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Former Burnham Elementary School

SchoolModerate difficulty● Yellow hazardIllinois

Burnham School closed in 2013 due to CPS Budget Cuts and Consolidations. It moved to the nearby former Lawrence School site in 2013 following the CPS School Closures and Budget Cuts

Site typeSchool
StateIllinois
Coordinates41.7199, -87.5778
Difficulty · ModerateSome effort — hiking, navigating fences or rough terrain.
Hazard · YellowStandard caution — typical abandoned-structure risks: weak floors, debris, broken glass.
Light todaySunrise 06:04 · sunset 19:42 (local) — golden hour is the first and last hour of that window
Conditions today66–79°F · 4% precip chance · wind to 11 mph
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