<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2FQHl8_0wCgB2f900" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2FQHl8_0wCgB2f900" width="1200" height="900" ></figure><p>Fox Pointe, the Lansing Sports Complex, and the Historic Ford Hangar are “Destination Drivers”</p><p>LANSING, Ill. (October 18, 2024) – In this week’s video The Lansing Journal shares some information that the Village of Lansing provided at a Lansing Area Chamber meeting last month.</p><p>The meeting was about economic development in Lansing, and this presentation concerns three of the most visible locales in Lansing — locales that residents might not realize have an economic purpose:</p><h2>Timestamps in the video</h2><p>Viewers who watch this video directly on YouTube will find these timestamps in the description, where they serve as links to those points in the video:</p><ul><li>0:00 – Introduction by Melanie Jongsma</li><li>2:14 – Presentation by Ken Reynolds, Lansing’s Director of Venue Operations</li><li>2:55 – Fox Pointe as a Destination Driver</li><li>9:18 – Lansing Sports Complex as a Destination Driver</li><li>11:31 – The Historic Ford Hangar as a Destination Driver</li><li>13:40 – Wrap-up by Melanie Jongsma</li></ul><h2>Destination Drivers</h2><p>More information about the three Destination Drivers mentioned in the video can be found at the following links:</p><ul><li>Fox Pointe: https://foxpointe.org</li><li>Lansing Sports Complex (no website, but here’s an article: https://thelansingjournal.com/2024/04/28/village-views-lansing-sports-complex-as-a-destination-for-tournaments/)</li><li>Historic Ford Hangar: https://fordhangar.org/</li></ul><p>The Lansing Journal is the only newspaper embedded in the community of Lansing, Illinois. We serve our community by reporting, publishing, and delivering local news every day. There are no paywalls on our site. Instead, we depend on the proactive support of our readers and viewers.</p><p>If you are in a position to make a contribution, we welcome your support:</p></div></body>

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LANSING, Ill. (October 18, 2024) – In this week’s video The Lansing Journal shares some information that the Village of Lansing provided at a Lansing Area Chamber meeting last month. The meeting was about economic development in Lansing, and this presentation concerns three of the most visible locales...