Winnebago and Boone county officials will once again offer cooling sites this summer. The centers offer air conditioned relief when an Excessive Heat Advisory is issued by the National Weather Service. You can find a list of Illinois cooling centers here.
Winnebago County Sites
The Carpenter’s Place
1149 Railroad Ave, Rockford
Mon-Thurs 8:30am-3pm
Fri 8:30am-2:30pm
815/964-4105
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Jubilee Center
Corner of Park Ave & N Court, Rockford
Mon-Fri 9am-noon; 1pm-3pm
815/964-5520
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Winnebago County Justice Center
650 W State St., Rockford
Lobby Open
24 hours/7 days a week
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Pilgrim Baptist Church
1703 S. Central Ave., Rockford
Mon-Fri 9am-5pm
815/968-4449
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Public Safety Building
420 W State St., Rockford
Lobby Open
Mon-Fri 8am-5pm
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Pecatonica Village Hall
405 Main St., Pecatonica
Mon-Fri 8am-4pm
815/239-2310
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Village of Machesney Park
300 Roosevelt Rd., Machesney Park
Mon-Fri 8am-4:30pm
815-877-5432
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Rockford Rescue Mission Sites
815/965-5332 Rockford
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Men’s Crisis Center
715 W State/Enter Rockton Ave.
24 hrs/7 days a week
815/316-4148
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Women’s Crisis Center
809 Cedar St
8am-5pm/7 days a week
815/986-0393
Boone County Sites
Salvation Army
422 S Main St., Belvidere
Mon-Fri 9am-11:45am; 1pm-4pm
815/544-3892
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Keen Age Center
2141 Henry Luckow Ln., Belvidere
Mon-Fri 8am-4:30pm
815/544-9893