With temperatures expected to exceed 100 degrees this week, officials at the DuPage County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management encourage residents to be prepared.
Follow these tips to stay safe in the summer heat:
• Stay hydrated. Drink plenty of fluids and avoid drinks with caffeine or alcohol
• Stay indoors and avoid strenuous exercise during the hottest part of the day
• If you don’t have air conditioning, consider going to a mall or other indoor, air conditioned area.
• Consider going to one of the area’s cooling sites (See list below – Call the site first, to ensure it is open).
• Check on children, the elderly and those with functional needs to make sure they’re staying safe.
• Ensure that your pets’ needs for water and shade are being met.
WINFIELD
Winfield Public Library
0S291 Winfield Rd.
(630) 653-7599 / (630) 653-6072 TDD
Monday – Thursday: 9:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Friday – Saturday: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Sunday: closed
Winfield Police Department (not a site – call for referrals)
27 W 465 Jewell Road
Non-Emergency number: (630) 933-7160
CAROL STREAM
Carol Stream Public Library
616 Hiawatha Dr.
(630) 653-0755
Monday – Thursday: 9:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Friday: 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Saturday: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Sunday: 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Outreach Community Center
345 S. President Street
(630) 260-7600
Monday – Friday: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Carol Stream Municipal Center “Lobby” (24 Hours/Day/7 Days/Week)
500 N. Gary Avenue
(630) 668-2167
WARRENVILLE
Warrenville Police Department (not a site – call for referrals)
3S245 Warren Ave.
Non-Emergency number: (630) 393-2131
Warrenville Public Library
28 W. 751 Stafford Place
(630) 393-1171
Monday – Thursday: 9:30 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Friday: 9:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Saturday: 9:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Sunday: 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
WEST CHICAGO
Wayne Township Senior Center
27W031 North Ave.
(630) 231-7155
Monday – Friday: 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
West Chicago Police Department (not a site – call for referrals)
325 Spencer St.
Non-Emergency number: (630) 293-2222
West Chicago Public Library
118 W. Washington St.
(630) 231-1552 / (630) 231-5478 TDD
Monday – Thursday: 9:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Friday & Saturday: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Sunday: closed
WHEATON
Wheaton Public Library
225 N. Cross St.
(630) 868-7520 (630) 668-0256 TDD
Monday – Thursday: 9:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Friday & Saturday: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Sunday: closed (until Labor Day)