Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 7 hours ago
Caribbean cooking and spirited music greeted visitors for the most recent performance in the Library@Nite Concert Series at the Lansing Public Library, this time a celebration of Black History Month.
Last Friday during the library’s after hours from 6:30 to 8 p.m., Mike Dangeroux Orchestra entertained more than 100 concert-goers with R&B, funk, and rock ‘n’ roll music on the library’s own stage.
Read more at: thelansingjournal.org/2026/02/10/librarynite-brings-black-history-month-celebration-to-lansing-library
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Caribbean cooking and spirited music greeted visitors for the most recent performance in the Library@Nite Concert Series at the Lansing Public Library, this time a celebration of Black History Month.
Last Friday during the library’s after hours from 6:30 to 8 p.m., Mike Dangeroux Orchestra entertained more than 100 concert-goers with R&B, funk, and rock ‘n’ roll music on the library’s own stage.
Read more at: thelansingjournal.org/2026/02/10/librarynite-brings-black-history-month-celebration-to-lansing-library
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Make sure you receive all the local news The Lansing Journal publishes, not just the videos! Subscribe to The Lansing Journal's Daily News email: thelansingjournal.org/subscribe-from-youtube
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The questionable politics of Thornton Township Supervisors Tiffany Henyard and now Napoleon Harris brought new viewers and subscribers to our channel, and we appreciate their interest in our local politics. But most of the news that happens in Lansing and other parts of Thornton Township is much less dramatic but just as important. The Lansing Journal serves a diverse community and offers a diverse range of news — stories that are often overlooked by larger media. If you are interested in what local news looks like, subscribe to The Lansing Journal:
• Our YouTube channel: youtube.com/@lansingjournal?sub_confirmation=1
• Our Daily News email: thelansingjournal.org/subscribe-from-youtube
We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit newsroom, and we depend on support from our viewers and readers in order to provide the journalism our community deserves. Visit the Donate page on our website to make a tax-deductible donation: thelansingjournal.org/donate
Every dollar goes directly into the journalism and helps support this local newspaper as we serve our community.
MISSION
The Lansing Journal is the only newspaper in Lansing, Illinois. Our mission is Building Community, and we fulfill that mission by keeping our diverse community informed and connected through local independent news that is freely accessible.
Subscribe to our channel: youtube.com/@lansingjournal?sub_confirmation=1
