Winnebago and Boone Counties Offer Warming Centers

With temperatures in the single digits tonight and frigid conditions expected the rest of the week, Winnebago and Boone county officials have released a list of warming centers in the region.

Officials say centers are designed to provide safe and warm locations during extreme cold temperatures for those without housing as well as those who may not have the resources to heat their homes adequately. Here's the full list:

Winnebago County Sites

The Carpenter’s Place
1149 Railroad Ave. Rockford
Mon-Fri 8:15am – 3:00pm

Winnebago County Justice Center
650 W. State St. Rockford
Lobby open 24 hrs/7 days a week

Women’s Crisis Center of the Rockford Rescue Mission
809 Cedar St. Rockford
Women and Children Only
8:00am – 5:00pm/7days a week

Men’s Crisis Center of the Rockford Rescue Mission
715 W. State St. Rockford
7:00am – 7:00pm/7 days a week
Meals served 3 times per day at
7:00am - Noon - 5:30pm

Pecatonica Village Hall
405 Main St. Pecatonica
Mon-Fri 8:00am – 4:00pm

Village of Machesney Park
300 Roosevelt Rd. Machesney Park
Mon-Fri 8:00am – 4:30pm

Harlem Community Center
900 Roosevelt Rd., Machesney Park
Mon-Fri 8:30am – 4:30pm

Boone County Sites

Keen Age Center
2141 Henry Luckow Lane Belvidere
Mon-Fri 8:00am – 4:30pm

Salvation Army
422 S. Main St. Belvidere
Mon-Fri
9:00 – 11:45am 1:00-4:00pm

Belvidere Public Safety Building
615 N. Main St. Belvidere
24 hrs/7 days a week

Area State Authorized Sites

Illinois Dept. of Human Services Family Community Resource Center
1111 N. Avon St. Rockford
Mon-Fri 8:00am - 5:00pm
(except State and Federal holidays)

Illinois Dept. of Human Services
Rockford Home Services
Division of Rehabilitative Services
107 S. 3rd St. Rockford
Mon-Fri 8:30am – 5:00pm
(except State and Federal holidays)

Belvidere Oasis/Illinois Tollway
East of Belvidere Toll Plaza on I90
24 hrs/7 days a week