A suburban high school is shutting down after more than 900 students were out sick with flu-like symptoms on Tuesday, school officials said.

St. Charles East High School will be closed, starting Wednesday and won’t re-open until Monday at the earliest. All extra-curricular activities and athletic events have also been canceled beginning Wednesday.

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