The Lansing Journal


The Lansing Journal Digitization Project (1935-1969)
The Sun Digitization Project (1970-1973)
The Sun-Journal Digitization Project (1970-1983)
Lansing Historical Society (Lansing, IL) started the digitization project in June 2006 and ended October 25, 2008.
Thank you to the 23 people who volunteered their time to help and for making these files available to researchers: Donald Olsen, Maxine Olsen, Marilyn Kooy, Jackie Ore, Tony DeLaurentis, Toni DeLaurentis, George Dommer, Gerri Besse, Therese Leisenfeld, Floyd Fairfield: did all the cutting, Lucille Sebahar, Phyllis Drewno, Paul Schultz, Lea Dommer, Carol Sebastian, Elayne Young, Patty Eidam, Bud Eidam, Betty Gapinski, Sandy Schultz, Diane Roberts, Norma Anderson, and Tom Highland: took all the photos.
A total of 62,873 pictures were taken. Volunteers met 56 times for a total of about 220 hours of labor for the project.
Internet access to the files was provided by a partnership between Lansing Historical Society and Lansing Public Library in 2015, making them available to researchers worldwide!
The Lansing Journal (Lansing, Ill.)
PDFs are formatted to print on 11x17" paper.
Printouts are available at $1.00 per page at the Lansing Historical Society during their business hours.
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Unfortunately missing issues were not available for digitization.
Name changed to The Sun &, The Sun-Journal February 24, 1970.
The Illinois edition of the Sun Journal merged with The Daily Calumet beginning with the October 24, 1983 issue.
A new paper, The Lansing Journal was named after this historic one and began publication of Lansing, Illinois news in 2017.
The Lansing Journal 1935
The Lansing Journal 1935
The Lansing Journal.
Published every Thursday by the Lansing Printing Company, Lansing, Illinois.
PDFs are formatted to print on 11x17" paper. Printouts are available at $1.00 per page at the Lansing Historical Society during their business hours.
The Lansing Journal 1937
The Lansing Journal 1937
The Lansing Journal.
Published every Thursday by the Lansing Printing Company, Lansing, Illinois.
PDFs are formatted to print on 11x17" paper. Printouts are available at $1.00 per page at the Lansing Historical Society during their business hours.
The Lansing Journal 1938
The Lansing Journal 1938
The Lansing Journal.
Published every Thursday by the Lansing Printing Company, Lansing, Illinois.
PDFs are formatted to print on 11x17" paper. Printouts are available at $1.00 per page at the Lansing Historical Society during their business hours.
The Lansing Journal 1939
The Lansing Journal 1939
The Lansing Journal.
Published every Thursday by the Lansing Printing Company, Lansing, Illinois.
PDFs are formatted to print on 11x17" paper. Printouts are available at $1.00 per page at the Lansing Historical Society during their business hours.
The Lansing Journal 1941
The Lansing Journal 1941
The Lansing Journal.
Published every Thursday by the Lansing Printing Company, Lansing, Illinois.
PDFs are formatted to print on 11x17" paper. Printouts are available at $1.00 per page at the Lansing Historical Society during their business hours.
The Lansing Journal 1942
The Lansing Journal 1942
The Lansing Journal.
Published every Thursday by the Lansing Printing Company, Lansing, Illinois.
PDFs are formatted to print on 11x17" paper. Printouts are available at $1.00 per page at the Lansing Historical Society during their business hours.
The Lansing Journal 1947
The Lansing Journal 1947
The Lansing Journal.
Published every Thursday by the Lansing Printing Company, Lansing, Illinois.
PDFs are formatted to print on 11x17" paper. Printouts are available at $1.00 per page at the Lansing Historical Society during their business hours.
The Lansing Journal 1948
The Lansing Journal 1948
The Lansing Journal.
Published every Thursday by the Lansing Printing Company, Lansing, Illinois.
PDFs are formatted to print on 11x17" paper. Printouts are available at $1.00 per page at the Lansing Historical Society during their business hours.
The Lansing Journal 1949
The Lansing Journal 1949
The Lansing Journal.
Published every Thursday by the Lansing Printing Company, Lansing, Illinois.
