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Arctic Blast Forces School Closings in Oak Lawn, Evergreen Park - Updated 5X

Emergency school closings for Oak Lawn, Evergreen Park and surrounding communities for Monday, Jan. 6. Please stop back for updates.

Oak Lawn and Evergreen Park kids will have an extra day of winter vacation as many districts and parochial schools postpone classes because of the dangerous sub zero weather forecasted for Monday.

The National Weather Service has issued a wind chill warning for Cook County in effect from 6 p.m. Sunday through noon Tuesday.

A blast of arctic air may deliver the coldest weather in 20 years to the Midwest in what the National Weather Service is calling an "dangerous arctic outbreak."

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Monday will see a high of -12 and a low of -16. Factor in the wind chill and it will feel like -40 to -50. Tuesday is expected to “warm up” to only 3 degrees F.

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Patch will continue to update the emergency school closings list throughout the day for Oak Lawn, Evergreen Park and surrounding communities. Please visit our Facebook page for updates.

Following is a list of emergency school closings in OAK LAWN and EVERGREEN PARK for Monday, Jan. 6:

  • Dist. 122, including Columbus-Manor, Kolb, Harnew, Lieb Elementary and Simmons Middle schools.

  • Dist. 123, including Kolmar, Sward, Covington, Hannum, Hometown Elementary and Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle schools.

  • Dist. 124, including Southwest, Southeast, Northwest, Northeast Elementary and Central Junior High schools in Evergreen Park.

  • Dist. 125, including Lawn Manor (Oak Lawn), Meadow Lane (Merrionette Park) and Hamlin (Alsip).

  • Dist. 126 (Alsip, Hazelgreen and Oak Lawn), including Hazelgreen, Lane, and Stoney Creek Elementary and Prarie Junior High schools.

  • Dist. 231 Evergreen Park Community High School

  • Dist. 218, including Richards (Oak Lawn), Shepard (Palos Heights), Eisenhower (Blue Island), Delta Learning Center (Robbins) and Summit Learning Center (Summit).

  • D229 Oak Lawn Community High School

  • MORAINE VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
  • Noah’s Ark Preschool (Oak Lawn)

  • Oak Lawn Montessori School

  • Parkland Preparatory Academy (Oak Lawn)

  • Park Lawn School  (Oak Lawn), Bingo is also cancelled.

  • Penny Lanes Schools (Oak Lawn and Chicago Ridge)
  • Pride School (Oak Lawn)

  • South Side Baptist (building will be open for warming center)
  • Southwest Chicago Christian Academy (Oak Lawn)

  • St. Bernadette Catholic Academy (Evergeen Park)

  • St. Catherine of Alexandria School

  • St. Gerald School
  • St. Germaine School

  • St. Linus School

  • St. Louis de Montfort School

  • St. Paul Lutheran School

  • Trinity Lutheran Pre-School (Oak Lawn), closed Jan. 6 and Jan. 7 due to sub-zero weather.

  • Catholic High Schools:

    • Marist High School (Chicago)

  • Mt. Carmel High School (Chicago)

  • Mother McAuley (Chicago)

  • Brother Rice High School (Chicago)
  • St. Ignatius High School (Chicago)

  • Surrounding communities:

    • Aero Administrative Center (Burbank)

    • Aero Educational Center (Burbank)

  • Aero Special Education Cooperative (Burbank)

  • Dist. 111 (Burbank)

  • Dist. 126

  • Dist. 127 ½ (Chicago Ridge)

  • Dist. 130 (Alsip, Blue Island, Crestwood and Robbins)

  • Garden Center Services (Burbank), including no day program services

  • Dist. 117 (Hickory Hills)

  • Dist. 220 Reavis High School (Burbank)
  • Jordan Baptist School (Burbank)

  • Our Lady of the Ridge (Chicago Ridge)

  • Penny Lane Schools (Oak Lawn and Chicago Ridge)
  • St. Albert the Great School (Burbank)

  • Source: Emergency Closing Center




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