Dense Fog Advisory

until THU 9:00 AM CST, Kenosha County

Dense Fog Advisory

from THU 5:14 AM CST until THU 10:00 AM CST, Northern Cook County, DuPage County, Lake County, Kane County, La Salle County, Kendall County, DeKalb County, McHenry County

Special Weather Statement

until THU 9:00 AM CST, Northern Will County, Northern Cook County, McHenry County, Southern Cook County, Kankakee County, Kane County, DeKalb County, DuPage County, Southern Will County, La Salle County, Kendall County, Lake County, Eastern Will County, Grundy County, Central Cook County, Jasper County, Lake County, Newton County, Porter County

Gary schools to resume in-person instruction on Monday

By FOX 32 Digital Staff

Published January 9, 2022 5:16pm CST

District 65 faces staff shortages, forcing schools to cancel classes Monday and Tuesday

An Illinois school district was forced to cancel classes due to staff shortages. Joanie Lum has the latest.

GARY, Indiana - Students in the Gary Community School Corporation will return to classrooms on Monday.

Students are expected to wear masks, social distance and use hand sanitizer. Schools are also equipped with desk shields, the district said.

Last week, students attended classes remotely because of the high test positivity rate in Lake County, Indiana. The rate was at 19.58% as of Dec. 27; it was at 35.3% as of Jan. 6.

DOWNLOAD THE FOX 32 CHICAGO APP FOR BREAKING NEWS ALERTS

Gary Education Coronavirus News