Brutally cold wind chills are set to grip the Chicago area this week, and warming centers are opening around the region.
From Chicago to the suburbs, those warming centers will offer relief from wind chills that could drop to as much as 40 degrees below zero in some locations.
Here is a list of information on warming centers around the area, and how to find exact locations in your area.
Chicago:
All public libraries and police stations can be used as warming centers during business hours.
Numerous senior centers in the city will also be available.
The Garfield Center at 10 South Kedzie Avenue is available 24 hours a day to help connect residents to shelter options.
Those residents seeking to use a warming center can dial 311 to find the closest one.
Cook County:
Des Plaines – Des Plaines Public Library, GenCenter, Prairie Lakes (Open during business hours)
Evanston – Evanston Ecology Center, Fleetwood-Jourdain Community Center, Levy Senior Center, Prieto Community Center, Robert Crown Community Center (Hours vary)
Markham – Courthouse, 16501 South Kedzie Avenue (8:30 a.m. Thursday-4:30 p.m. Monday)
Maywood – Courthouse, 1500 Maybrook Drive (8:30 a.m. Thursday-4:30 p.m. Monday)
Skokie – Courthouse, 5600 Old Orchard Road (8:30 a.m. Thursday-4:30 p.m. Monday)
DeKalb County:
DeKalb – Unitarian Universalist Church, 158 North Fourth Street (Open 5:30 p.m. to 8:15 a.m. each night)
DeKalb Public Library, 309 Oak Street (open daily, hours vary)
For a full list of available sites in DeKalb, visit the city’s website. For other county residents, call 815-748-8460 between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday to find your nearest warming center.
Sycamore – Public Library, 103 East State Street (Open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday-Thursday)
Police Department, 535 DeKalb Avenue (Open seven days a week)
DuPage County:
Wheaton – 703 West Liberty Drive (Open nightly 4 p.m. to 8 a.m.)
For a full list of warming centers and hours, including in Addison, Elmhurst, Downers Grove, and Bloomingdale, visit DuPage County’s website here.
Grundy County:
Illinois’ emergency management offices offer access to lists of warming centers in Grundy County, which you can find here.
Kane County:
Batavia – Police Headquarters, 100 North Island Avenue
A number of other communities, including Aurora, Campton Hills, Carpentersville, East Dundee, Elgin, Geneva, Maple Park, Montgomery, North Aurora, Pingree Grove, South Elgin, St. Charles, and West Dundee have warming centers.
A full list and hours for each site can be found on the Kane County Health Department’s website.
Kankakee County:
Bourbonnais – Public Library, 250 West John Casey Road (Friday and Saturday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
Bradley – Public Library, 296 North Fulton Avenue (Friday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.)
Grant Park – Community Center, 2209 West Dixie Highway (Call 815-278-3242 for availability)
Hopkins Park – Village Hall, 13043 East 2260 South Road (Tuesday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.)
Kankakee – Public Library, 201 East Merchant Street (Friday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.)
County Health Department, 2390 West Station Street (Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)
River Valley Mass Transit (All bus rides on local, fixed route buses are free when wind chills are below zero degrees)
Manteno – Leo Hassett Community Center, 211 North Main Street (Call 815-929-4801 for availability)
Momence – Edward Chipman Public Library, 126 North Locus Street (Friday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.)
Pembroke Township – Senior Center, 4019 South Wheeler Road (call 815-944-5283 for availability)
Kendall County:
Warming Centers can be found in Joliet, Yorkville, Plano, Newark and other communities. Information on locations and hours can be found here.
Lake County:
Lake Forest – Recreation Center (6 a.m. to 8 p.m.)
For other warming center locations, including in Antioch, Vernon Hills, Highland Park and Waukegan, visit Lake County’s website and enter your address and ZIP code.
LaSalle County:
La Salle – City Hall (open during business hours)
Oglesby – Fire Station (open during non-business hours)
Ottawa – Police and Fire Departments (Open every day)
LaSalle County Jail (Lobby open 24/7 for warming center)
Other warming center options can be found here.
McHenry County:
Harvard – Mercyhealth Hospital and Medical Center (24 hours a day, 7 days a week)
Woodstock – Woodstock Police Department (Open 24 hours a day for emergency assistance)
A full list of other locations can be found on McHenry County’s website.
Will County:
An extensive list of warming centers in Joliet, New Lenox, Channahon and numerous other communities can be found on the county’s emergency management website.
INDIANA RESIDENTS:
-Indiana residents can dial 2-1-1 or 1-866-211-9966 between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. Monday through Friday to find the nearest warming center to their home.
To receive a list via text message, text your ZIP code to 898-211 between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Finally, residents can use IN211.org for all cold weather-related information.
