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Will County Cooling Centers List: Beat The Extreme Heat
It's dangerously hot outside. There are lots of cooling centers in Will County offered to those who need to take a break from the heat.
WILL COUNTY, IL — It's dangerously hot during the day in Will County, with heat indexes reaching over 110, according to the National Weather Service. Will County has plenty of cooling centers offered to those who might be without air conditioning.
The NWS's Chicago branch says the highest temperatures in the area will be 95 to 100 degrees during this heat wave. The excessive heat watch runs Thursday through Saturday.
The heat index, which takes into account humidity, makes it feel even hotter. Chicago and suburbs, including Joliet, will see heat indexes of 102 to 113 degrees.
Find out what's happening in Jolietfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
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Here's a list of cooling centers:
Find out what's happening in Jolietfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Bolingbrook Fire Station #4
- 1111 W. Boughton Road
- Bolingbrook
- 630-226-8504
- By Request Only (Available 24 Hr)
Bolingbrook Fire Station #5
- 1900 Rodeo Drive
- Bolingbrook
- 630-226-8505
- By Request Only (Available 24 Hr)
Bolingbrook Promenade
- 631 E Boughton Rd
- Bolingbrook
- 630-296-8350
- Family Restrooms are available 9A-10P
Channahon Fire Station #1
- 24929 S. Center Street
- Channahon
- 815-467-6767
- M-F 8A-4P
Homer Glen Village Hall
- 14240 W. 151st St
- Homer Glen
- 708-301-0632
- During Business Hours M-F 8A-4:30P or By Request
Catholic Charities
- 611 East Cass St
- Joliet
- 815-774-4663
- Weather determines hours
Daybreak Center
- 611 E. Cass Street
- Joliet
- 815-774-4663
- 9P - 9A
MorningStar Mission
- 350 E. Washington St.
- Joliet
- 815-722-5780
- April 1 - Oct 1: M-F 8A-5P -- If over 90° will open on SA & SU -- Oct 1 - April 1: M-SA 8A-5P; SU 1P-5P
Joliet City Hall
- 150 W. Jefferson
- Joliet
- 815-724-4000
- By Request Only
Central Square Building (City Hall)
- 222 E. 9th Street
- Lockport
- 815-838-0549
- M-F 8A-4:30P
Lockport Township Government
- 1463 S. Farrell Rd.
- Lockport
- 815-838-0380
- M-F 9A-4P
Manhattan Community Meeting Room at Village Hall
- 260 Market Place
- Manhattan
- 815-478-3483
- M-F 9A-5P
New Lenox Police Department
- 200 Veterans Parkway
- New Lenox
- 815-462-6100
- By Request Only
New Lenox Public Library
- 120 Veterans Parkway
- New Lenox
- 815-485-2605
- M-TH 10A-8P; F 10A-6P; SA 10A-4P; Closed Sundays
Plainfield Police Department
- 14300 S. Coil Plus Drive
- Plainfield
- 815-436-2341
- By Request Only
Romeoville Fire Station #3
- 698 n. Birch Lane
- Romeoville
- 815-886-7227
- Pick up ringdown phone if no one there. Call Police Dept if after 9:30pm at 815-886-2141 or 815-886-7219
Romeoville Recreation Center
- 900 West Romeo Road
- Romeoville
- 815-886-6222
- M-F 8A-9:30P SA & SU (Memorial Day to Labor Day) 8A - 5P
White Oak Library District - Romeoville Branch
- 201 W. Normantown Rd.
- Romeoville
- 815-552-4200
- M-TH 10A-8:30P; F-SA 10A-5P; SU 1P-5P
Shorewood Police Department
- 903 W. Jefferson Street
- Shorewood
- 815-725-4636
- By Request Only
Shorewood Village Hall
- 903 West Jefferson
- Shorewood
- 815-725-1460
- M-F 8:30A-4P Additional hours by request
Troy Township Community Center
- 25448 Seil Road
- Shorewood
- 815-744-1968
- By Request Only
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