Snow Day: School Closings Announce Ahead Of Illinois Winter Storm

With the forecast now predicting 10 to 15 inches of snow and a winter storm warning in effect, some area schools and organizations are already making the call to cancel class on Friday or postpone after-school activities on Thursday. Even Chicago Public Schools — known for rarely closing due to snowstorms — has called off school because of the extreme weather.

Metra also issued an alert to commuters warning of possible delays, saying:

Metra will make every effort to provide a timely and comfortable commute. Unfortunately, weather conditions beyond our control could disrupt service and delay your train. Please allow extra travel time to get to and from your destination. We regret any weather-related delays and we appreciate your patience. Please refer to Service Updates for line-specific information.

In Plainfield, police were warning drivers to stay off the roads Thursday night and during the day Friday if at all possible.

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Here are the closings and cancellations reported so far:

• Plainfield Community Consolidated School District 202 - closed Friday, all activities (park district, YMCA KidZone and youth basketball league) canceled Friday
• Plainfield Park District - closed Friday
• Plainfield Township offices - closed Friday
• Valley View Community Unit School District 365U - closed Friday
• Joliet Public Schools District 86 - closed Friday
• Joliet Township High School District 204 - closed Friday; all activities, events, meetings and practices have also been canceled
• Joliet Junior College - closed Friday
• Joliet Catholic Academy - closed Friday, all after-school activities canceled
• Cathedral of St. Raymond School (Joliet) - closed Friday
• Lewis University (all campuses) - closed Friday
• Chaney-Monge School District 88 (Crest Hill) - closed Friday
• Lockport Township High School District 205 - no activities after 6 p.m. Thursday, closed Friday
• Taft School District 90 (Lockport) - closed Friday
• Milne-Kelvin Grove District 91 (Lockport) - closed Friday
• Will County School District 92 (Lockport) - closed Friday
• Channahon School District 17 - closed Friday
• Minooka Community Consolidated School District 201 - closed Friday
• Minooka Community High School District #111 - closed Friday
• Troy School District 30-C (Plainfield) - closed Friday
• St. Mary Immaculate (Plainfield) - closed Friday
• St. Andrew the Apostole (Romeoville) - closed Friday
• Community Unit School District 308 (Oswego)
• Yorkville Community Unit School District 115 - buildings close at 5 p.m. and after-school activities are canceled Thursday; school closed Friday
• All Saints Catholic Academy (Naperville) - closed Friday
• Benedictine University (Lisle) - closed Friday
• Cornerstone Services (Joliet) - closed Friday
• Montessori of Plainfield - closed Friday
• Oswego Senior Center - closed Friday
• The Heartland School (Yorkville) - closed Friday
• Cross Lutheran School (Yorkville) - closed Friday
• Elite Children's Academy (Plainfield) - closed Friday
• Anointed Childcare Academy (Joliet) - closing at 5 p.m. Thursday; closed Friday
• Kids Connection Preschool (Joliet) - closed Friday
• St. Dominic (Bolingbrook) - closed Friday
• St. Mary Nativity (Joliet) - closed Friday
• Benedictine University (Lisle) - closed Friday

The Plainfield Park District was originally listed as open but has since said it will be closed Friday. Plainfield Community Consolidated School District 202 said a special education PTO meeting for Thursday night was also canceled.

Find a complete list of closings via the Emergency Closing Center. Patch will update this article as new closings and cancellations are reported.

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