Lockport Township High School

Following the defeat of its referendum requesting $85 million funding to renovate Central Campus, Lockport Township High School District 205 is seeking alternative plans to fund the necessary construction at its freshman center.

Work will continue on the 115-year-old building and expectations are to reopen it for students in the fall.

Here are unofficial results for the 2024 March primary for the Will County Board and local judicial and legislative races, as well as referendum questions.

The Tuesday session will take place at 5:30 p.m. at Fairmont School in Lockport, and the Wednesday session will be held at 7 p.m. at Richland School in Crest Hill

Will County voters will be asked to make choices on seven referenda across city and township lines.

The Lockport Township High School District 205 Board of Education voted unanimously on Tuesday to approve a contract for the demolition of hazardous ceilings in Central Campus following months of inspection in the wake of November's third floor collapse.

The Lockport Township High School District 205 appointed a new member to the vacant seat on its board and announced the new principal for East Campus starting in July.

The Lockport Chamber of Commerce will host a luncheon with members of the LTHS District 205 administration of Feb. 21 to discuss the upcoming referendum meant to fund a refurbishment of Central Campus and what it means to the community.

Lockport Township High School's East campus hosted a voter registration drive with the Will County Clerk's office on Tuesday.

Lockport Township High School will host a voter registration event for students with the help of the Will County Clerk's office on Jan. 30 as part of a national initiative to promote civic engagement.

The LTHS District 205 board announced it will be going to bid on the first phase of the Central Campus ceiling repairs on Jan. 30, with work likely to be completed in April.

Like other Illinois districts,Lockport District 205 had to close school a few days this month because of extreme snow and cold. Unlike other schools, though, LTHS students were unable to complete classes online because of earlier emergency days.

The Lockport Township High School District 205 board will be interviewing candidates to fill the vacant seat of Marty Boersma next week for a February appointment.

The Lockport Township High School District 205 board confirmed Lockport Central students are likely to remain at Lincoln-Way North through the end of the school year as the district considers options to shorten the building's renovation process if the March 19 referendum passes.

A lawsuit was filed in Cook County against Lockport Township High School District 205. The lawsuit claims school officials failed to protect a student from sexual assault.