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Porter Press

The student news site of Lockport Township High School

Porter Press

The student news site of Lockport Township High School

Porter Press

The 9th Street McDonald’s in Lockport, a mere five minute drive from LTHS, is currently being sued by the Illinois Attorney General for 550 violations of child labor laws.

Child Labor: Coming to a McDonald’s near you!

Written by Kyan Santiago, Staff writer May 26, 2026

It’s a rite of passage for the working-age American teenager: swap out that Funfetti birthday cake and childhood of yours for a pen and a stack of job applications, and go make some (always figurative,...


Orion spacecraft taking off for the Artemis II mission carrying four astronauts launched from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. 

Image accessed via Flickr, credited to NASA (Joel_Kowsky). CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.

Houston, we went back to the moon!

Written by Leyan Elayyan, Staff writer April 10, 2026

On Apr. 1, 2026 astronomical history was made yet again. The National Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA) launched Artemis II with commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover and mission specialists...

LTHS blocks social media websites like Instagram, Snapchat, and TikTok on school-issued chromebooks in order to decrease distractions for students. 


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Social Media Ban: How will this affect LTHS?

Written by Emma Bazan, Staff writer April 9, 2026

It's 5th period on the Thursday before spring break when the chatter begins… "this is so unfair!” On Apr. 7, LTHS administration banned social media websites on district-issued chromebooks....

Sports HQ has their first social media post after their opening on Nov. 15. 

Image accessed via their public Instagram account.

Sports HQ: New batting cages in Lockport

Written by Avery Yoder, Staff writer February 1, 2026

On Nov. 15, 2025 in Lockport, a new sporting goods store opened and many softball and baseball players in the area were looking forward to it. Sports HQ is a sporting goods store geared towards softball...

A picture of the empty menstrual product dispenser in a bathroom at LTHS East Campus.

Robbing of the LTHS loo

Written by Julianne Carway, Editorial Editor December 18, 2025

Female students of Lockport Township High School may be surprised to learn that it has been illegal for Illinois public schools not to provide free feminine hygiene products in restrooms since August 2021,...

Salish Matter tries to control the crowd as they start getting out of control.

Accessed via Salish Matter's Instagram.

Chaos at Salish Matter’s first influencer event

Written by Avery Yoder, Staff writer October 7, 2025

On Sept. 6, 2025, popular teen influencer, Salish Matter, hosted an event at American Dream Mall in New Jersey. This was to help promote her new skincare brand, Sincerely Yours. The event then launched...

Claire's store with sales at Oakbrook Shopping Center.

First Justice, now Claire’s?

Written by Addison Littel, Features Editor September 8, 2025

If you ask a girl where they got their first ear piercing from, many will reply with “Claire’s” including current eighth-grader, Emily Littel. Intended for ages as young as three to teenagers as...

House fire at 7:02pm in Willow Walk neighborhood in Lockport.

Lockport home hit by lightning

Written by Hannah Faut, Staff writer August 25, 2025

A severe thunderstorm hit the Chicago area on August 18.  In the usually calm subdivision of Willow Walk, a Lockport family was wrapping up dinner and enjoying their evening when lightning struck. The...