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About Lockport

City in Illinois, United States
1853Established
26,094Population
11.5 sq miArea
696 ftElevation

Lockport is a city in Will County, Illinois, United States, located 30 miles southwest of Chicago. Per the 2020 census, the population was 26,094. The city was incorporated in 1853. It is situated along the Illinois and Michigan (I&M) Canal, and was the headquarters of the canal when the canal was operating. A section of the canal runs through Lockport, including the remains of the canal's Lock No. 1 from which the town received its name. The canal right-of-way is now the Illinois and Michigan National Heritage Corridor.

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A Flood Advisory is in effect, with Patchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy. In the local news, Lockport Volleyball Staff (MaxPreps), Lockport Girls Flag Football (2025) Schedule (MaxPreps), and Lockport Township High School District 205 Announces Board Of Education Vacancy (1340 WJOL).

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