Full Notification

ROCKFORD IL - The City of Rockford Human Services Department announces the availability of cooling sites throughout the city and surrounding area this summer. Cooling Sites offer air conditioned relief during periods of excessive heat or when an Excessive Heat Advisory
or Warning is issued by the National Weather Service.

For more information about how to stay cool, healthy and safe this summer, go to www.keepcool.illinois.gov.

The purpose of Keep Cool Illinois is to inform Illinois residents, especially the elderly, families with small children and persons with disabilities, how to prevent heat-related health problems, reduce their utility bills and participate in summer activities safely.

The list of participating cooling sites is attached.

Carpenter’s Place
Monday - Friday
1149 Railroad Ave.
8:30 am
–
3:00 pm
Rockford, IL
815/964-4105
Salvation Army
Monday
–
Friday
1706 18
th
Ave.
9:00 am
–
4:00 pm
Rockford, IL
815/397-0440
Jubilee Center
Monday
–
Friday
Park Ave. and N. Court St.
9:00 am - NOON
Rockford, IL
1:00 pm
–
3:00 pm
815/964-5520
Salvation Army
Monday
–
Friday
422 S. Main St.
9:00 am
–
4:00 pm
Belvidere, IL
815/544-3892
Keen Age Center
Monday - Friday
2141 Henry Luckow Ln.
8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Belvidere, IL
815/544-9893
THAT Station
Tuesday
–
Friday
(Total Health Awareness Team) 10:00 am
–
4:00 pm
218 - 7
th
St
Rockford, IL
815/961-1269
Public Safety Building
Lobby Open
420 W. State St.
7:00 am
–
4:00 pm
Rockford, IL
Winnebago County
Lobby Open
Justice Center
24 hrs/7 days a week
650 W. State St.
Rockford, IL
Rockford Rescue Mission
Rockford, IL
815/965-5332
Men’s Shelter
715 W. State St. - Rockton Ave. Entrance
815/316-4148
24 hrs/7 days a week
Women’s Shelter
809 Cedar St.
815/986-0393
8:00 am
–
5:00 pm/7 days a week
Most local State of Illinois facilities are available as
cooling centers. Call the IL Dept. of Human Services
hotline at 800-843-6154 for more information.