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Chicago Sun-Times
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Sun-Times Staff

Here’s everything closing during Chicago’s dangerous cold snap

The cold weather has led some places to announce closures this week. | Rich Hein/Sun-Times

The lowest temperature ever recorded in Chicago is minus-27, but the city might break that record on Wednesday and Thursday.

Due to safety concerns during this dangerous cold snap, many places in and around the city will be closed. Here’s a list of places that will be closed this week, and when Chicagoans can expect them to open back open.

Schools

Chicago Public Schools will announce Tuesday whether or not classes will be canceled on Wednesday.

Namaste Charter School will be closed Wednesday and Thursday.

Colleges and universities

Classes at University of Chicago have been canceled for Wednesday.

Both Evanston and Chicago campuses of Northwestern University will be closed from 8 p.m. Tuesday to 12 p.m. Thursday. Dining halls will remain open.

Classes at DePaul University have been canceled for Tuesday evening and all day Wednesday.

Columbia College Chicago will close at 6 p.m. Tuesday and remain closed on Wednesday.

Roosevelt University classes have been canceled starting at 6 p.m. Tuesday and all day Wednesday.

The Chicago School of Professional Psychology will be closed from 6 p.m. Tuesday to 8 a.m. Thursday.

Attractions

The Field Museum will close at 2 p.m. Tuesday and remain closed Wednesday.

Adler Planetarium will be closed on Wednesday and Thursday.

The Brookfield Zoo will be closed on Wednesday and Thursday, but plans on reopening Friday.

Lincoln Park Zoo is closing early Tuesday, at 3 p.m., and will stay closed Wednesday.

Chicago Botanic Garden will be closed on Wednesday.

Public Transportation

Metra trains will run on a modified schedule Wednesday. Visit the transit agency’s website for updated schedules.

Pace has canceled its paratransit subscription service between Tuesday and Thursday. All paratransit riders, including those who typically have subscription trips, must call in the day before their trip to make a reservation during that stretch.

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