PDFs are formatted to print on 11x17" paper. Printouts are available at $1.00 per page at the Lansing Historical Society during their business hours.
The Lansing Journal 1950
The Lansing Journal 1950
The Lansing Journal.
Published every Thursday by the Lansing Printing Company, Lansing, Illinois.
PDFs are formatted to print on 11x17" paper. Printouts are available at $1.00 per page at the Lansing Historical Society during their business hours.
The Lansing Journal 1953
The Lansing Journal 1953
The Lansing Journal.
Published weekly, except two weeks in July by the Lansing Printing Company, Lansing, Illinois.
PDFs are formatted to print on 11x17" paper. Printouts are available at $1.00 per page at the Lansing Historical Society during their business hours.
July 2, 1953 Vol. 22, No. 51 |
July 23, 1953 Vol. 23, No. 1 |
July 30, 1953 Vol. 23, No. 2 |
August 6, 1953 Vol. 23, N. [sic] 3 |
August 13, 1953 Vol. 23, No. 4 |
The Lansing Journal 1954
The Lansing Journal 1954
The Lansing Journal.
Published weekly, except two weeks in July by the Lansing Printing Company, Lansing, Illinois.
PDFs are formatted to print on 11x17" paper. Printouts are available at $1.00 per page at the Lansing Historical Society during their business hours.
The Lansing Journal 1955
The Lansing Journal 1955
The Lansing Journal.
Published weekly, except two weeks in July by the Lansing Printing Company, Lansing, Illinois.
PDFs are formatted to print on 11x17" paper. Printouts are available at $1.00 per page at the Lansing Historical Society during their business hours.
The Lansing Journal 1957
The Lansing Journal 1957
The Lansing Journal.
Published weekly by Wulfing Publications, Lansing, Illinois.
PDFs are formatted to print on 11x17" paper. Printouts are available at $1.00 per page at the Lansing Historical Society during their business hours.
The Lansing Journal 1958
The Lansing Journal 1958
The Lansing Journal.
Published weekly by Wulfing Publications, Lansing, Illinois.
PDFs are formatted to print on 11x17" paper. Printouts are available at $1.00 per page at the Lansing Historical Society during their business hours.
The Lansing Journal 1959
The Lansing Journal 1959
The Lansing Journal.
Published weekly by Wulfing Publications, Lansing, Illinois.
PDFs are formatted to print on 11x17" paper. Printouts are available at $1.00 per page at the Lansing Historical Society during their business hours.
The Lansing Journal 1960
The Lansing Journal 1960
The Lansing Journal.
Published weekly by Wulfing Publications, Lansing, Illinois.
PDFs are formatted to print on 11x17" paper. Printouts are available at $1.00 per page at the Lansing Historical Society during their business hours.
The Lansing Journal.
An independent weekly newspaper (established 1931.)
Norris J. Nelson, Publisher, Lansing, Illinois.
PDFs are formatted to print on 11x17" paper. Printouts are available at $1.00 per page at the Lansing Historical Society during their business hours.
The Lansing Journal 1961
The Lansing Journal 1961
The Lansing Journal.
An independent weekly newspaper (established 1931.)
Norris J. Nelson, Publisher, Lansing, Illinois.
PDFs are formatted to print on 11x17" paper. Printouts are available at $1.00 per page at the Lansing Historical Society during their business hours.
The Lansing Journal 1962
The Lansing Journal 1962
The Lansing Journal.
An independent weekly newspaper (established 1931.)
Norris J. Nelson, Publisher, Lansing, Illinois.
PDFs are formatted to print on 11x17" paper. Printouts are available at $1.00 per page at the Lansing Historical Society during their business hours.
The Lansing Journal 1963
The Lansing Journal 1963
The Lansing Journal.
An independent weekly newspaper (established 1931.)
Norris J. Nelson, Publisher, Lansing, Illinois.
PDFs are formatted to print on 11x17" paper. Printouts are available at $1.00 per page at the Lansing Historical Society during their business hours.
The Lansing Journal 1964
The Lansing Journal 1964
The Lansing Journal.
An independent weekly newspaper (established 1931.)
Norris J. Nelson, Publisher, Lansing, Illinois.
PDFs are formatted to print on 11x17" paper. Printouts are available at $1.00 per page at the Lansing Historical Society during their business hours.
