Western Springs’ Birthplace: Grand Avenue School
Residents always associate the historic Water Tower with the earliest days of the village. But, did you know that another building was the first home to our village government? In 1885, the Grand Avenue School was built to replace a smaller schoolhouse that had been on the same site. Later
Do You Recall the Western Springs Rec Center Debate?
In 1995, the Village Board proposed building a new Recreation Center to replace the facilities at Clark School. But, it didn’t happen without a lot of resident input. In 1982, School District 101 closed the Maurice Clark elementary school, which was located at 46th and Franklin Avenue. This was due