Extreme Cold In Glenview: What's Closed

GLENVIEW, IL — Schools, services and other organizations will be closed on Wednesday due to dangerously cold weather as a wind chill warning begins in the area and a state of emergency has been declared. Many local businesses and facilities will be closed — so if you must venture out, make sure to call ahead and take adequate precautions.

Some of the coldest temperatures are expected to begin Tuesday night and Wednesday night, when temps will be -20 to -30, the National Weather Service said, with wind chills from -40 to -55. Temperatures will remain below zero throughout the day Wednesday and may also struggle to get above zero on Thursday.

Such temperatures can cause frostbite to exposed skin in less than 10 minutes. Keeping non-essential motorists off the road would ease the burden on emergency responders at work during the extreme weather event, according to local officials.

Here's what's closed in and around Glenview:

• District 30 — Closed Wednesday and Thursday
• District 34 — Closed Wednesday and Thursday
• Glenbrook High School District 225 — Closed Wednesday and Thursday
• Glenview Methodist
• Glenview Montessori
• Kensington School of Glenview
• Kohl Children's Museum
• Our Lady of Perpetual Help School
• St. Catherine Laboure School
• Glenview Public Library
• Northfield Township
• Glenview Park District — Closed Wednesday until noon Thursday
• Cook County Court — Closed Wednesday and Thursday
• Non-essential Cook County offices

(As of 6 p.m. Tuesday)

Village officials announced offices would be closed and trash pickup would be delayed:
Due to the extreme temperatures, Groot will NOT collect trash and recyclables on Wednesday, January 30 . Groot intends to begin pickups again on Thursday, January 31, which would push back collections by one day for the remainder of the week (Wednesday's collection would occur Thursday, Thursday's would occur Friday, and Friday's on Saturday). If this revised scheduled is to change again, another notice will be sent out.

While Village Hall, 2500 East Lake Avenue, will be open for essential services on Wednesday, January 30, two Capital Improvement Program (CIP) open houses that had been scheduled have been canceled and will be rescheduled: Washington Street, George Court and Harvest Lane (5:45 p.m.) Magnolia Street and Laurel Avenue (6:30 p.m.)

Residents should follow these tips during cold weather to keep themselves and their families safe:

Never use your oven for heat.
Never bring charcoal or gas grills indoors (they are a carbon monoxide hazard).
Make sure all portable heaters are unplugged when not in use.
Use electric space heaters with extreme caution – avoid placing them near curtains or other flammable materials and turn them off before going to bed.
Keep heat at adequate levels or leave faucets open with a slight drip to prevent pipes from freezing.
Keep moving. Your body generates its own heat when you engage in physical activities.