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Shovels hit the ground and excitement reached its peak Wednesday at Naperville Central High School.
After several years of planning, Naperville Unit District 203 broke ground on an $87.7 million renovation and addition project for the school.
"Im very excited and Im looking forward to our students in a couple years having a well-deserved and much-improved facility and Im looking forward to the successes and achievements to come," Principal Bill Wiesbrook said.
He and others thanked the community and Superintendent Alan Leis for their support.
The school was built in 1950 and has since been expanded five times, usually with several additions each time.
Officials cited the age of the building and lack of space as top reasons for renovating the school this time around.
Leis said the first time he entered the school six years ago, it was apparent that the science labs in particular were not adequate.
"This school achieves, these students achieve, and buildings do not a school make, but it...