A public hearing is planned for this evening in Darlington Township to discuss the potential closure of Northwestern Primary School in the Blackhawk School District. Tonight’s hearing at the Blackhawk High School auditorium will continue the conversation on whether the district should permanently close the school, which was shuttered in 2016 for environmental concerns. The board cannot decide to formally close the school for 90 days following the hearing. There had been previous conversations to renovate the school over closing it. Tonight’s hearing will begin at 7pm.