Will County schools closings for Friday due to predicted winter storm

March 02, 2023 at 4:35 pm CST

Winter paid a visit to Will County on Monday, starting around 9:30 a.m. By mid-afternoon, some of the roads were slushy and grassy areas were covered in snow. — Buildings in District 204 and District 86 in Joliet will be closed on Friday due to the predicted winter storm. (Denise Unland)

Buildings in District 204 and District 86 in Joliet will be closed on Friday because of the predicted winter storm.

Friday will be an Emergency E-Learning Day for District 204 students and staff. District 204 students will complete assignments online. District 204 staff, except for maintenance staff, should not report to school on Friday. Maintenance staff should check with their direct supervisor.

After school events and activities held at any District 204 building or school are also canceled.

All parent/teacher conferences in District 86 will take place virtually.

District 202 in Plainfield, Troy School District 30-C and Lockport High School District 205 all previously scheduled teacher institute days for Friday.

Denise M. Baran-Unland

Denise M. Baran-Unland is the features editor for The Herald-News in Joliet. She covers a variety of human interest stories. She also writes the long-time weekly tribute feature “An Extraordinary Life about local people who have died. She studied journalism at the College of St. Francis in Joliet, now the University of St. Francis.