Schools
North School to Open in Des Plaines Post Flooding
North Elementary School in Des Plaines will reopen on Wednesday.

North Elementary School, 1789 Rand Road in Des Plaines, will reopen on Wednesday after being closed since Thursday due to extensive flooding, a spokesperson for Community Consolidated School District 62 stated in an email to Patch.
Bus transportation will resume for all D-62 students Wednesday, April 24, according to the district's statement, and students living on the east side of the Des Plaines River will be picked up.
Early morning band and orchestra practice and transportation and before and after school activities will resume as scheduled, D-62 stated.
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Related:
- The latest flood-related info from the City of Des Plaines.
- Video of a motorist trying to navigate Des Plaines on Friday.
- Check out videos of the Des Plaines flood on YouTube.
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