Politics & Government

Village Opens Emergency Cooling Centers During Heat Wave

Cooling centers will remain open throughout Tuesday as the Chicago region remains under a heat advisory.

The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for the Chicago area with temperatures hitting the mid 90s, with the heat index making it feel like 109 degrees. The dangerous hot and humid conditions are expected to continue through Tuesday evening.

The Village of Oak Lawn has opened cooling centers throughout the village for those who may not have air conditioning and need a place to cool off. The village is also asking residents to check in on elderly neighbors or disabled persons who are living alone. Call 911 if you suspect your neighbors are having a medical emergency.

Cooling Centers

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If you don’t have air conditioning or you’re out and about and suddenly feel like you need a place to cool off, the village has opened the following cooling centers. The cooling centers will be kept open throughout Tuesday. Call 911 if you encounter a neighbor, family member or notice a person in distress from the heat: 

Oak Lawn Library

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9427 S. Raymond Ave.

Mon - Thurs  9 a.m. - 9 p.m. 

Fri & Sat  9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

708-422-4990

708-857-2420

 

Oak Lawn Municipal Center

9446 S. Raymond Ave.

8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. 708-636-4400

5 p.m. – 8:30 a.m. 708-422-8292

OPEN 24 HOURS A DAY

 

Oak Lawn Senior Center

5330 W. 95th Street

708-499-0240

 

Worth Township Senior Center

11601 S. Pulaski

Alsip

708-371-2900 ext. 28

 

Oak Lawn Racquet Club

10444 Central Avenue

Oak Lawn, IL 60453-4605

708-857-2215

 

Oak Lawn Pavilion

9401 S. Oak Park Avenue

Mon, Wed, Fri 6 a.m.-10 p.m.

Tue & Thu 6 a.m. -11:00 p.m.

708-857-2420


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