COOK COUNTY OFFERS HEAT SAFETY TIPS AND COOLING CENTER INFORMATION
As temperatures rise throughout the region, Cook County’s Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management offers the following tips to help keep you safe:
- Drink plenty of fluids
- Try to stay in the shade or indoors as much as possible
- If working outside, take frequent breaks, preferably in an air-conditioned space
- Check on elderly neighbors and those with functional needs
- Take pets indoors and make sure they have plenty of water
- Never leave children or pets unattended in a vehicle.
Residents who do not have access to air conditioning are encouraged to take advantage of cooling centers throughout Cook County.
|
Township/ Village |
Hours of Operation |
Address |
City |
Transportation |
|
Berwyn Township |
Monday: 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. |
2700 S. Harlem Ave. |
Berwyn |
No |
|
Bloom Township |
Monday: 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. |
425 S. Halsted St. |
Chicago Heights |
No |
|
Bremen Township |
Monday: 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. |
15350 S. Oak Park Ave. |
Oak Forest |
No |
|
Bremen Township |
Monday: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
16361 S. Kedzie Pkwy. |
Markham |
No |
|
Calumet Township |
Monday: 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. |
12633 S. Ashland Ave. |
Calumet Park |
Yes |
|
Cicero Township |
Monday: 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. |
2250 S. 49 Ave. |
Cicero |
No |
|
Cicero Township |
Monday: 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. |
4901 W. Cermak Road |
Cicero |
Yes. |
|
Cicero Township |
Monday: 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. |
4949 W. Cermak Road |
Cicero |
No |
|
Cicero Township |
Monday: 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. |
5410 W. 34th St. |
Cicero |
Yes. |
|
Cicero Township |
Monday: 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. |
5444 W. 34th St. |
Cicero |
No |
|
City of Harvey |
Monday: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
15301 Dixie Highway |
Harvey |
No |
|
Elk Grove Township |
Monday: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. |
2400 S. Arlington Heights Road |
Arlington Heights |
No |
|
Evanston Township |
When in Evanston Township and the City of Evanston please dial 311 |
|
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|
|
Hanover Township |
Monday: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
240 S. Route 59 |
Bartlett |
Yes. |
|
Harper College |
Monday: 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
1200 W. Algonquin Road |
Palatine |
No |
|
Harper College |
Monday: 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
1375 S. Wolf Road |
Prospect Heights |
No |
|
Harper College |
Monday: 1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
650 E. Higgins Road |
Schaumburg |
No |
|
Hazel Crest Dept. of Fire and Rescue |
Monday: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
2903 W. 175th St. |
Hazel Crest |
No |
|
Hazel Crest Dept. of Fire and Rescue |
Monday: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
3000 W. 170th Pl. |
Hazel Crest |
No |
|
Hazel Crest Park District |
Monday: 6:30 a.m. - 9 p.m. |
2600 171st St. |
Hazel Crest |
No |
|
Lemont Township |
Monday: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. |
1115 Warner Ave. |
Lemont |
Yes |
|
Lemont Township |
Monday: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. |
16028 127th St. |
Lemont |
Yes |
|
Leyden Township |
Monday: 6 a.m. - 9 p.m. |
2620 N. Mannheim Rd. |
Franklin Park |
No |
|
Maine Township |
Monday: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
1700 Ballard Road |
Park Ridge |
No |
|
Niles Township |
Monday: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
5255 Lincoln Ave. |
Skokie |
No |
|
Norwood Park Township |
Monday: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. |
7833 W. Lawrence Ave. |
Norridge |
No |
|
Norwood Park Township |
Monday: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. |
7833 W. Lawrence Ave. |
Norridge |
No |
|
Oak Park Township |
Monday: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
130 S. Oak Park Ave. |
Oak Park |
No |
|
Orland Park |
24/7 |
15100 S. Ravinia Ave. |
Orland Park |
Yes, only in extreme circumstances and only for residents of Orland Park |
|
Orland Township |
Monday: 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
14807 Ravinia Ave. |
Orland Park |
Yes, for township seniors 55 and older. One-way rides within the township are $2. One-way rides outside of the township are $4. Due to current economic conditions, Orland Township can make special financial accommodations for seniors in need. |
|
Palatine Township |
Monday: 8:30 a.m. - 7 p.m. |
721 S. Quentin Road |
Palatine |
No |
|
Palos Township |
Monday: 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
10802 S. Roberts Road |
Palos Hills |
No |
|
Proviso Township |
Monday: 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
4565 Harrison St. |
Hillside |
Yes. |
|
Rich Township |
Monday: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. |
22013 Governors Highway |
Richton Park |
No |
|
Riverside Township |
Monday: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
27 Riverside Road |
Riverside |
No |
|
Schaumburg Township |
Monday: 8:30 a.m. - 10 p.m. |
One Illinois Blvd. |
Hoffman Estates |
No |
|
Stickney Township |
Monday: 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. |
7745 S. Leamington Ave. |
Burbank |
No |
|
Thornton Township |
Monday: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. |
333 E. 162nd St. |
South Holland |
No |
|
Tinley Park |
(24/7 during a severe heat wave or if needed by a Tinley Park resident) |
17355 S. 68th Ct. |
Tinley Park |
Yes. |
|
Tinley Park |
(24/7 during a severe heat wave or if needed by a Tinley Park resident) |
7850 W. 183rd St. |
Tinley Park |
Yes. |
|
Tinley Park |
(24/7 during a severe heat wave or if needed by a Tinley Park resident) |
8125 W. 171st St. |
Tinley Park |
Yes. |
|
Village of Barrington |
6am-10pm M-F (Main Station) except on holidays. |
201 S. Spring St. |
Barrington |
No |
|
Village of Bartlett |
Beginning June 115, 2018: Operational 24 x 365 |
228 S. Main St. |
Bartlett |
No |
|
Village of Brookfield |
24/7 during a Heat wave. |
8820 Brookfield Ave. |
Brookfield |
No |
|
Village of Dixmoor |
Monday: 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. |
170 W. 145th St. |
Dixmoor |
Yes. |
|
Wheeling Township |
Monday: 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
1616 N. Arlington Heights Road |
Arlington Heights |
No |
|
Worth Township |
Monday: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
11601 S. Pulaski Road |
Alsip |
No |
The list of cooling centers is also available on the DHSEM website.