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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

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...

“Six-Seven” has taken over Gen-Z meme culture - for now.

The sixth or seventh article I’ve written

Written by Kyan Santiago, News Editor September 7, 2025

One. Two. Three. Four. Five. Six. Seven. Two numbers that provoke a primal response within the confines of the adolescent brain. The victim: an unsuspecting math teacher. The perpetrators: the doomscrolling...

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Porter Pockets: Do They Have a Positive or Negative Impact?

Written by Sophia DalPonte and Karson Sargent September 2, 2025

Recently, Lockport District 205 has adapted a new way to store their phones in class to avoid distractions: Porter Pockets. In every classroom, students are instructed to put their phones in numbered pockets...

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KPop Demon Hunters: An unexpected success

Written by Ally Kanosky, Staff writer August 25, 2025

On June 20 2025, Netflix released “KPop Demon Hunters," a film that was not heavily promoted by the studio. Unbeknownst to Netflix, the film would explode in popularity becoming the most-watched original...

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...