Summary of Lincoln-Way North's Closure

"Lincoln-Way North opened in 2008 after voters approved a $225 million building bond referendum to build two new high schools and update the two existing schools. Lincoln-Way West opened the following year and was designed similarly to North.^[3]

On Thursday, August 13, 2015, the Lincoln-Way District 210 school board voted 5–2 to close Lincoln-Way North upon the conclusion of the 2015–2016 school year. The school closure is part of a cost reduction initiative that was established by the board with the goal of removing District 210 from the Illinois State Board of Education Financial Watch List. The school district has been struggling financially due to declining enrollment and funding,^[5] as well as gross mismanagement of the districts finances.^[6]These factors have contributed to the current investigation of the district by the SEC^[7] and the Federal Department of Justice.^[8] In 2006, when the district voted to double the number of schools in the district from two buildings to four buildings by constructing North and West, projections showed continued rapid growth within district boundaries for years to come. However, the economic downturn led to a decrease in the district's total property value from more than $4 billion to $3.5 billion and a drop in enrollment and state aid.^[9]"

^{Source: Wikipedia}