School officials worry Illinois flooding may impact classes

Associated Press

ROUND LAKE, Ill.

Officials in one Illinois school district are concerned that flooding from recent rainfall will impact the start of classes next month.

Bookshelves in W.J. Murphy Elementary School’s library are completely covered by water, The Chicago Tribune reported .

“The library is really our epicenter of our whole building, and obviously, it’s a total loss,” district operations executive director Sheila Duhon told the newspaper.

About 500 students attend the school and classes are to start in late August.