Warming Centers Opening Across the Area

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS – Here’s a list of warming centers across our area you can visit to stay warm during the winter storm and from the frigid cold temperatures predicted for next week.

FRANKLIN COUNTY 

Christopher

Location: Civic Center
Address: 208 N. Thomas Street
Contact:
Business hours: Mayor’s Office 618-724-7648
After hours: Central Dispatch 618-724-2424
Hours of Availability: Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Pet Friendly: No

Royalton

Location: Royalton Fire Department
Address: 311 S. Main St.
Contact: Mayor Christy Powers 618-922-6000
Hours of Availability: As needed
Pet Friendly: Yes

Sesser
Location: City Hall (side door)
Address: 302 W. Franklin Ave.
Contact:
Business Hours: City Hall 618-625-3611
After hours: Central Dispatch 618-724-2424
Hours of Availability: As needed
Pet Friendly: Yes

West City
Location: Take Action Today
Address: 905 W. Washington St.
Contact: 618-212-3171
Hours of Availability: 8 p.m.-8 a.m.
Pet Friendly: No

Location: West City Police Department
Address: 307 S. Central
Contact: 618-435-6112
Hours of Availability: As needed
Pet Friendly: No

West Frankfort

Location: Police Department Lobby
Address: 201 E. Nolen St.
Contact: Dispatch 618-937-3502
Hours of Availability: As needed
Pet Friendly: No

Zeigler
Location: City Hall
Address: 301 Church St.
Business hours: 618-596-6475
After hours: Central Dispatch @ 618-724-2424
Hours of Availability: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Pet Friendly: No

 

JEFFERSON COUNTY

Mt. Vernon

Please note that SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon and SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Centralia are NOT warming centers. We are unable to take in anyone from the community related to weather unless it is a medical emergency.

 

PERRY COUNTY

Du Quoin 

Location: Du Quoin City Hall
Address: 302 E. Poplar St.
Hours: Open Saturday 1/4 at 5 p.m. until further notice.
Pet Friendly: No

 

SALINE COUNTY

Harrisburg

Location: Heaven’s Kitchen/Presbyterian Annex Building
Address: 21 W. Locust St. (directly behind the police department)
Hours of Availability: 8 p.m. Saturday 1/4 and will be open 24 hours a day until Saturday 1/11 at 8 a.m.
Contact: Lara Shaw or Angela Jackson (SIRAC) 618-518-2752
Amy Oxford (Fowler Bonan/Heaven’s Kitchen) 618-926-3062

 

WILLIAMSON COUNTY

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