The Lansing Journal 1965
The Lansing Journal 1965
The Lansing Journal.
An independent weekly newspaper (established 1931.)
Norris J. Nelson, Publisher, Lansing, Illinois.
PDFs are formatted to print on 11x17" paper. Printouts are available at $1.00 per page at the Lansing Historical Society during their business hours.
The Lansing Journal 1967
The Lansing Journal 1967
The Lansing Journal.
Published every Wednesday [sic] by the Calumet Publishing Company, Lansing, Illinois.
James A. Linen IV: Publisher.
PDFs are formatted to print on 11x17" paper. Printouts are available at $1.00 per page at the Lansing Historical Society during their business hours.
The Lansing Journal.
Published every Thursday and Saturday by the Calumet Publishing Company, Lansing, Illinois.
James A. Linen IV: Publisher.
PDFs are formatted to print on 11x17" paper. Printouts are available at $1.00 per page at the Lansing Historical Society during their business hours.
The Lansing Journal 1968
The Lansing Journal 1968
The Lansing Journal.
The Journal is published in five editions: Lansing, Calumet City, Munster, Highland and Griffith. Communities served by The Journal include Lansing, Calumet City, Burnham, Lynwood, Thornton, Sauk Village, Illinois and Munster, Highland, Griffith, Schererville, St. John and Dyer, Indiana.
Published twice weekly, Thursday and Saturday by the Calumet Publishing Company, Lansing, Illinois. James A. Linen IV: Publisher.
PDFs are formatted to print on 11x17" paper. Printouts are available at $1.00 per page at the Lansing Historical Society during their business hours.
The Lansing Journal 1969
The Lansing Journal 1969
The Lansing Journal.
The Journal is published in five editions: Lansing, Calumet City, Munster, Highland and Griffith. Communities served by The Journal include Lansing, Calumet City, Burnham, Lynwood, Thornton, Sauk Village, Illinois and Munster, Highland, Griffith, Schererville, St. John and Dyer, Indiana.
Published twice weekly, Thursday and Saturday by the Calumet Publishing Company, Lansing, Illinois. James A. Linen IV: Publisher.
PDFs are formatted to print on 11x17" paper. Printouts are available at $1.00 per page at the Lansing Historical Society during their business hours.
The Sun; The Sun-Journal 1970
The Sun; The Sun-Journal 1970
Name changed from The Lansing Journal February 24, 1970
The Sun/Sun-Journal.
The Sun is published in two editions: Lansing, Calumet City.
Published once weekly on Tuesday by the Calumet Publishing Company, Lansing, Illinois.
In addition, the Calumet Publishing Company publishes the Sun-Journal on Thursday and Saturday in three editions for Lansing, Calumet City and Munster, The Sun on Thursday and Saturday in three editions for Highland, Griffith and Sauk Village-Dyer-Schererville. Calumet on Wednesday for Whiting and East Chicago.
PDFs are formatted to print on 11x17" paper. Printouts are available at $1.00 per page at the Lansing Historical Society during their business hours.
Sun-Journal.
The Sun-Journal is published in three editions: Lansing, Calumet City and Munster.
Published twice weekly, Thursday and Saturday by the Calumet Publishing Company, Lansing, Illinois. In addition, the Calumet Publishing Company publishes The Sun in three editions for Highland, Griffith, Ross and New Elliot, and Sauk Village, Dyer, Schererville.
PDFs are formatted to print on 11x17" paper. Printouts are available at $1.00 per page at the Lansing Historical Society during their business hours.
The Sun; The Sun-Journal 1971
The Sun; The Sun-Journal 1971
The Sun/Sun-Journal. Lansing edition.
The Sun is published in two editions: Lansing, Calumet City.
Published once weekly on Tuesday by the Calumet Publishing Company, Lansing, Illinois.
In addition, the Calumet Publishing Company publishes the Sun-Journal on Thursday and Saturday in three editions for Lansing, Calumet City and Munster, The Sun on Thursday and Saturday in three editions for Highland, Griffith and Sauk Village-Dyer-Schererville. Calumet on Wednesday for Whiting and East Chicago.
