Current temp at time of publication  Been cold out there for at least the last two days or so. Here's an obligatory notice about warming...

  [ VIDEO ] This WGN report shows shoppers going to their local Pete's Fresh Market in Matteson to stock on food and supplies. I'm s...

  [ VIDEO ] As we defrost from the heavy snow that fell over a week ago, I wanted to share this video with you all. And to share an idea wit...

  [ VIDEO ] Rob Sneed reports on the weather as it's expected to get very cold for the next week. The city has warming centers if you ne...

  ForMyBlock.org One of the many wonderful initiatives by MBMHMC founder Jahmal Cole. He's been organizing volunteers to shovel snow fo...

Thankfully for most of the winter we largely escaped heavy snow and very cold temps.  And then I see this in the news : There’s a “high chan...

I saw a few people perform this experiment during our recent cold snap. Boil some water and throw it up into the air once the temps fall to ...

The Chicago Police put this information out on twitter this past Saturday with regards to finding a warming center during this wave of frig...

Many were concerned, especially on social media and with temps going to very chilly lows CPS is cancelling classes on Wednesday. BREAKING: C...

[ VIDEO ] Major kudos to Jahmal Cole who spent some time during last weekend's snowfall doing snow removal on those blocks that could u...

[ VIDEO ] Well we finally have our warm temps here in Chicago and artistmac talks about that. The snow that fell on Super Bowl Sunday this y...

You may have seen this announcement if you follow CPS' FB and Twitter profiles. This is important news so sorry if this is breaking in...

In addition to the info above you may also find this information embedded below via CPS' twitter page . Feel free to retweet if you have...

Here's some info posted last month on resources during this latest cold snap! It seems this winter weather isn't going away anytime...

This is starting to feel like a ritual. We just did that the first full-week in January and just like at that time classes resume on Wednesd...

Schools remain closed on Tuesday. You can recieve further updates via either CPS' FB page or CPS' Twitter account. In addition, yo...

The notice above was posted to the CPS FB page today. CPS schools will be closed on Monday due to the expected weather for tomorrow. Schoo...

I originally posted this information over at The Sixth Ward on January 6, 2013 during the first " polar vortex " episode. So this...

Well, it appears the two day extended vacation is over for CPS students. And perhaps the weather is starting to get better! Message again vi...

Click for better resolution You may have seen this posted at Chicago Public School FB page . It looks like CPS students get a two day exten...