Warming Centers Open In Alsip-Crestwood During Cold Snap: UPDATED

ALSIP-CRESTWOOD, IL — The National Weather Service has issued two cold weather advisories in effect from 6 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 19 until noon Monday. Jan. 20, and from 9 p.m. Monday, Jan. 20, to noon Tuesday, Jan. 21, for the Alsip-Crestwood area. Temperatures are expected to plummet to the single digits, with wind chills as low as -25 degrees. The dangerous cold can cause frostbite and hyperthermia within four minutes.

The frigid weather will arrive on Sunday night, with the coldest conditions will be Sunday night through Tuesday morning, the weather service said. Check on your elderly neighbors and if you see someone struggling in the cold on the street, call 911.

The following warming centers will be open in the Alsip-Crestwood area if you need to get out of the cold, or just want to stop burning money in your furnace for a few hours. Monday, Jan. 20, is the federal Martin Luther King. Jr. holiday, so we recommend calling ahead to check to make sure they’re open.

Worth Township Center
11601 S. Pulaski Road, Alsip
Closed Monday for MLK Day,
but will reopen 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Tuesday and Wednesday
708-972-7076 or 708-972-7854

Crestwood Recreation and Wellness Center
5331 W. 135th St., Crestwood
Will be available during regular business hours as
a warming center, 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday though Thursday,
5 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday. The CRWC is open MLK day.
Call 911 if you need assistance in the cold.

Andrew Biela Senior Center
4545 Midlothian Turnpike, Crestwood
Closed Monday for MLK Day.
The senior center will be available as
a warming center during regular
business hours, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.,
Tuesday through Friday.
Call 911 if you need assistance in the cold.

Crestwood Public Library
4955 W. 135th St.
Open MLK Day, it’s Messy Monday
Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Alsip-Merrionette Park Public Library
11960 S. Pulaski Road, Alsip
Open MLK Day.
Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Palos Park Metra Station
123rd Street and 82nd Avenue
Will be open 24/7 for the duration of frigid temperatures that are expected to linger in the area through Wednesday. The train station will be staffed by
Palos Park police officers during off hours if necessary.
Palos Park PD are also conducting senior well-being checks.

Cook County Warming Centers

Cook County warming centers will provide water and snacks, as well as access to restrooms. Residents can bring pets in cages or carriers. If you do not have a cage or carrier, there will be a limited number available at each courthouse location. Some locations may be closed Monday for the federal Martin Luther King holiday. Click here for a complete list of suburban Cook warming centers.

Louis Viverito Senior Center
7745 S. Leamington Ave., Burbank
Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
708-636-8850

Bremen Township
16361 S. Kedzie Ave., Markham
Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Calumet Township
12633 S. Ashland Ave., Calumet Park
Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.