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Chicago-area, Indiana schools announce closures amid winter storm

By Lauren Westphal
Published  January 25, 2026 5:34pm CST
Winter Weather
FOX 32 Chicago

The Brief

    • Several Chicago-area and Indiana schools announced closures Monday as a winter storm hits the area.
    • Heavy lake effect snow has been falling since Saturday evening into Sunday night.
    • Chicago Public Schools students have classes scheduled for Monday.

CHICAGO, INDIANA - Several Chicago-area and Indiana schools announced closures Monday as brutal cold slams the region.

Chicago-area, Indiana school closures Monday

Students at Chicago Public Schools have classes Monday, but other suburban and Indiana schools are remote or canceled for Monday.

Tap here for a list of full school closures.

Monday weather forecast

Monday high temperatures will only climb into the upper single digits with gusty west-northwest winds. Wind chills will likely be no higher than -5 to -10 during the day.

There is a small chance for light snow to graze the area on Tuesday, but it does not appear to be an impactful system at this time. Most areas likely stay dry with partly sunny skies on Tuesday. Highs will be in the upper teens in the afternoon. The forecast looks similar on Wednesday with highs in the mid teens.

The Source: The information in this story comes from FOX 32 meteorologists and a compilation of school closing alerts.

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