Lansing is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States.
Henry, George, and John Lansing settled the area in 1846, which was incorporated in 1893.
Industrial development of the surrounding Calumet region attracted immigrants from Ireland and Eastern Europe to the village in the 20th century.
Lansing is bordered by South Holland to the northwest, Calumet City to the north, Hammond to the northeast, Munster to the east and southeast, Lynwood to the south, Glenwood to the southwest, and Thornton to the west.
The current mayor of Lansing is Patty Eidam, while the board of trustees is composed of Saad Abbasy, Maureen Grady-Perovich, Brian Hardy, Micaela Smith, Leo Valencia, and Jerry Zeldenrust.
[11] Lansing is represented in the United States Congress by Representative Robin Kelly, of Illinois's 2nd congressional district, as well as Senators Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth in the United States Senate.
[14] Lansing is also served by the Grand Trunk Western Main Line between Chicago and Port Huron.