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Former Wadsworth Elementary School

SchoolModerate difficulty● Yellow hazardIllinois

Closed in 2013 due to CPS Budget Cuts. Wadsworth School moved to nearby former Dumas School site which also closed in 2013. The former Wadsworth site was recently used as temporary migrant shelter since 2023.

Site typeSchool
StateIllinois
Coordinates41.7781, -87.5979
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 19:43 (local) — golden hour is the first and last hour of that window
Conditions today65–76°F · 3% precip chance · wind to 10 mph
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