Former Campton Hills Village President Patsy Smith urges the current board to approve the Lafox of Campton Hills annexation as the least-dense development proposed in the last 20-plus years. Brenda Schory/Shaw Media

Campton Hills trustees approved the annexation of 962 acres for the LaFox of Campton Hills housing development in two split votes in front of a large crowd last Thursday.

The project calls for Shodeen Development in Geneva to build 900 homes and set aside 440 acres as open space.

The votes came after a sometimes raucous, three-hour special meeting, held at Lord of Life Church, where about 150 people packed the room.

Trustees voted 5-1, with one absent and Village President Barbara Wojnicki also voting, to approve an annexation agreement, as a supermajority was required. Tr

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