UPDATE: School, Road Closures Reported in Grayslake, Libertyville Due to Rain

Update, 11:45 a.m.: The Lake County Sheriff's Office has video from the LHS press conference on its Facebook page.

Update, 10:40 a.m.:

From Libertyville High School:

At approximately 6:30 a.m. today (Thursday), Libertyville High School officials became aware of water leaking into the sub-basement of the school’s art wing. Because there was not enough time to complete a thorough safety check of the school prior to the start of the school day, the administration took precautionary measures and closed the school.

As the rain continues, and water levels continue to rise throughout the Village of Libertyville, so do the water levels in the school’s sub-basement. District 128 will continue to work with first responders and engineers to access the damage. A fire department liaison is remaining on site for the day.

All after-school activities scheduled to take place at LHS today are canceled. The District will post continued updates on the situation on its website and social media.

Update, 8:51 a.m.: Libertyville High School is closed today due to water in the school's subbasement, said Mary Todoric, director of communications for District 128.

She said the school is "not sinking or caving in." A dispatch alert had reported a "partial structure collapse" at the high school.

We will provide more information as soon as we get it.

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Original story, 8:09 a.m.: Road closures—and even a school closure—are being reported this morning due to heavy rains.

Community High School District 128 shared on their website and Facebook that Libertyville High School is closed today "due to water-related issues sustained from the heavy rains." The district advises to "check the website later today for status of after school activities."

A dispatch alert received by Patch reported a "partial structure collapse" at the high school. WGN reported that a portion of the building is sinking. We are working to get more information.

Lake County Passage is advising that Route 137 east of Route 83 in Grayslake, along with Route 41 from Westleigh in Lake Forest to Route 137, are closed due to water on the pavement. Heavy delays are being reported at Route 45 and Center Street in Grayslake and at Route 21 and Casey Road in Libertyville due to water on the road in those locations.

Grayslake District 46 reported on Facebook that Frederick Road east of Frederick School is flooded, too. "Please do not attempt to drive through as there has already been a car stuck in there," the district reported.

Heavy rain has fallen in northern Illinois. Gurnee, for example, has seen about 4.12 inches of rain, while a trained weather spotter in Libertyville reported about 3.35 inches of rain in the last 18 hours as of 6 a.m. Another 1 to 2 inches of rain is expected today, along with severe thunderstorms.