Find a Chicago area warming center near you

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Thursday, January 31, 2019
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CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago area winters can be brutal. When temperatures dip down to dangerous levels, it's a good idea to know where you can get warm.



Warming centers open each year for people who do not have access to heat and need a safe place to go.





CHICAGO WARMING CENTERS:



Call 311 or check out this online map to find a warming center near you, especially during off hours and weekday holidays, when the six Department of Family and Support Services warming centers below are not usually open.



In extreme conditions, hours and days may be extended and other city facilities may be designated as temporary warming center.



Englewood Center


1140 W. 79th Street


Chicago, IL 60621



Garfield Center


10 S. Kedzie Ave.


Chicago, IL 60612



King Center


4314 S. Cottage Grove


Chicago, IL 60653



North Area


845 W. Wilson Ave.


Chicago, IL 60640



South Chicago


8650 S. Commercial Ave.


Chicago, IL 60617



Trina Davila


4300 W. North Ave.


Chicago, IL 60639



DFSS officials said the temperature of residential buildings must be at least 68 degrees during the day and at least 66 degrees at overnight. If your landlord is not doing so and the problem cannot be resolved, call 311.



For more information, visit www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/fss/provdrs/serv/svcs/dfss_warming_centers.html.



The St. Sabina Church/Catholic Charities Social Service Center, located at 1120 West 79th Street, will operate as a warming center from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Anyone who does not have a place to stay after 9 p.m. each night will be taken to a shelter.



New Canaan Land Missionary Baptist Church will operate as a warming center from Wednesday to Saturday. The church will have food, movies, pillows, blankets, air beds and a safe, warm place to stay for those who need it.





CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT WARMING CENTERS:



The Chicago Park District identified 62 park fieldhouses that will be warming centers for the rest of the winter. These fieldhouses will be open during normal Chicago Park District hours, which can be found on each park's website.



Ada Park | 11250 S. Ada St.


Altgeld Park | 515 S. Washtenaw Ave.


Amundsen Park | 62 W. Bloomingdale Ave.


Austin Town Hall Park | 5610 W. Lake St.


Avalon Park | 1215 E. 83rd St.


Bessemer Park | 8930 S. Muskegon Ave.


Blackhawk Park | 2318 N. Lavergne Ave.


Calumet Park | 9801 S. Ave. "G"


Columbus Park | 500 S. Central Ave.


Douglas Park | 1401 S. Sacramento Ave.


Dvorak Park | 1119 W. Cullerton St.


Eckhart Park | 1330 W. Chicago Ave.


Fernwood Park | 10436 S. Wallace St.


Fosco Park | 1313 S. Troop St.


Foster Park | 1440 W. 84th St.


Franklin Park | 4320 W. 15th St.


Gage Park | 2411 W. 55th St.


Garfield Park | 100 N. Central Park Ave.


Gill Park | 825 W. Sheridan Rd.


Hamilton Park | 513 W. 72nd St.


Harrison Park | 1824 S. Wood St.


Hayes Park | 2936 W. 85th St.


Holstein Park | 2200 N. Oakley Ave.


Horner Park | 2741 W. Montrose


Humboldt Park | 1440 N. Sacramento Ave.


Jackson Park | 6401 S. Stony Island


Kelvyn Park | 4438 W. Wrightwood


Kosciuszko Park | 2732 N. Avers Ave.


La Follette Park | 333 N. Laramie Ave.


Lincoln Park| 2045 N. Lincoln Park West


Loyola Park | 1230 W. Greenleaf Ave.


Mann Park | 2949 E. 131st St.


Marquette Park | 6734 S. Kedzie Ave.


McFetridge | 3843 N. California Ave.


McGuane Park | 2901 S. Poplar Ave.


Mt. Greenwood | 3721 W. 111th St.


Nash Community Center | 1833 E. 71st St.


Ogden Park | 429 N. Columbus Dr.


Olympia Park | 6566 N. Avondale


Palmer Park | 201 E. 111th St.


Ping Tom Park | 300 W. 19th St.


Piotrowski Park | 4247 W. 31st St.


Portage Park | 4100 N. Long Ave.


Pulaski Park | 1419 W. Blackhawk St.


Rainbow Beach Park | 3111 E. 77th St.


Riis Park | 6100 W. Fullerton Ave.


River Park | 5100 N. Francisco


Rowan Park | 11545 S. Avenue L


Russell Square Park | 3045 E. 83rd St.


Scottsdale Park* | 4637 W. 83rd St.


Shabbona Park | 6935 W. Addison St.


Sheridan Park | 910 S. Aberdeen St.


Sherwood Park | 507 S. Shields


Smith Park | 2526 W. Grand Ave.


South Shore Cultural Center | 7059 S. South Shore


Trumbull Park | 2400 E. 105th St.


