KCC will make closing announcements as far in advance as possible in cases of severe weather, utility outages or other circumstances. High school closings govern the KCC classes offered at those locations.
School Messenger alerts
Through its School Messenger service, KCC provides students and staff with phone, text and email alerts for emergency and weather closings. Phone and email alerts are sent for class cancellations and student services related notifications.
Learn more about KCC's School Messenger service.
Other text and email alerts
Anyone--students, staff and community--can receive an alert in the event of a non-scheduled KCC closing, using the following services.
Chicagoland Emergency Closing Center
The Chicagoland Emergency Closing Center will post KCC closing information. Visitors to the site can register their email addresses to receive a notification if KCC announces a closing or schedule adjustment.
KCC home page and Facebook
The KCC home page and Facebook page will carry an announcement in the event of a college closure.
Radio announcements
KCC will share class cancellations with the following radio stations. Students are not to phone the radio stations or KCC but are to listen for the regularly scheduled announcements.
| WVLI - FM 95.1 |
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WBBM - FM 96.3 |
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WRXQ - FM 100.7 |
| WFAV - 103.7 |
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WBBM - AM 780 |
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WJOL - AM 1340 |
| WIVR - FM 101.7 |
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WLS - AM 890 |
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WSSR - FM 96.7 |
| WKAN - AM 1320 |
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WMAQ - AM 670 |
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WCCQ - FM 98.3 |
| WXNU FM 106.5 |
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WGN - AM 720 |
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| WYKT FM 105.5 |
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| WJEZ - FM 98.9 |
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WGFA - FM 94.1 |
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WHPO - FM 100.9 |
| WTRX - FM 93.7 |
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WGFA - AM 1360 |
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