Thank you for more than 3,100 signatures in our efforts to stop our local high school board, Lyons Township District 204, from selling wooded land next to an elementary school, park and two residential communities in Willow Springs, IL, to an industrial developer. 

Today is the day we make our voices heard. Today, Jan. 23, is the day we appear before the LTHS Board and tell its members our community's health and well-being isn't for sale to the highest bidder. 

If you live in the area, please attend the Jan. 23, 2023, District 204 Board Meeting at 7:30 p.m. at 100 S. Brainard, La Grange. Let the board know its actions will have damaging, long-term consequences for our local school, our park and our homes long after they've spent the sale proceeds.

If you can't attend, you can still help.

1) Forward this petition and the WGN report to any friends, family or neighbors in the area to keep them informed. 

2) Visit the website www.neighborsofpleasantdale.com for news and updates.

3) Let LTHS know this move is wrong. Call the district at (708) 579-6300, email LTHS Superintendent Brian Waterman at bwaterman@lths.net, or message the district at its property sale website.

You can make a difference. Remind LTHS that public lands should be handled with the public good in mind. Say no to industrial development next to schools, homes and parks. Thank you!