Tuley Park | 501 E. 90th Pl.


Warren Park | 6601 N. Western Ave.


Washington Park | 5531 S. Martin Luther King


Wentworth Gardens | 3770 S. Wentworth Ave.


West Lawn Park | 4233 W. 65th St.


West Pullman Park | 401 W. 123rd St.


*Closed on weekends





COOK COUNTY WARMING CENTERS:



Berwyn (Library)


2701 S. Harlem Ave.


Berwyn, IL


9:00 a.m.- 9:00 p.m. M-THU


9:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. F-SAT


1:00 p.m.- 5:00 p.m. SUN


Transport: No



Berwyn (Freedom Park)


3701 S. Scoville Ave.


Berwyn, IL


9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. M-THU


9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. F


Transport: No



Berwyn (Recreational Dept.)


6501 W. 31st St.


Berwyn, IL


7:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. M-F


Transport: No



Bloom


425 S. Halsted St.


Chicago Heights, IL


8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. M/W


8:00 a.m. - 4:40 p.m. T/THU/F


Transport: No



Bremen


16361 S. Kedzie Parkway


Markham, IL


9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., M-F


Transport: No



Calumet


12633 Ashland Ave.


Calumet Park, IL


8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. M-F


Transport: Yes, please call 708.388.6606.



Cicero (Village Building)


4949 W. Cermak Rd.


Cicero, IL


8:00 a.m.- 8:00 p.m. M-F


Transport: No



Cicero (Library)


5444 W. 34th St.


Cicero, IL


8:00 a.m.- 8:00 p.m., M-F


Transport: No



Cicero (Community Center)



2250 S. 49th Ave.


Cicero, IL


8:00 a.m.- 8:00 p.m., M-F


Transport: No



Elk Grove


2400 S. Arlington Heights Rd.


Arlington Heights, IL


9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. M-F


Transport: No



Hanover (Senior Center)


240 S. IL Route 59


Bartlett, IL


8:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. M/W/F


8:30 a.m.- 8:00 p.m. T and THURS


8:30 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. SAT


Transport: Yes



Lemont (Township Offices)


1115 Warner Ave.


Lemont, IL


9:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. M-F


Transport: Yes, please call 630.257.2522



Lemont (Community Center)


16300 Alba St.


Lemont, IL


9:00 a.m.- 2:00 p.m. M-F


Transport: Yes, please call 630.257.2522



Leyden


2620 N. Mannheim Rd.


Franklin Park, IL


6:00 a.m.- 9:00 p.m. M-F


6:00 a.m.- 2:00 p.m. SAT


6:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m. SUN


Transport: No



Maine


1700 Ballard Rd.


Park Ridge, IL


9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. M-F


Transport: No



Niles


5255 Lincoln Ave.


Skokie, IL


9:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. M-F


Transport: No



Norwood Park


7833 W. Lawrence Ave.


Norridge, IL


9:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. M - THUR


9:00 a.m.- 3:00 p.m. F


Transport: No



Oak Park


130 S. Oak Park Ave.


Oak Park, IL


8:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. M-F


Transport: No



Orland Park


14807 Ravinia Ave.


Orland Park, IL


8:00 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. M/W/THUR/F


8:00 a.m.- 6:00 p.m. T


Transport: Yes, for seniors 55 and older. Please call 708.403.4222.



Palatine


721 S. Quentin Road


Palatine, IL


8:30 a.m.- 7:00 p.m. M


8:30 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. T- F


8:30 a.m.- 12:00 p.m. SAT


Transport: No



Palos


10802 S. Roberts Road



Palos Hills, IL


8:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. M-F


Transport: No



Proviso


4565 W. Harrison St.


Hillside, IL


8:00 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. M-F


Transport: Yes, for seniors 60 and older. Please call 708.449.4300.



Rich


22013 Governors Hwy


Richton Park, IL


9:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. M-F


Transport: No



River Forest


8020 W. Madison St.


River Forest, IL


8:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. M-F


Transport: No



Riverside


27 Riverside Road


Riverside, IL


9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. M-F


Transport: No



Schaumburg


1 Illinois Boulevard


Hoffman Estates, IL


8:30 a.m.-10:00 p.m. M-THURS


8:30 a.m.- 9:00 p.m. F


Transport: No



Stickney


7745 S. Leamington Ave.


Burbank, IL


8:30 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. F


Transport: No



Wheeling


1616 N. Arlington Heights Rd.


Arlington Heights, IL


8:00 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. M-F


Transport: No



Worth


11601 S. Pulaski Rd.


Alsip, IL


8:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. M-F


Transport: No



For more information about these services, visit cookcountyhomelandsecurity.org/cook-county-warming-centers.

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