Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
LANSING, Ill. — It's Friday, April 10, 2026. Meredith Shamburger gives a weekly roundup of news published at The Lansing Journal in a new video.
Timestamps for This Video:
00:00 - Introduction
00:08 - Lansing faithful remember Jesus’s crucifixion journey at Good Friday Prayer Walk 2026: thelansingjournal.org/2026/04/04/lansing-faithful-remember-jesuss-crucifixion-journey-at-good-friday-prayer-walk-2026
00:50 - Thornton Township Trustee Christopher Gonzalez dies:
— thelansingjournal.org/2026/04/07/thornton-township-trustee-christopher-gonzalez-dies
— thelansingjournal.org/2026/04/09/supervisor-napoleon-harris-releases-statement-on-trustee-christopher-gonzalezs-death
01:47 - Principals hired to lead TF South, TF Centers: thelansingjournal.org/2026/04/05/2-new-prinicipals-hired-to-lead-tf-south-tf-centers
02:11 - Career Day speakers help Heritage Middle School students answer ‘What do you want to be when you grow up?’: thelansingjournal.org/2026/04/08/career-day-speakers-help-heritage-middle-school-students-answer-what-do-you-want-to-be-when-you-grow-up
03:26 - ‘We have to be a voice for our children’: Lansing teams up to raise awareness for Child Abuse Prevention Month: thelansingjournal.org/2026/04/06/we-have-to-be-a-voice-for-our-children-lansing-groups-team-up-to-raise-awareness-during-child-abuse-prevention-month
04:08 - Cook County Sheriff’s Office says Lansing man facing drug, weapon charges: thelansingjournal.org/2026/04/09/cook-county-sheriffs-office-says-lansing-man-facing-drug-weapon-charges
04:43 - 'Their story is not forgotten’: Memorial honors Lansing men killed in the line of duty: thelansingjournal.org/2026/04/09/their-story-is-not-forgotten-memorial-honors-lansing-men-killed-in-the-line-of-duty
05:42 - La Michoacana Compi celebrates six years in Lansing: thelansingjournal.org/2026/04/06/la-michoacana-compi-celebrates-six-years-in-lansing
06:03 - Veterans, active military can get free Chicago White Sox tickets under Cook County program: thelansingjournal.org/2026/04/08/veterans-active-military-can-get-free-chicago-white-sox-tickets-under-cook-county-program
07:03 - Upcoming coverage
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Is there something specific you'd like us to make a video of? Email info@thelansingjournal.org to let us know.
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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, though 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 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
LANSING, Ill. — It's Friday, April 10, 2026. Meredith Shamburger gives a weekly roundup of news published at The Lansing Journal in a new video.
Timestamps for This Video:
00:00 - Introduction
00:08 - Lansing faithful remember Jesus’s crucifixion journey at Good Friday Prayer Walk 2026: thelansingjournal.org/2026/04/04/lansing-faithful-remember-jesuss-crucifixion-journey-at-good-friday-prayer-walk-2026
00:50 - Thornton Township Trustee Christopher Gonzalez dies:
— thelansingjournal.org/2026/04/07/thornton-township-trustee-christopher-gonzalez-dies
— thelansingjournal.org/2026/04/09/supervisor-napoleon-harris-releases-statement-on-trustee-christopher-gonzalezs-death
01:47 - Principals hired to lead TF South, TF Centers: thelansingjournal.org/2026/04/05/2-new-prinicipals-hired-to-lead-tf-south-tf-centers
02:11 - Career Day speakers help Heritage Middle School students answer ‘What do you want to be when you grow up?’: thelansingjournal.org/2026/04/08/career-day-speakers-help-heritage-middle-school-students-answer-what-do-you-want-to-be-when-you-grow-up
03:26 - ‘We have to be a voice for our children’: Lansing teams up to raise awareness for Child Abuse Prevention Month: thelansingjournal.org/2026/04/06/we-have-to-be-a-voice-for-our-children-lansing-groups-team-up-to-raise-awareness-during-child-abuse-prevention-month
04:08 - Cook County Sheriff’s Office says Lansing man facing drug, weapon charges: thelansingjournal.org/2026/04/09/cook-county-sheriffs-office-says-lansing-man-facing-drug-weapon-charges
04:43 - 'Their story is not forgotten’: Memorial honors Lansing men killed in the line of duty: thelansingjournal.org/2026/04/09/their-story-is-not-forgotten-memorial-honors-lansing-men-killed-in-the-line-of-duty
05:42 - La Michoacana Compi celebrates six years in Lansing: thelansingjournal.org/2026/04/06/la-michoacana-compi-celebrates-six-years-in-lansing
06:03 - Veterans, active military can get free Chicago White Sox tickets under Cook County program: thelansingjournal.org/2026/04/08/veterans-active-military-can-get-free-chicago-white-sox-tickets-under-cook-county-program
07:03 - Upcoming coverage
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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
Is there something specific you'd like us to make a video of? Email info@thelansingjournal.org to let us know.
=========
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, though 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 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
