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The Lansing Journal is Lansing's only newspaper, and we are a tax-exempt 501c3 nonprofit. Sign up: https://thelansingjournal.org/subscribe

We keep our diverse community informed and connected by reporting, publishing, and delivering local news every day. The Lansing Journal believes news can bring people together. We are a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit newsroom based in Lansing, Illinois. SUBSCRIBE to the Daily News email (One email each morning, with fresh headlines we posted overnight):
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11/03/2025

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

11/03/2025

Photo submitted by David Franklin, who noticed a worker in a crane near the Clock Tower Saturday morning, presumably changing the time

11/03/2025

GOOD NEWS AND BAD NEWS
Lansing Journal friends and followers, this is Melanie Jongsma, Executive Director of The Lansing Journal. I just want to make sure you know the good news and the bad news about NewsMatch.

NewsMatch is a remarkable matching gift opportunity for The Lansing Journal, and I’m hoping you can help us take full advantage of it.

It's a nationwide campaign to support nonprofit journalism, and this is the first time The Lansing Journal has qualified to be part of it. As a result, EVERY DOLLAR YOU GIVE WILL BE MATCHED.

Even more exciting, these matching funds are especially for new monthly donors. NewsMatch knows how crucial it is for a local newspaper to have local support — and they want to reward that.

So if you sign up as a new $20/month donor today, your monthly donations will be matched for an entire year! That DOUBLES your gift 12 TIMES!

They are challenging us with a goal of 50 new monthly donors at $20/month. Will you double your impact and become a monthly donor today? Here's the special link: https://thelansingjournal.org/donate-newsmatch/

The total NewsMatch match is $12,000. That’s the good news. The bad news is, it won’t last forever. We have to claim it now.

I don’t want to leave a single dollar of that matching gift on the table. Will you help us get the full match and have your generosity doubled? Your gift helps ensure that we can keep serving this community and keep providing an essential public service during crazy times.

And you’ll love giving monthly!
• It takes one minute to set up
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If you’ve been thinking about donating to The Lansing Journal, this is the best time to do it. Please sign up today — this chance to double your gift won’t last forever: https://thelansingjournal.org/donate-newsmatch/

You’ve seen the difference our coverage makes — the business updates, the Thornton Township coverage, the calendar of community events. All the local information you need for everyday decisions. Now, we need you to stand with us to keep it going.

Please, use this link to sign up as a $20/month supporter today and have your donation doubled all year long!
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11/02/2025

Enjoy this week's crossword for Sunday, November 2, 2025, brought to readers each week by bestcrosswords.com.

11/02/2025

Photo submitted by Harry Lamoureux - Harry didn't have much to say about this photo he submitted a few days. Just a clever caption.

11/02/2025

"How many of the items you put in your recycling bins end up in a landfill?" asks Sierra Club’s Tallgrass Prairie Group

11/02/2025

Congratulations, Principal Keli Ross and Associate Principal Jennifer Hartmann!

Two administrators from Memorial Junior High in Lansing recently received state awards from the Illinois Principals Association.

11/01/2025

Condolences to the family of Margaret Oetjen —

Obituary Margaret Oetjen age 73, of South Holland, IL, went home to her Lord and Savior on Thursday, October 30, 2025

11/01/2025

Congratulations, Thornton Fractional North High School!

The TF North Meteors have qualified for the postseason for three straight years, the first time that's happened since 2002-04.

11/01/2025

Photo submitted by Wilma Straatman - a colorful decorative display commemorating the Hispanic holiday Dia de los Mu***os

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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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Purpose (Why does The Lansing Journal exist?)

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

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

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