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The student news site of Lockport Township High School

Porter Press

The student news site of Lockport Township High School

Porter Press

Emergency Plane Landing On I-355

Emergency Plane Landing On I-355

Written by Abigail Worker, News Editor January 27, 2023

A small plane made a safe, emergency landing on hectic I-355 in Bolingbrook on Tuesday the 10th. At about 2pm on that Tuesday, a Bolingbrook fire unit was sent to I-355 close to Boughton Road for a plane...

Benefits of Journaling

Benefits of Journaling

Written by Georgia Dykstra, Editorial Editor January 24, 2023

Personally, I’m proud to say that I had THAT journal when I was 10. You know, the one that was filled with sparkly, blue ink and love letters to all the boys I was pulling in 5th grade. But not everyone...

First-Gen Immigrant Students at Lockport

First-Gen Immigrant Students at Lockport

Written by Samantha Bradley, Features Editor January 23, 2023

What is a first-generation immigrant? Someone who has at least one parent from a foreign country would be considered a first-gen immigrant. Many first-gen immigrants grow up in homes where English is...

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Hamlin’s Lasting Impact

Written by Ava Lamb, Sports Editor January 21, 2023

On January 2nd, the sports world as we know it came to a halt when 24 year old Damar Hamlin went into cardiac arrest on the field. Everyone’s thoughts and prayers went up as 65,000 people watched in...

Cinnabon Dupes!

Cinnabon Dupes!

Written by Sophia Niemiec, Features Editor January 18, 2023

Not sure what a dupe is? It's something close or similar to another more popular thing. These cinnamon rolls are about as close to a Cinnabon as you'll get without going to the mall and buying some. It's...

Civil Disobedience in China

Civil Disobedience in China

Written by McKenna Orrico, News Editor, Editor-in-chief December 19, 2022

Citizens all over China have taken to the streets to fight the country’s ‘zero-COVID’ policy. Since the beginning of the pandemic, the country’s inhabitants have been subjected to China’s ultra-strict...

Ways to Give Back During the Holidays

Ways to Give Back During the Holidays

Written by Gabrielle Brewer, Features Editor December 19, 2022

Holidays have always been the time for spreading goodwill and cheer. Here are some ways that you can bring holiday cheer throughout your community.   One way to give back during the holidays...

Not So Scary Wednesday Addams

Not So Scary Wednesday Addams

Written by Delaney Coleman, A & E editor December 14, 2022

The extremely high rated show on Netflix, Wednesday, is a comedic horror mystery. It is a retelling of The Addams Family based on the beloved, gothic icon, Wednesday Addams, who is enrolled in a school...

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Gender Sensitivity in the Colorado Shooting

Written by Zoey Foss, News Editor December 8, 2022

Five minutes to midnight, gunshots split through a club in Colorado Springs. For six minutes more, patrons struggled for their lives as the shooter continued firing. Unfortunately, shootings like this...

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“The Great War” For Taylor Swift Tickets

Written by Jacob Hajnos, A & E editor December 8, 2022

If one song off of Midnights could describe the chaos surrounding Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour, it would be “The Great War '' (note lyric references throughout the article). After releasing her...

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Is Love Blind or Are the Producers?

Written by Georgia Dykstra, A & E editor November 29, 2022

Love is Blind season 3 is out. Officially. With the newest season comes the newest round of love, attraction, drama, heartbreak, and of course, marriage, all circulating within a group of 10 people for...

Devastations Of Monsoon Rains In Pakistan

Devastations Of Monsoon Rains In Pakistan

Written by Abigail Worker, News Editor November 28, 2022

  Currently in Pakistan, over one-third of the country is underwater. Due to the major increase in climate weather which is causing a deterioration in Pakistan’s climate-about 33 million people,...