Most schools, businesses, government offices and cultural institutions in Illinois affected by the disasters Tuesday are expected to be open Wednesday. For information on possible closings:
Chicago Public Schools: 773-553-1000.
Roman Catholic archdiocesan schools: Call individual schools.
Suburban schools: Call your local school. In Lake County: You may also call Lake County Regional Office of Education: 847-360-6313.
City Colleges of Chicago: 312-553-2500.
Other colleges: Call main numbers for colleges for more information.
Chicago city offices: In Chicago, 311; from outside the city, 312-744-5000.
Cook County government: Call individual offices.
Suburban governments: Call your local government office.
Selected county offices:
Lake County government offices, call Lake County Board office: 847-360-6336.
Lake County emergency information, call Lake County sheriff’s office: 847-360-5803.
McHenry County Courthouse: 815-338-2040.
Kane County Courthouse: 630-232-3400.
State of Illinois: 312-793-3500.
Federal District Court, Chicago: Closed Wednesday, open Thursday. 312-435-5607. Call individual judges’ chambers or courtroom clerk to reschedule Wednesday hearings.
Postal Service: 800-275-8777, or call branch office. The Postal Service and overnight delivery services said they cannot guarantee overnight delivery.
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago: 322-5322
Federal offices: Federal employees can call 202-606-1800 for information on office closings.
Banks: Most are expected to be open, but call individual banks.
Social Security office information: 800-772-1213.
CTA, Metra and Pace: 312-836-7000
Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs: For events at the Cultural Center and Water Tower, 312-744-6630.
Chicago airports: 773-686-2200. Flights expected to be grounded until at least noon Wednesday. Call individual airlines for flight times.
Tourist attractions:
Shedd Aquarium: 312-939-2438.
Field Museum of Natural History: 312-922-9410.
Adler Planetarium: 312-922-7827.
Chicago Historical Society: 312-642-4600.
Lincoln Park Zoo: 312-742-2000.
Brookfield Zoo: 708-485-0263.
Hancock Observatory: 312-751-3681.
Navy Pier: 312-595-PIER.
Sears Tower Skydeck: 312-875-9449.
Other information:
To donate blood: American Red Cross, 800-GIVE-LIFE or 312-729-6100; LifeSource, 1-800-486-0680 or 708-346-9928.
Relief services: To donate to the Red Cross, 1-800-HELP-NOW; to donate to the Salvation Army, 1-800-SALARMY; medical personnel willing to go to New York, contact Excel Emergency Medical Services at 1-815-937-3929.
Web sites for more organizations assisting with relief efforts: (www.helping.org/promos/cs-wtc.adp); (www.fema.gov/).
Army hot line: To ensure accountability, soldiers, Department of the Army civilians and contractors who work in the Pentagon, regardless of where assigned, should call 1-800-984-8523 or 703-428-0002. Family members seeking information about loved ones who work for the Department of the Army in the Pentagon may also use this number.
Mental health hot line: The Advocate North Side community mental health center has a crisis intervention hot line for people to get help with dealing with the attacks or talking to their children: 773-769-6200.
For families or possible victims of the attacks:
United Airlines: Families seeking information are asked to call 800-932-8555.
American Airlines: Families seeking information are asked to call 1-800-245-0999.
Morgan Stanley: The largest tenant in the World Trade Center. For emergency contact for employees and their families, call 1-888-883-4391.
Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield: World Trade Center tenant; emergency number: 1-866-761-8265.
Pentagon: Any employees who were in the building should call 1-877-663-6772 to check in.
FBI: Anyone with information on the attacks can call a toll-free national hot line, 866-483-5137.
