Check on Neighbors, Loved Ones as Temps Plummet

North Side residents bundled up a little tighter Tuesday, as Chicago recorded its first subzero temperatures of the season.

At least seven people have died from the cold in Cook County this season, the Chicago Tribune reports. And the frigid weather is expected to continue throughout the week.

With that in mind, Ward 47 Ald. Ameya Pawar e-mailed residents Tuesday asking that they check on each other.

The National Weather Service predicts a high of 25 degrees for Wednesday with a wind chill as low as -2. The area could also see some snow flurries—There's a 40 percent chance of snow.

Thursday, the wind chill will dip to -5 degrees with snow likely after midnight.

As the bitterly cold weather continues, here are the city’s warming centers, which are open whenever temperatures become colder than 32 degrees.

Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

• Garfield Center, 10 S. Kedzie Ave.

Open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m. on Wednesday.

• North Area Community Service Center, 4740 N. Sheridan Road
• Englewood Community Service Center, 1140 W. 79^th St.
• South Chicago Community Service Center, 8650 S. Commercial Ave.
• Trina Davila Community Service Center, 4327 W. Armitage Ave.
• King Community Service Center, 4314 S. Cottage Grove

Additionally, the City of Chicago provides these tips to stay safe in the cold:

• Locate a warming center near you.
• Request a well-being check for someone who may be suffering due to extreme weather.
• Report inadequate heat in a residential building.
• Learn about programs that assist with home heating costs.
• Connect to shelter and supportive services.
• Wear several layers of loose, warm clothing and keep your head, hands and feet covered when outdoors.
• Recognize symptoms of hypothermia: stuff muscles, shivering, puffy or swollen face, cold skin, slow breathing and mental confusion.
• Never use and extension cord with a space heater. Ovens should not be used to heat homes.
• Landlords must heat residential buildings to at least 68 degrees during the day and 66 degrees overnight.