In cases of bad weather or dangerous road conditions, school closings or early dismissals will be announced in the local media. The following radio and television stations are useful to inform parents of such closings as quickly and in as wide an area as possible.
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Radio
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Television
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WMAQ 670 AM
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CBS Channel 2
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WGN 720 AM
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WMAQ Channel 5
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WBBM 780 AM
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WLS Channel 7
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WLS 890 AM
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WGN Channel 9
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WKKD 1580 AM / 95.9 FM
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FOX Channel 32
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WBIG 1280 AM
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WGBO Channel 66
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WSPY/WAUR 930 AM / 107.1 FM
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CLTV -- Cable
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WPFB 1610 AM (Naperville)
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Other stations also regularly broadcast school closings, and several of these stations are covered by computerized notification systems. Please be aware that while closing information is given to the stations as quickly as possible, it is at the discretion of each station to decide when and whether it airs the notifications.
Parents can find out about their child's specific school by calling the Emergency Closing Center Hotline at 1-900-407-SNOW (1-900-407-7669). Begin by dialing the Hotline number, then enter the school's main phone number, beginning with the area code. The call costs .95 cents per minute and must be made by parents. Phone calls should be less than one minute per facility. Information for additional schools can be obtained by staying on the line and entering the area code and the main number of the school.
| School |
Phone # |
| Navajo School - School District 128 |
(708) 448-0060 |
| Chippewa School - School District 128 |
(708) 385-3269 |
| Independence Jr. High - School District 128 |
(708) 448-0737 |
| School District 128 - Administrative Office |
(708) 448-0060 |
| Palos East Elementary School - School District 118 |
(708) 448-1084 |
| Palos South Middle School - School District 118 |
(708) 448-5971 |
| School District 118 - Administrative Office |
(708) 448-4800 |
| Alan B. Shepard High School - School District 218 |
(708) 371-1111 |
| Amos Alonzo Stagg High School - School District 230 |
(708) 974-3300 |
| Incarnation School |
(708) 385-6250 |
| Palos Evangelical Lutheran |
(708) 448-2260 |
| St. Alexander's Catholic School |
(708) 448-4861 |
| Stone Church Christian Academy |
(708) 385-7717 |
| Chicago Christian High School |
(708) 388-7650 |
