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DeKalb County school, building closures for Jan. 16: frigid temps

Winter chill warning in effect for DeKalb County until noon Tuesday; wind chill advisory through 9 a.m. Wednesday

By Shaw Local News Network
Joy Smart, from Kirkland, takes photos of the snowy landscape Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024, near the Lagoon at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb. Several inches of heavy, wet snow Tuesday was a headache for some and fun for others.

Joy Smart, from Kirkland, takes photos of the snowy landscape Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024, near the Lagoon at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb. Several inches of heavy, wet snow Tuesday was a headache for some and fun for others. (Mark Busch)

DeKalb County is under multiple alerts issued by the Naitonal Weather Service for dangerously low temperature and wind chills expected to last in the area through Wednesday morning.

Wind chills could reach as low as 40 degrees below zero between Monday and noon Tuesday.

[ Warming centers available for free in DeKalb County ]

Here is a running list of places that are closed or operating with amended hours Tuesday:

Schools

  • DeKalb School District 428 will have an e-learning day Tuesday. All school and district buildings will be closed. All after-school activities, including home and away competitions, are canceled.
  • All Sycamore School District 427 buildings will be closed Tuesday, including OSCAR.
  • All Genoa-Kingston School District 424 schools will be closed Tuesday. The district will make the day up on Monday, April 1, which is a scheduled emergency school day, according to the district’s announcement.
  • Kaneland School District 302 buildings will be closed Tuesday for an e-learning day.
  • St. Mary School in DeKalb will have an e-learning day Tuesday.
  • All Sandwich School District 430 classes are canceled Tuesday. After-school activities will remain as scheduled, according to a Monday night social media post on the district’s Facebook page.
  • Hinckley-Big Rock School District 429 will have an e-learning day Tuesday.
  • Hiawatha School District 426 is closed Tuesday. After school activities for Tuesday also are canceled.
  • Somonauk School District 432 is closed Tuesday. After-school activities will be determined later in the day Tuesday, according to a social media post on the district’s Facebook page.
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