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1/18/23, WGN Evening News - School district under fire for considering sale of green space to industrial developer in Willow Springs. “The property has been owned by Lyons Township High School District 204 for decades, but the district is considering selling the property — which is currently zoned only for light business and residential development — to a company called Bridge Industrial for $55 million.”

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6/26/23, La Grange Patch - LTHS Slams Village Behind Closed Doors. Willow Springs was "over its skis," "under-educated" and "naive," an official suggested in January. The village responded in recent days.

6/22/23, La Grange Patch - Did LTHS Mislead The Public On Willow Springs? Officials' comments behind closed doors contradicted an official statement.

6/12/23, La Grange Patch - Official Calls LTHS Comments 'Ignorant.' Any kind of development would make Willow Springs unhappy, an attorney said.

6/12/23, La Grange Patch - LTHS Admission: Sale Would Hurt Neighbors. Behind closed doors, the school board acknowledged the sale of land would negatively impact residents.

6/8/23, La Grange Patch - Did Election Sway LTHS Board On Willow Springs? A board member mentioned the election in a closed meeting about the Willow Springs controversy.

6/6/23, La Grange Patch - LTHS Could Have Avoided Embarrassment: Resident. The board voted unanimously to release the recording of a closed meeting on a controversial land deal.

6/5/23, La Grange Patch - LTHS May Release Closed Meeting Recording. The school board broke the law by closing the doors, the attorney general said.

5/19/23, Riverside-Brookfield Landmark, Letter to the Editor - Landmark Off Base On LT Land Sale. Submitted by Willow Springs Resident Fred Whiting.

4/26/23, La Grange Patch - State Orders LTHS To Release Recording. The school board broke state law by meeting behind closed doors to discuss a controversial land sale, the attorney general said.

3/28/23, La Grange Patch - Developer Was Set To Meet With LTHS Board Members. Emails show board members were apparently involved in courting the developer.

3/22/23, La Grange Patch - Developer Reversed Itself On LTHS Land: Records. At first, the developer said the minimum price was too high for market conditions.

3/20/23, La Grange Patch - Even Higher Bid For LTHS Land In Willow Springs. The board issued a statement hours before its session. Members have stayed silent on the issue during meetings.

3/12/23, La Grange Patch - LTHS Admits Open Meetings Violations. The violations are related to the controversial effort to sell land in Willow Springs

3/10/23, La Grange Patch - LTHS Backs Down On Willow Springs Land Effort. The school board broke its public silence after nearly six weeks.

3/9/23, La Grange Patch - LTHS In Talks To Sell Willow Springs Land: Record. Board members have kept their lips zipped on land issue for nearly eight weeks.

2/23/23, La Grange Patch - A Wealth Divide In LTHS Zone? The wealthier north side appears to have most of the control. The southern towns oppose the school's land sale effort.

2/22/23, La Grange Patch - 5th Town Opposes LTHS Land Effort. The community is taking its opposition a step further than the other towns.

2/22/23, La Grange Patch - County Official Against LTHS Plan For Land. Board members have remained publicly silent for nearly a month on the fate of the school's Willow Springs property.

2/21/23, La Grange Patch - LTHS Plans Closed Meetings On Real Estate Issue. An official spoke about the "difficult balance" in the effort to sell the school's Willow Springs property.

2/10/23, La Grange Patch - Complaints Filed Against LTHS Over Closed Meetings. They came after Patch reported the board apparently violated the state's open meetings law.

2/9/23, La Grange Patch - 'Discord Will Prevail,' LTHS Warned. Pleasantdale's superintendent urges the high school to adjust its plan on Willow Springs property.

2/8/23, La Grange Patch - LTHS Property Appraisal In Question. The school has not accurately appraised its property, according to records.

2/7/23, La Grange Patch - Quarrel Rocks LTHS Just Before Election. Signs, a petition and calls for an official's ouster are part of the effort against the sale to an industrial developer.

2/7/23, La Grange Patch - Fire LTHS Superintendent, Says Willow Springs Village President. The superintendent was accused of "deception" and "broken public trust." The school board did not respond.

2/3/23, La Grange Patch - No Deal Key Figure in LTHS Controversy Says. A top official stayed in touch with an executive in an effort to sell the high school’s land, emails show.