PDFs are formatted to print on 11x17" paper. Printouts are available at $1.00 per page at the Lansing Historical Society during their business hours.
The Sun; The Sun-Journal 1972
The Sun; The Sun-Journal 1972
The Sun/Sun-Journal.
The Sun is published in two editions: Lansing, Calumet City. Published once weekly on Tuesday by the Calumet Publishing Company, Lansing, Illinois..
The Sun Journal is published in six editions: Lansing, Calumet City, Munster, Highland, Griffith and Rt. 30.
Published twice weekly Thursday and Saturday by the Calumet Publishing Company, Lansing, Illinois.
In addition, the Calumet Publishing Company publishes The Sun in two editions: Lansing and Calumet City on Tuesday, The Calumet Day on Wednesday, The Harvey News Bee on Wednesday and The Daily Calumet, Monday through Saturday.
PDFs are formatted to print on 11x17" paper. Printouts are available at $1.00 per page at the Lansing Historical Society during their business hours.
The Sun; The Sun-Journal 1973
The Sun; The Sun-Journal 1973
The Sun/Sun-Journal.
The Sun Journal is published in six editions: Lansing, Calumet City, Munster, Highland, Griffith and Rt. 30.
Published twice weekly Thursday and Saturday by the Calumet Publishing Company, Lansing, Illinois.
In addition, the Calumet Publishing Company publishes The Sun in two editions: Lansing and Calumet City on Tuesday, The Calumet Day on Wednesday, The Harvey News Bee on Wednesday and The Daily Calumet, Monday through Saturday.
PDFs are formatted to print on 11x17" paper. Printouts are available at $1.00 per page at the Lansing Historical Society during their business hours.
The Sun; The Sun-Journal 1974
The Sun; The Sun-Journal 1974
The Sun/Sun-Journal.
The Sun Journal is published in six editions: Lansing, Calumet City, Munster, Highland, Griffith and Dyer.
Published twice weekly Thursday and Saturday by the Panax Publishing Company, Lansing, Illinois.
In addition, the Panax Publishing Company publishes The Sun in two editions: Lansing and Calumet City on Tuesday, The Calumet Day on Wednesday, The News on Wednesday and The Daily Calumet, Monday through Saturday.
PDFs are formatted to print on 11x17" paper. Printouts are available at $1.00 per page at the Lansing Historical Society during their business hours.
The Sun; The Sun-Journal 1981
The Sun Journal 1981
Sun Journal.
The Sun Journal is published in two editions on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Lansing, Calumet City, Lynwood, Sauk Village, Burnham, Munster, Highland, Griffith and Dyer.
Published by the Panax Publishing Co.
PDFs are formatted to print on 11x17" paper. Printouts are available at $1.00 per page at the Lansing Historical Society during their business hours.
Sun Journal.
The Sun Journal is published in two editions on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Lansing, Calumet City, Lynwood, Sauk Village, Burnham, Munster, Highland, Griffith and Dyer.
Published by Midland Communications Inc.
PDFs are formatted to print on 11x17" paper. Printouts are available at $1.00 per page at the Lansing Historical Society during their business hours.
The Sun; The Sun-Journal 1982
The Sun Journal 1982
Sun Journal.
The Sun Journal is published in two editions on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Lansing, Calumet City, Lynwood, Sauk Village, Burnham, Munster, Highland, Griffith and Dyer.
Published by Midland Communications Inc.
PDFs are formatted to print on 11x17" paper. Printouts are available at $1.00 per page at the Lansing Historical Society during their business hours.
The Sun; The Sun-Journal 1983
The Sun Journal 1983
Sun Journal.
The Sun Journal is published in two editions on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday and delivered in Lansing, Lynwood, Calumet City, Burnham, Munster, Dyer, Griffith and Highland.
Published by Midland Communications Inc.
PDFs are formatted to print on 11x17" paper. Printouts are available at $1.00 per page at the Lansing Historical Society during their business hours.
Sun Journal.
The Sun Journal is published in three editions on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday and delivered in Lansing, Lynwood, Calumet City, Burnham, Munster, Dyer, Griffith and Highland.
Published by Midland Communications Inc.
PDFs are formatted to print on 11x17" paper. Printouts are available at $1.00 per page at the Lansing Historical Society during their business hours.