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 Aleksey Stemmer

(WAND) — As temperatures rise, cities and counties across central Illinois have resources for people and families looking to get out of the heat.

During regular business hours, public buildings such as libraries and municipal buildings are generally available for people to cool down in. Below is a list of cooling centers throughout the state.

The state of Illinois has an interactive map with cooling centers available in your area. If you spot an error or would like to add a cooling center to the list, reach out to news@wandtv.com.

Springfield

  • Municipal Center East: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., 800 E. Monroe Street
  • Municipal Center West: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., 300 S. Seventh Street
  • Lincoln Library: Monday-Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Thursday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., 326 S. Seventh Street
  • Office of Community Relations: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., 1450 Groth Street
  • St. John's Breadline: Monday-Friday, indoor dining 8 a.m. to 8 a.m., 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Saturday, Sunday and holidays, 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., 430 N. 5th Street
  • Salvation Army (Main Campus): Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., 1600 Clear Lake Avenue, entrance on south side off of Martin Luther King Drive
  • Washington Street Mission: Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. & 12:30 p.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday, 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. & 12:30 p.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m., 408 N. 4th Street
  • Helping Hands: Cooling 7 days a week 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., overnight shelter 5:30 p.m. to 7 a.m., 2200 Shale Street
  • Intricate Minds: Monday & Wednesday, 12 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, 12 p.m. to 9 p.m., Thursday, 12 p.m. to 5 p.m., 619 North Grand East

Decatur

  • Macon County Department of Human Resources: Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., 1027 N. Water Street
  • Oasis Day Center: Monday-Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday-Sunday, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., 243 W. Cerro Gordo Street
  • Decatur Civic Center: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., 1 Gary K Anderson Plaza
  • Decatur Public Library: Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Friday-Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., 130 N. Franklin Street
  • Salvation Army Community Center: Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., center will be available if temperature is 95+ degrees, 299 W. Main Street

Maroa

  • Maroa City Hall: Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., 120 S. Locust Street

Forsyth

  • Forsyth Public Library: Monday, Tuesday & Thursday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Wednesday & Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., 268 S. Elwood Street

Mt. Zion

  • Mt. Zion Convention Center: Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., 1400 Mt. Zion Parkway
  • Mt. Zion School District Office: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., 1595 W. Main Street

Champaign

  • Leonhard Recreation Center: Monday-Friday, 6 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Sunday, 12 to 7 p.m., 2307 Sangamon Drive
  • Champaign Public Library: Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday-Saturday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sunday, 12 to 6 p.m., 200 W. Green Street
  • Douglas Branch Library: Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 504 E. Grove Street
  • Martens Center: Monday-Friday, 6 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Sunday, 12-7 p.m., 1515 N. Market Street
  • Champaign-Urbana Public Health District: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., 201 W. Kenyon Road
  • Department of Human Services Champaign: Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., 206 W. Anthony Drive
  • Market Place Shopping Center: Monday-Saturday, 11 a.m. to 7/8 p.m., Sunday, 12 to 6 p.m., 2000 N. Neil Street
  • Salvation Army: Monday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., 2212 N. Market Street

Urbana

  • Urbana Free Library: Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday-Saturday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sunday, 1 to 5 p.m., 210 W. Green Street
  • Lincoln Square Mall: Every day, 7 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., 201 Lincoln Square
  • Health and Wellness Center: Monday-Friday, 6 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., Saturday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., 2002 E. Washington Street
  • Salt and Light: Monday-Saturday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Sunday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., 1819 Philo Road

Effingham

  • Effingham Public Library: Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., 200 N. 3rd Street
  • Ron Diehl Center: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday-Sunday, 12 to 8 p.m., 1906 S. Fourth Street

Jacksonville

  • Jackson Public Library: Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., 201 W. College Avenue

Clinton

  • Vespasian Warner Public Library: Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., 310 N. Quincy Street
  • DeWitt County Friendship Center: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., 210 E. Main Street

Mattoon

  • Mattoon Area Family YMCA: Monday-Friday, 5 a.m. to 10 p.m., Saturday-Sunday, 6 a.m. to 5 p.m., 221 N. 16th Street

Charleston

  • LifeSpan Center - Coles County Council on Aging: Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., 11021 E County Road 800 N

Harristown

  • Harristown Village Hall: Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., 185 N. Kembark Street

Blue Mound

  • Blue Mound Village Hall: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., 201 N. Railroad Avenue

Macon

  • City of Macon Village Hall: Monday-Friday, 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., 10539 Woodcock Road

Warrensburg

  • Warrensburg Village Hall: Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., 155 E. Main Street

Oreana

  • Whitmore/Oreana Community Center: Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., 407 S. View Street
  • Oreana Township Building: Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., 204 W. Bower Street

Villa Grove

  • Villa Grove Senior Center: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., 610 E. Harrison Street

Hindsboro

  • Hindsboro Civic Center: Monday-Friday, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., 430 Missouri Street

Tuscola

  • Tuscola Community Building: Monday-Thursday, 12:30 to 4 p.m., Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  • Douglas Co. Annex Building: Monday-Tuesday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Friday, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., 209 E. Van Allen Street

Arcola

  • Arcola Center: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., U.S. 45 & W. Main Street

Greenup

  • Greenup Municipal Building: Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., 115 E. Cumberland Street

Neoga

  • Neoga Municipal Building: Monday-Friday, 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., 533 Chestnut Avenue

Danville

  • DHS Family Community Resource Center in Vermilion County: Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., 220 S. Bowman Avenue
  • The Dwelling Place - First Presbyterian Church: Mondays & Fridays, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., 100 N. Franklin Street
  • Danville Public Library: Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., Friday-Saturday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., 219 N. Vermilion Street
  • CRIS Healthy Aging Center: Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., 309 N. Franklin Street
  • Danville Rehabilitation Services Office: Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., 407 N. Franklin Street
  • Danville Family YMCA: Monday-Thursday, 5 a.m. to 8 p.m., Friday, 5 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday, 6:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., 1111 N. Vermilion Street
  • Danville Village Mall: Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Sunday, 12 to 5 p.m., 2917 N. Vermilion Street

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