Extreme Cold Update: Homewood, Flossmoor Closures

Updated at 3 p.m. on Jan. 27

It's hard to believe, but Monday could bring the coldest weather so far this winter, with some parts of Chicagoland seeing wind chills as low as -50.

In response to the potentially dangerous cold, area school districts and other organizations began announcing closures on Sunday.

Here's a list of reported Monday closures:

• Homewood-Flossmoor High School
• Homewood School District 153
• Flossmoor School District 161
• Prairie State College
• Infant Jesus of Prague School
• St. Joseph School
• Marian Catholic High School
• Homewood Girl Scouts meeting
• Early Childhood Preschool
• Flossmoor Community Church Preschool
• Sylvan Learning Center
• South Suburban Humane Society
• Early Childhood Preschool

Amended Monday Hours

• Bright Start Child Care & Preschool will open late at 8 a.m.
• Sunrise Health Foods Store in Flossmoor
• Homewood Library closing at 5 p.m.

Tuesday Closures

• H-F High School
• Homewood School District 153
• Flossmoor School District 161
• Flossmoor Montessori School
• Flossmoor Community Church Preschool
• Early Childhood Preschool
• South Suburban Humane Society
• Sylvan Learning Center

Additional Weather-related Changes

• H-F High School will be holding 50-minute classes for the rest of the week (barring Tuesday's closure).
• South Suburban Humane Society will open late at noon on Wednesday.

For more closings, visit the Emergency Closing Center.