Daniel Riedel bought 116 acres of farmland in the village of Union Grove over 20 years ago.
Riedel, 73, said his goal was to keep the land until his sons were old enough to develop it. The property is directly next to Union Grove Union High School.
However, a judge recently ruled the school district can take possession of 80 acres of the property through eminent domain after the district makes a payment of $2.4 million…