Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago
View the whole video, including Carole Sharwarko's introduction: youtu.be/TsOzQJ4QmHM
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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As we reported in an earlier video, the Thornton Township Board meeting that had been scheduled for Monday, March 16, was cancelled without explanation, leaving would-be attendees out in the cold. The meeting was rescheduled for Wednesday, March 18, and a different agenda was posted with the new meeting date.
Though the agenda was packed, including approval of large expenses, and a verbal reading of budgets by Finance Director Robert Hunt, there was no discussion by board members before approval was granted.
For the last 10 minutes of the meeting, Harris used his Supervisor's Report to tout the accomplishments of his administration. He also referenced constituents who said they were unaware of township events and programs and promised, "We're looking for more creative ways to get the information out." (Harris has yet to respond to any of The Lansing Journal's requests for information on behalf of the public.)
He then "poured his heart out" and, echoing his predecessor Tiffany Henyard, expressed his resolution to disregard "fake news." Responding to criticism about the fact that he holds multiple jobs, including one with a salary that is four times the average household income in Thornton Township, Harris again spoke from the Tiffany Henyard playbook: "There was a predecessor before me who had multiple jobs but it was never a problem."
View the whole video, including Carole Sharwarko's introduction: youtu.be/TsOzQJ4QmHM
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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As we reported in an earlier video, the Thornton Township Board meeting that had been scheduled for Monday, March 16, was cancelled without explanation, leaving would-be attendees out in the cold. The meeting was rescheduled for Wednesday, March 18, and a different agenda was posted with the new meeting date.
Though the agenda was packed, including approval of large expenses, and a verbal reading of budgets by Finance Director Robert Hunt, there was no discussion by board members before approval was granted.
For the last 10 minutes of the meeting, Harris used his Supervisor's Report to tout the accomplishments of his administration. He also referenced constituents who said they were unaware of township events and programs and promised, "We're looking for more creative ways to get the information out." (Harris has yet to respond to any of The Lansing Journal's requests for information on behalf of the public.)
He then "poured his heart out" and, echoing his predecessor Tiffany Henyard, expressed his resolution to disregard "fake news." Responding to criticism about the fact that he holds multiple jobs, including one with a salary that is four times the average household income in Thornton Township, Harris again spoke from the Tiffany Henyard playbook: "There was a predecessor before me who had multiple jobs but it was never a problem."
