Cooling Centers Open In Palatine Area As Heat Wave Continues

PALATINE, IL — As temperatures soar into the 90s and humidity increases, cooling centers are available for Palatine residents. The area cooling centers and available times are as follows:

• Palatine Township: 721 S. Quentin Road — 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. (Monday); 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Tuesday through Friday); 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.;
• Elk Grove Village: 600 Landmeier Road — 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday
• Department of Human Services: 3501 Algonquin Road (4th floor), Rolling Meadows

More information is listed here.

For those planning to visit a cooling center, face masks must be worn (are required) at all times.

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Have details of a local cooling center? Email rebecca.bream@patch.com. Patch will update this list as more details are available.

Cook County’s Department of Emergency Management and Regional Security offers the following tips to help keep you safe as temperatures rise:

• Drink plenty of fluids
• Try to stay in the shade or indoors as much as possible
• If working outside, take frequent breaks, preferably in an air-conditioned space
• Check on elderly neighbors and those with functional needs
• Take pets indoors and make sure they have plenty of water
• Never leave children or pets unattended in a vehicle.

More information: Illinois Department of Human Services hot line at 800-843-6154 during normal business hours.

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