LTHS Critic Banned From Both Campuses

LA GRANGE, IL – A man who has called Lyons Township High School board members "worse than pedophiles" and "bobbleheads" has been banned from the school's North and South campuses.

Patch has written stories about Justice resident William See's situation with high school officials. It also has looked into the First Amendment issues with the school's public comment rules.

Since November, Lyons Township's board president, Kari Dillon, has been warning public commenters that violations of the rules may result in police action.

Last week, Patch filed a public records request for documents showing which public commenters have been banned from school property. See is the only one.

In meetings last year, See spoke out against the school's mask mandates. He also talked about other issues.

At an Oct. 18 meeting, See turned his focus on the LGBT community by saying the school wants students to get involved in "transgenderism." He then criticized the school for holding a book discussion on "Queer, There and Everywhere" by Sarah Prager.

"This stuff is sick and sad. These people are the worst people in the world," See said, referring to the school board. "They are worse than pedophiles because they are screwing with your kids' brains."

On Dec. 20, See labeled the board "bobbleheads" for following the state mask mandate. He even presented actual bobbleheads to make his point.

He was warned to stop the name-calling, but he continued calling board members bobbleheads. Superintendent Brian Waterman then threatened See with a trespassing charge. A police officer escorted See out of the meeting.

A day later, Waterman sent See a letter saying that he had violated policies with his "personally disparaging" comments.

The superintendent said See was prohibited from contacting any Lyons Township employees or attending any events, including board meetings. He can only enter school property with the superintendent's prior approval.

Otherwise, Waterman warned, See would be arrested for trespassing.

See apparently has not been seen at a school board meeting since then.

He later filed a complaint against how the police handled him, but the police chief determined the grievance was unfounded.