BLOOMINGTON - Many area schools were out of session again Wednesday, with the bulk of them cancelling classes Tuesday night. In addition, State Farm Insurance Cos. delayed its Wednesday opening until noon.

State Farm was asking employees to use their discretion in determining whether to attempt coming to work, saying the safety of employees was its first priority.

In addition, Illinois State University delayed its opening until noon as well, as did Illinois Wesleyan.

Carriage rides scheduled Wednesday night as part of ISU Founders Day celebration have been cancelled because of weather.

Country Insurance & Financial Services opened at the regular time Wednesday, but spokeswoman Chris Anderson said employees were asked to use discretion in making a decision to drive to work.

School closings list

The following schools did not hold classes Wednesday, a result of Tuesday's continued snow and high winds.

Unit 5

District 87

ISU Lab schools (University High School and Metcalf)

Central Catholic High School

St. Mary's Catholic School (Bloomington)

Holy Trinity Grade School

Epiphany Grade School in Normal

Heartland Community College

Lincoln College in Normal

Blue Ridge Schools

Blooming Grove Academy

Calvary Baptist Academy

Chalk Preschool in Bloomington

Clinton

Cornell

Cornerstone Christian Academy

Chesterbrook Academy

Deer Creek - Mackinaw

Delavan

El Paso-Gridley

Eureka-Congerville-Goodfield

Eureka College

Fieldcrest

Flanagan Schools

GCMS

Hartsburg-Emden

Heartland Head Start

Heyworth Schools

LeRoy CUSD#2

Lexington

Lincoln High School

Morton

Olympia Schools

Pontiac Township High School

Pontiac Grade School

Pontiac Christian Academy

Prairie Central

Ridgeview

St. Mary's in Pontiac

Tremont

Tri-Valley CUSD#3

Trinity Lutheran in Bloomington

Other closings

American Red Cross of the Heartland

Bloomington government offices closed until noon.

Bloomington Public Library

Calvary Baptist Church services and all activities are cancelled for tonight.

Carle Clinic

City of Bloomington Township offices

Clare House

McLean County Arts Center, including evening classes.

McLean County Center for Human Services

McLean County Museum of History (opens at 1 p.m.)

Occupational Development Center

OSF Eating Disorder Programs

OSF Behavioral Health Programs

OSF Ft. Jesse Family Medicine opened at noon

Western Avenue Community Center