teachers at local high schools are among this year's 10 recipients of the Golden Apple award given annually to reward excellence i…
May 02, 2013 12:30 pm PhotosPhotos
Marian Catholic High School awards 61 Medals of Academic Excellence
CHICAGO HEIGHTS | Marian Catholic High School hosted an Excellence in Academics Award breakfast on April 25 and Medals of Academic Excellence …
T.F. South student first in D.215 to win Gates Scholarship
CALUMET CITY | Jacob Reed is among the hundreds of graduating seniors of Thornton Fractional South High School in Lansing whose plans include …
Marian Catholic High School announces students of the month
CHICAGO HEIGHTS | Marian Catholic High School announces the Students of the Month for March. Departments choose students that go above and bey…
Author visits Lansing library
LANSING | Chicago author Barbara Gregorich visited the Lansing Public Library on April 11.
Active TF South senior headed to college with top grades
Jessica Newenhouse, 18, was recently chosen as Lansing Rotary Student of the Month.
D.215 transitions to new school board
CALUMET CITY | The School Board for Thornton Fractional Township High School District 215 took on the new members who were chosen in last mont…
Lansing invites community to 'Three-Hour Tour'
LANSING | The 46th installment of Lansing's Good Neighbor Day Parade will commence at 2 p.m. Saturday.
2 charged after Lansing drive-by, chase into Hobart
HOBART | Police on Saturday identified two men being investigated in connection with a drive-by shooting in Lansing early Friday and subsequen…
Sheriff's dept. sweep through south suburbs nets guns, revoked FOID cards
A Cook County Sheriff's Police Department sweep through the south suburbs this week ended in more than 22 arrests and the recovery of weapons …
Suspects in Lansing shooting in custody after vehicle chase into Hobart
LANSING | Three potential suspects in a Lansing drive-by shooting were detained early Friday following a pursuit that traveled into Northwest …
Lansing Chamber of Commerce initiates banner program
LANSING | The Lansing Chamber of Commerce is organizing a banner program, which will allow local businesses and organizations to advertise on …
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