Students evacuated after ceiling collapses in classroom at Lockport h…

Students were evacuated from Lockport Township High School Thursday morning after a ceiling collapsed into a classroom at the facility, officials said.

The collapse is believed to have happened overnight, according to City Administrator Ben Benson, who said no injuries were reported.

“Based on our building official’s review, the underpinning of the plaster ceiling gave way in one of the classrooms, completely caving it in,” Benson told NBC Chicago in a statement. “The plaster is above the drop ceilings that the high school has. We are blessed that this occurred overnight and not while school was in session.”

The plaster came crashing down into a classroom on the third floor of the building, bringing down “several inches” of insulation and drywall with it.

“When staff members and building administrators became aware of this collapse, Lockport Township High School District 205 immediately began to take steps to ensure student and staff safety,” Supt….