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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

Lockport's Club Create students wait for the event to start.

“And the Award Goes To… “ An MMEA Fest and Lockport’s debut

Written by Isabella Potter and Jayden Santiago May 1, 2025

On Friday, April 29, Lockport attended the 32nd Annual MMEA Fest held at Neuqua Valley High School. MMEA stands for the Midwest Media Educators Association. It is a group that was put together in order...

An email sent out to LTHS parents on Monday, April 28 stating consequence for senior ditch day. 
[Accessed by senior student at LTHS]

Prom, parties, and senior ditch day

Written by Abigail Carroll, News Editor May 1, 2025

Senior year. The last year of high school and the beginning of your adult life.  Part of the appeal of senior year is all of the traditions that take place in highschools across the country such as...

Vocal Point celebrates their big win
[Photo credit: Vocal Point]

Vocal Point Victory at the National Championship

Written by Trudi Smith, Staff writer May 1, 2025

​Vocal Point, the treble, an all female, a cappella ensemble from our very own Lockport Township High School, achieved a remarkable milestone by securing fourth place at the 2025 National Championship...

ISU campus 

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Shots fired at ISU student center, one injured

Written by Kyan Santiago, Staff writer April 29, 2025

On Sunday evening at 7:55 PM, Illinois State University issued an emergency alert to all students warning of shots fired at the Bone Student Center.  In an email received by The Vidette, the ISU...

#speakyourMIND is about more than awareness

#speakyourMIND is about more than awareness

Written by Abigail Carroll and Kyan Santiago April 22, 2025

Hi, I’m me! Thank you to Friend 1 for nominating me for the USC Speak Your Mind/Ice Bucket Challenge. I’d like to nominate Friend 2, Friend 3, and Friend 4. You have 24 hours! At the end of March,...

LTHS Acapella takes home gold

LTHS Acapella takes home gold

Written by Abigail Hogan, A&E Editor April 1, 2025

On February 23, LTHS Vocal Point took first place at their quarterfinal in Skokie, IL after months of hard work, with senior Sophia Melody winning an award for best soloist. The following weekend, Off...

Featuring Andy Giorgetti

Lockport diver makes it to state

Written by James Wyatt, Staff writer March 5, 2025

This past weekend, the Lockport Swim and Dive Team competed at the IHSA State Finals in Westmont.  On the first day, Feb. 28, 2025, all the state qualifying athletes competed in the preliminary rounds...

JB Pritzker wants to ban cell phones

JB Pritzker wants to ban cell phones

Written by Kyan Santiago, Staff writer February 26, 2025

In his State of the State address last Wednesday, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker proposed a statewide ban on cell phone use in the classroom; “This session, I’ll move forward with legislation requiring...

Deadly plane crashes on the rise

Deadly plane crashes on the rise

Written by Kyle Evans, Staff writer February 25, 2025

Since 2025 began, there have already been 87 plane crashes, and the count keeps increasing with each past week it seems. One of them being an incredibly violent and horrible crash between a plane and a...

Practice ACT cancellation leaves students scrambling

Practice ACT cancellation leaves students scrambling

Written by Abigail Carroll, News Editor February 19, 2025

It is becoming increasingly hard to ignore the almost laughable attempts that have been made in order for Lockport juniors to take a practice ACT in preparation for the state mandated one in April.  Let’s...

Retired detective urges parents to understand the importance of cyber protection

Retired detective urges parents to understand the importance of cyber protection

Written by Angelica Kwak, Staff writer February 16, 2025

On February 11, 2025, Rich Wistocki gave a presentation on Youth Cyber Security at East Campus. Wistocki is a retired police officer for 30 years, 28 of which were at the Naperville Police Department,...

Superintendent POV: Choosing e-learning is not as easy as it seems

Superintendent POV: Choosing e-learning is not as easy as it seems

Written by Hannah Faut, Staff writer February 4, 2025

On Monday, January 20, 2025, the @lockporths205 Instagram and Facebook accounts along with lths.org announced that the impending cold day would be in-person learning on Tuesday, January 21. They typically...