Cook County warming centers open
Cook County has opened warming centers for residents during the cold spell.
Officials are reminding residents to take precautions during the winter weather.
Never use your oven for heat
Never bring charcoal or gas grills indoors (they are a carbon monoxide hazard)
Make sure all portable heaters are unplugged when not in use
Use electric space heaters with extreme caution - avoid placing them near curtains or other flammable materials and turn them off before going to bed
Keep moving. Your body generates its own heat when you engage in physical activity
Municipalities around Cook County have opened warming centers for area residents:
Barrington Township
M-F: 8 am - 4 pm
602 S. Hough St.
Barrington
(847) 381-5632 (847) 270-9111 (PD)
Berwyn Township
M-F: 9 am-9 pm
Sat-Sun: 9 am-5 pm
2700 S. Harlem (Library)
Berwyn
(708) 788-2660 (708) 795-5600 (PD)
Berwyn Township
M-F: 7 am-10 pm
Sat: 9 am-6 pm
Sun: 9 am-5 pm
6401 W 31st St. (Police Department)
Berwyn
(708) 788-2660 (708) 795-5600 (PD)
Bloom Township
M-F: 9 am -4 pm
425 S. Halsted Chicago Hgts.
(708) 754-9400 (708) 756-6400 (PD)
Bremen Township
M-F: 9 am - 5 pm
16361 S. Kedzie Parkway
Markham
(708) 333-9530 (708) 687-1376 (PD)
Calumet Township
M-F: 8 am - 4 pm
12633 Ashland
Calumet Park
(708) 388-6606 (708) 385-0264 (PD)
Cicero Township
M-F: 8 am - 8 pm
4949 W. Cermak
Cicero (708) 656-3600 (708) 652-2130 (PD)
Cicero Township
M-F: 8 am - 8 pm
5444 W. 34th St.
Cicero
(708) 656-3600 (708) 652-2130 (PD)
Cicero Township
M-F: 8 am - 8 pm
2250 S. 49 Ave Cicero
(708) 656-3600 (708) 652-2130 (PD)
Elk Grove Township
M-F: 9 am - 4 pm
2400 S. Arlington Hts. Rd.
Arlington Hts.
(847) 437-0300 (847) 368-5300 (PD)
Evanston Township
When in Evanston Township and City of Evanston, please call 3-1-1
Hanover Township
M-F: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm 250 S. Rt. 59
Bartlett
(630) 837-0301 (630) 837-0846 (PD)
Lemont Township
M-F: 9 am - 4 pm
1115 Warner Ave.
Lemont
(630) 257-2522 (630) 257-2229 (PD)
Leyden Township
M-F: 6 am - 9 pm
Sat: 9 am - 3 pm
2620 N. Mannheim
Franklin Park
(847) 451-5144 (847) 455-0180 (FD)
Maine Township
M-F: 9 am - 5 pm
1700 Ballard Road
Park Ridge
(847) 297-2510 (847) 547-3966 (EMA)
New Trier Township
M-F: 9 am - 5 pm
739 Elm St.
Winnetka
(847) 446-8202 (847) 501-6034 (PD)
Niles Township
M-F: 9 am - 5 pm
5255 Main Street
Skokie (847) 673-9300 (847) 982-5900 (PD)
Northfield Township
M-F: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
3801 W. Lake Ave.
Glenview
(847) 724-8300 (847) 729-5000 (PD)
Norwood Park Township
M-F: 9 am - 4 pm
7833 W. Lawrence
Norridge
(708) 453-0861 (708) 453-7880 (PD)
Oak Park Township
M-Sun: 8:30 am - 5 pm
520 S. Maple Rush Oak Park Hosp.
Oak Park
(708) 383-8060 (708) 383-3800 (PD)
Orland Township
M, W, Th, F: 8 am - 4:30 pm
Tue: 8 am - 6 pm
14807 Ravinia Ave.
Orland Park
(708) 403-4222 (708) 349-4111 (PD)
Palatine Township
M-F: 8:30 am - 4 pm
721 S. Quentin Road
Palatine
(847) 358-6700 (847) 359-9000 (PD)
Palos Township
M-F: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
10802 S. Roberts Rd.
Palos Hills
(708) 598-4418 (708) 448-0369 (FD)
Proviso Township
M-F: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
4565 Harrison St.
Hillside
(708) 449-4300 (708) 344-2124 (PD)
Rich Township
M-F: 9 am - 4 pm
22013 Governors Hwy
Richton Park
(708) 748-6722 (708) 748-5131 (PD)
River Forest Township
M-F: 8 am - 8 pm
8020 W. Madison River Forest
(708) 771-6159 (708) 366-7125 (PD)
Riverside Township
M-F: 9 am - 3 pm
27 Riverside Road
Riverside
(708) 442-4400 (708) 447-2123 (FD)
Schaumburg Township
M-Th: 8:30 am - 10 pm
F: 8:30 am - 5 pm
One Illinois Blvd.
Hoffman Est.
(847) 884-0030 (847) 882-3586 (PD)
Stickney Township
M-F: 8:30 am - 4 pm
7745 S. Leamington
Burbank
(708) 636-8850 (708)499-0440 (PD)
Thornton Township
M-F: 9 am - 7 pm
333 E. 162nd St.
South Holland
(708) 596-6040 x 3122 (708) 331-3131 (PD)
Wheeling Township
M-F: 9 am-4 pm
1616 N. Arlington Hts. Rd.
Arlington Hts.
(847) 259-7730 (847) 368-5300 (PD)
Residents who need to seek shelter at a warming center should contact the center first to verify it is open.
For more information, media may contact the Cook County Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management at 312.603.8286.
