Chicago-area schools, museums, libraries are closed due to brutal cold. What's open?

Source NBC Local
Original Load Date Jan. 23, 2026, 8:01 a.m.
Last Updated Jan. 23, 2026, 8:01 a.m.
Original URL https://www.nbcchicago.com/weather/stories/chicago-area-schools-museums-libraries-and-more-are-closed-due-to-brutal-cold-whats-open/3880260/

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Dozens of schools, museums, libraries and even restaurants across the Chicago area will be closed Friday due to brutally cold conditions as an [ extreme cold warning ][1] for all of northeastern Illinois continues. The closures include more than 100 schools, including Chicago Public Schools, the la...