"East Coast Winter Storm: School Closures and Forecast Updates"

Several Chicago-area schools have announced closures and snow days as the first major winter snowstorm hits the region. Chicago Public Schools (CPS) sent a message to families and staff outlining its inclement weather policies, emphasizing efforts to keep classes in session and communication methods for closures. CPS encourages families to check its website for weather-related updates and assures that individual schools will directly communicate any weather-related issues.