Farewell from ELi Founder Alice Dreger
A long look back at ELi – and bright hopes for the future – from founder Alice Dreger....
EL Council Candidates Try to Distinguish Themselves in Crowded Field at Public Forum
ELi brings you what candidates had to say about the city’s workforce problem, redevelopment, climate change, public safety and lots more....
ELi Voter Guide to the East Lansing Charter Amendment Proposals
Voters are being asked to consider three amendments on the Nov. 7, 2023, ballot....
Special ELi Investigation: Why Have So Many Senior Personnel Quit the City of East Lansing?
Divisions within East Lansing’s City Hall have led to complaints and resignations....
Council Expected to Vote Next Tuesday on Belleman Contract for City Manager
Investigation by ELi shows it’s been a rocky road to hiring a new city manager for East Lansing....
Documents Released Shed Light on Decision to Redevelop Bailey St. Parking Lot
Material just released under the Freedom of Information Act shows the Metzger/Fabian family chose to redevelop their portion of Parking Lot #11 after being told...
Trader Joe’s Is ‘Taking Over the Project to Finish It’; May Open Next Summer
Internal communications reveal what’s been happening with the long-awaited Trader Joe’s store set to be built across Grand River Avenue from Whole Foods in East...
ELi Readers Show Strong Support for Investigative Journalism
The seed donor for ELi’s new Investigative News Fund has let us know we can release his name. The fund has reached almost $5,000 in two weeks....
Council Could Change Voting Years from Odd to Even, But Mayor Says It Won’t
Mayor Ron Bacon says the Council won't initiate a resolution to make the change, as he says the idea was to involve a "democratic sorting of that issue."...
Majorities of Planning Commission and DDA Support 530 Albert Ave. Affordable Housing Redevelopment
The loss of surface parking is the chief objection of critics. But the owners of the land say the lot is going to be redeveloped one way or another....