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Cooling Centers

It is going to be dangerously hot these next few days. If you, your neighbors, friends or family need a place to stay cool and hydrated, please contact your county’s emergency management agency for information on local cooling centers.

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Cooling Center Information

Glencoe:

Glencoe Village Hall 

  • 675 Village Court, Glencoe, IL 60022
  • 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Thursday and Friday  
  • After-Hours Access: Enter through the south door of Village Hall and use the videophone in the vestibule to be connected with a dispatcher, who can open the door to the building

Glencoe Public Library 

  • 320 Park Avenue, Glencoe, IL 60022
  • 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Thursday
  • 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Friday
  • 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday

Takiff Center 

  • 999 Green Bay Road, Glencoe, IL 60022
  • 5:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., Thursday and Friday
  • 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday and Sunday

Glenview:

Glenview Village Hall

  • 2500 East Lake Avenue, Glenview, IL 60026 (24 hours)

Glenview Park Center

  • 2400 Chestnut, Glenview, IL 60026 (regular business hours) 

Glenview Public Library

  • 1930 Prairie, Glenview, IL 60026 (regular business hours)

Highland Park:

Highland Park Police Department 
 

  • 1677 Old Deerfield Rd, Highland Park, IL 60035
  • 24 hours  

Recreation Center of Highland Park 

  • 1207 Park Ave W, Highland Park, IL 60035
  • 5 a.m. to 9:45 p.m., Monday - Thursday
  • 5 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Friday
  • 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday

Highland Park Public Library 

  • 494 Laurel Ave, Highland Park, IL 60035
  • 9 a.m. to 9 a.m., Monday - Thursday
  • 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Friday  
  • 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday
  • 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday  

Highland Park City Hall 

  • 1707 St Johns Ave, Highland Park, IL 60035
  • 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday - Friday

Lake Forest:

Dickinson Hall  

  • 100 E Old Mill Rd, Lake Forest, IL, 60045, USA  
  • 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday-Friday  

Lake Forest Recreation Center  

  • 400 hastings, Rd, Lake Forest, Illinois, 60045  
  • 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday-Friday  

Northbrook:

Northbrook Village Hall 

  • 1225 Cedar Lane, Northbrook, IL 60062
  • 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday – Friday

Northbrook Library 

  • 1201 Cedar Lane, Northbrook, IL 60062
  • 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday - Thursday
  • 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Friday
  • 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday
  • 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday

North Suburban YMCA 

  • 2705 Techny Road, Northbrook, IL 60062
  • 5 a.m. to 10 p.m., Monday - Friday
  • 6 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday
  • 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday

North Shore Senior Center 

  • 161 Northfield Road, Northfield, IL 60093
  • 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday - Friday

For more information about the cooling centers in Northbrook, visit here.

Vernon Hills:

Hawthorn mall

  • 122 Hawthorn ctr, Vernon Hills, IL, 60061
  • 8 a.m. to 11 p.m., Monday-Sunday  

Waukegan:

Patricia A jones Center  

  • 414 S Lewis Ave, Waukegan, IL, 60085  
  • 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday  

Waukegan Public Library

  • 128 N County St, Waukegan, IL, 60085  
  • 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday
  • For additional details, call (847) 623-2041

Illinois Department of Human Services  

  • 200 N Lewis Ave, Waukegan, Illinois, 60087  
  • 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday  

Winthrop Harbor:

Winthrop Harbor Village Hall

  • 830 Sheridan Rd, Winthrop harbor, IL, 60096  
  • 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday

Schlader Building

  • 2700 9th Street, Winthrop harbor, IL, 60096
  • Hours as needed  

Round Lake:

Avon Township

  • 433 E Washington, St, Round Lake Park, IL, 60073  
  • 24/7  

McHenry County:

For a list of all cooling centers in McHenry County please click here.