Chicago area high school dismisses students after ceiling collapse
No students or staff members were present when the ceiling collapsed inside the classroom at Lockport Township High School's central campus.
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No students or staff members were present when the ceiling collapsed inside the classroom at Lockport Township High School's central campus.
A ceiling collapse inside a high school in southwest suburban Lockport led to students being dismissed on Thursday. No students or staff members were present when the plaster ceiling collapsed inside the third-floor classroom at Lockport Township High School's central campus, according to District 205. No injuries were reported.
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