Warming Centers Will Be Open In Palos During Cold Snap

PALOS, 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 Oak Lawn 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 Palos 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

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.
Palos Park PD are also conducting senior well-being checks.

Palos Park Recreation Center
8901 W. 123rd St.
Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
(will be open Monday, MLK Day)
708-671-3760

Palos Heights Recreation Center
6601 W 127th St.
Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
708-361-1807

Palos Heights Public Library
12501 S. 71st St.
Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
(Will be open MLK Day; Monday is Penguin Day)
708-448-1473

Palos Hills Community Center
8455 W. 103rd St.
Will be open MLK Day and the rest of the week
as a warming center.
Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Call 911 if you need assistance and
Palos Hills police will open it any other time
for access if needed.

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.