Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 5 hours ago
The Lansing Journal's YouTube channel is being sponsored this month by Lansing Christian School, Melanie Jongsma's alma mater! A solid, faith-based education prepares you for plans you haven’t even dreamed of yet, and it teaches you that we each have a role to play in making the world better. "Lansing Christian School helped make me the person I am today," says Melanie. See what they can do for the kids in your life.
Lansing Christian School:
• 3660 Randolph Street, Lansing, IL 60438
• (708) 474-1700
• facebook.com/LansingChristianSchool
• lansingchristian.org
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The Lansing Journal is celebrating Local News Day, a national campaign involving more than 600 newsrooms, by hosting a community Open House in Lansing, Illinois.
The Lansing Journal is Lansing, Illinois’ only local newspaper, and we’re inviting readers to meet the people behind the paper.
Join us for a Meet Your Local News Team Open House at Kdulche Cafe in Lansing, Illinois, on Saturday, April 4, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. This event is part of the nationwide Local News Day celebration on April 9, recognizing the importance of community newspapers and local journalism.
Stop by to meet the reporters who cover Lansing, share story ideas, and talk with the team that works every day to keep our community informed and connected.
At The Lansing Journal, our reporters attend meetings, ask questions, verify facts, and work hard to produce balanced, factual local news for the Lansing community.
📍 Location: Kdulche Cafe, 3521 Ridge Road, Lansing, Illinois
📅 Date: Saturday, April 4
⏰ Time: 9:30–11:30 a.m.
You don’t need to stay the whole time — just stop by, say hello, and meet your local news team.
Local News Day is a national effort involving hundreds of newsrooms across the country to celebrate and support local journalism.
There is more to The Lansing Journal than our YouTube videos! Visit our website to see more of the local news we provide our community: thelansingjournal.org
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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. But 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 viewers and readers in order to provide the journalism our community deserves. Visit our special Local News Day donation page to make a tax-deductible donation: thelansingjournal.org/donate-local-news
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
The Lansing Journal's YouTube channel is being sponsored this month by Lansing Christian School, Melanie Jongsma's alma mater! A solid, faith-based education prepares you for plans you haven’t even dreamed of yet, and it teaches you that we each have a role to play in making the world better. "Lansing Christian School helped make me the person I am today," says Melanie. See what they can do for the kids in your life.
Lansing Christian School:
• 3660 Randolph Street, Lansing, IL 60438
• (708) 474-1700
• facebook.com/LansingChristianSchool
• lansingchristian.org
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The Lansing Journal is celebrating Local News Day, a national campaign involving more than 600 newsrooms, by hosting a community Open House in Lansing, Illinois.
The Lansing Journal is Lansing, Illinois’ only local newspaper, and we’re inviting readers to meet the people behind the paper.
Join us for a Meet Your Local News Team Open House at Kdulche Cafe in Lansing, Illinois, on Saturday, April 4, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. This event is part of the nationwide Local News Day celebration on April 9, recognizing the importance of community newspapers and local journalism.
Stop by to meet the reporters who cover Lansing, share story ideas, and talk with the team that works every day to keep our community informed and connected.
At The Lansing Journal, our reporters attend meetings, ask questions, verify facts, and work hard to produce balanced, factual local news for the Lansing community.
📍 Location: Kdulche Cafe, 3521 Ridge Road, Lansing, Illinois
📅 Date: Saturday, April 4
⏰ Time: 9:30–11:30 a.m.
You don’t need to stay the whole time — just stop by, say hello, and meet your local news team.
Local News Day is a national effort involving hundreds of newsrooms across the country to celebrate and support local journalism.
There is more to The Lansing Journal than our YouTube videos! Visit our website to see more of the local news we provide our community: thelansingjournal.org
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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. But 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 viewers and readers in order to provide the journalism our community deserves. Visit our special Local News Day donation page to make a tax-deductible donation: thelansingjournal.org/donate-local-news
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
