Archive · 23 Jan 2026
Chicago Public Schools Closed Due to Extreme Cold
Chicago Public Schools will be closed on January 23 because it's going to be extremely cold.
The district decided to close all schools on Thursday afternoon because the weather forecast said it would be very dangerous outside.
The temperature and wind chill could go down to minus 35 degrees.
This means no students, teachers, or visitors will be allowed in the school buildings that day.
Everyone will get an unexpected day off because of the freezing weather.
Chicago Public Schools are closed on January 23 due to extreme cold.
All school buildings will be shut to students, staff, and visitors.
The closure was announced on January 22 due to forecasted dangerously low temperatures.
Wind chills are expected to plunge to around minus 35 degrees.
This decision affects all students, teachers, and visitors across the district.
- Who
- Chicago Public Schools students, staff, and visitors
- What
- School closure due to extreme cold
- When
- January 23
- Where
- Chicago, Illinois
- Why
- Dangerously low temperatures and wind chills forecasted
- Date of Closure
- January 23
- Reason for Closure
- Dangerously low temperatures and wind chills
- Affected Group
- Students, staff, and visitors
- Forecasted Temperature
- Around minus 35 degrees
- Announcement Date
- January 22 (Thursday afternoon)
