Warming Centers In New Lenox: Where To Find One

NEW LENOX, IL — Mother Nature is throwing some seriously cold weather New Lenox's way to start the new year. Below is a list of where New Lenox residents can go should they need to stay warm.

• New Lenox Public Library District, 120 Veterans Parkway. (815) 485-2605. Open 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday; and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Masks are required.
• New Lenox Police Department, 200 Veterans Parkway. (815) 462-6100. Open by request only. Note that NLPD is closed Monday.

According to the latest weather predictions on AccuWeather, hypothermia is likely without protective clothing Wednesday evening through late Friday night. The high for Monday is predicted to be only 22 degrees; a low of 24 and a high of 37 on Tuesday; Wednesday's high is 24 with a low of 6; Thursday looks even colder with a high of just 16 and a low of -1, and an 83 percent chance of snow; and Friday could be brutally cold, with a high of 9 and a low of 2.

For more information on warming centers in the area, visit the Will County Emergency Management Agency website.