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Renovations to the Ford Hangar at the Lansing Municipal Airport will take off over the next few years as village officials discuss plans and funding sources. Village officials want the Ford Hangar become an event space, said Ken Reynolds, director of venue operations, and that will require roof renovation, climate control and bathrooms. Since 1985, the Ford Hangar has been on the National ...

The Lansing Village Board approved a $9,577 settlement for tax rate objections from the 2011 through 2014, which total $84,695. The objection alleged the amount added to various village levies by the county for loss and cost of collection was “unnecessary and excessive” based on the existing surpluses in the funds and the previous collection amounts, according to a letter from village attorney ...

Thornton Township voters will vote on a referendum question to decide if taxes should be raised to fund mental health services...

Homewood and Tinley Park allow backyard chicken coops, but Lansing resident Adam Barker says he can't convince his village to even experiment with an ordinance.

Patty Eidam had the opportunity before to go on Honor Flights, which take veterans from metro areas around the country on a one-day visit to memorials around the nations capital.

Alexandria "Sandy" Welty, of Highland; Lansing Mayor Patty Eidam; and Molly Miller, of Hobart, are among 94 female veterans who flying out of Midway International Airport Wednesday in Operation HerStory.

Lansing To Honor Its Hometown Heroes This Week This weekend is Memorial Day weekend and theres no better way to honor those who served in the U.S. military then highlighting some of Lansings Hometown Heroes. Thursday, the city will honor individuals who live or have lived in the Lansing area and served in the armed forces. Mayor Patty Eidam is a veteran herself and told the Times that she got the idea to honor our veterans while driving through Southwest Michigan and noticed towns were honorin...

As incumbent Burnham Mayor Robert Polk looks forward to tackling priorities for his fifth term, challenger Antwon Russell holds out hope for a come-from-behind win. In final, unofficial results released by Cook County Clerk Karen Yarbrough on Wednesday, Polk had 380 votes in Tuesdays general election to Russells 332, a margin of 53% to 47%. See a day in the life of Michigan City Police Officer Brian Wright in the latest Riding Shotgun with NWI Cops installment. Candidates aligned with Polk also...

Patty Eidam and Vivian Payne, the incumbent mayor and clerk respectively, are unopposed in their reelection bids. Coming Sunday, see a day in the life of Michigan City Police Officer Brian Wright. Early voting for the Tuesday election is underway. The closest early voting site is the Calumet City Public Library, 660 Manistee Ave., in Calumet City. Remaining early voting hours there are: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday and 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday. Incumbent trustees...

LANSING — The fight against COVID-19 is coming to TF South High School. Teachers and support staff from around the south suburbs will be able to receive the COVID-19 vaccine at the school beginning this week, officials announced at a Wednesday news conference. TF South, at 18500 Burnham Ave., has been selected by Cook County Health to be a pilot Educational Point of Distribution (POD). "Its going to be pretty amazing when you think of all the kids going back to school — its of the utm...