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The Lansing Journal is Lansing's only newspaper, a tax-exempt 501c3 nonprofit (EIN 85-2019984). https://thelansingjournal.org/subscribe

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12/02/2025

Finally, an update —

A revised business plan that calls for breakfast instead of the One Trick Pony brewery was presented to the Lansing Village Board.

12/02/2025

"I support my hometown paper," says Pat Kremer. She is a Lansing resident and business owner, so she understands all the benefits of local news. Be like Pat! Support your hometown paper! When you use this giving link, your donation today will be matched:
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Read more here: https://thelansingjournal.org/2025/12/01/thornton-township-renews-insurance-policies-at-special-meeting/

12/02/2025

12/01/2025

Interesting!

Will County Forest Preserve District bat monitor and naturalist Amy Godbey will lead a lively presentation titled “Bats of the Midwest - Amazing Facts About Our Local Bats”

12/01/2025

Besides hardware, what other businesses do you remember in this building on Torrence Avenue? Marlene Cook lists a few in her article (click to see), but are there more? —

Henry Bock, who came to Lansing from Germany in 1874 with a wife and six kids, played a vital role in the development of the early business district

12/01/2025

TONIGHT: The Festival of Lights kicks off at the Lansing Public Library at 6 p.m.! Enjoy a Christmas concert by TF South and TF North choirs, then visit the Christmas Tree exhibit in the Lansing Historical Museum. There are 37 Christmas trees representing 30 countries around the world!

Public events compiled from a variety of community sources. Bookmark the post and refer to it throughout the week of Dec. 1, 2025.

12/01/2025

Photo submitted by Gina Franklin - "The birds have the right idea to stay in and wait for the snow to stop before shoveling their roof"

12/01/2025

Enjoy this week's crossword for Sunday, November 30, 2025, brought to readers each week by bestcrosswords.com.

11/30/2025

Text is in the first comment for easier reading —

11/30/2025

“Everybody is new (at) playing together, but it’s coming, it’s gonna get there,” junior Amari Dukes said. “It’s definitely coming.”

Pretty much everything is new for the Thornton Fractional South boys basketball this season.

11/30/2025

Condolences to the family of Patricia Woltz —

Obituary Patricia Woltz (née Calhoun), age 64, of Sauk Village, IL, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 28, 2025

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Principals (These underlie everything else.)

Truth about us:

We are people who like learning—about other people, about technology, about better ways to share stories.

We believe that Lansing, Illinois, is a great community.

We believe that balanced, professional, local news can both reflect and shape the culture of a community.

Truth about the market/industry:

Printed newspapers are in decline and have chosen not to cover Lansing, Illinois, news.

If we balance print and internet strategically, we can multiply their impact rather than setting up either to cannibalize the other.

Truth about the people we want to serve:

Lansing businesses want to reach Lansing consumers.

Lansing residents are interested in Lansing stories.

Lansing news readers want information from people they trust.

Lansing is a diverse community, made up of a variety of sub-communities. When we are authentically building community, we are intentional about sharing news that includes all of Lansing.

Purpose (Why does The Lansing Journal exist?)

To provide balanced, professional, local news in a way that builds community in Lansing, Illinois

To create advertising opportunities for local businesses

To create job opportunities for other people who understand our vision

People (Who is this for? How can we help them live better lives?)

The Lansing Journal is a news source that Lansing, Illinois, residents look forward to reading, whether they are old-timers or newcomers; white collar or blue collar; black, brown, or white; young or old.

Our feature stories in particular are a way of building community among people who are different from each other. By giving “the other” a face, a name, and a story, we reduce fear and increase pride. Lansing residents want to feel proud of their community.

We represent people in Lansing who are not currently represented in their government.

We communicate information from the government to less involved residents.

We are respectful when gathering information, never making people feel used or rushed.

We develop a variety of sources in order to keep our reporting balanced.

We are respectful when selling advertising space, not promising results unless we are confident we can deliver.

We provide accurate information to residents about their neighbors, schools, businesses, and community events.

We give people interesting stories to share within their own extended networks.

Perception (What do people believe? What would we like them to believe about us?)

Lansing, Illinois, is a family-friendly town with a rich history and a bright future that we can all participate in.

People who work for The Lansing Journal are honest, curious, trustworthy, and professional.

If you read it in the Journal, you can believe it.

Product (How do we create value for our customers?)

People want to be proud of the town they come from. The Lansing Journal creates value by giving them stories they want other people to know.

The Lansing Journal creates value for Lansing businesses not only by opening more opportunities for advertising, but also by reminding residents that these businesses are building community as well.

We create value for local writers and photographers because every contributor gets a byline. We provide guidance and mentoring when necessary, but we trust each writer to stand behind his or her own words.

Our goal is not to report news that is already being reported by other sources; we add value to the conversation by asking more questions, getting more details, and sharing information that may have been overlooked by other media.

We do not limit ourselves to “positive” news, and we do not shy away from “negative” news. When we have to choose whether to cover a story or not, we ask if covering it is a way of building community.

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