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As summer hits, cooling centers available locally

Published by admin on Tue, 06/06/2023 - 4:31pm

The first heat wave has already moved through the area, with several days over the past week seeing temperatures in the upper 80s and 90s.

While that first push has passed—and cooler temperatures are expected to settle in alongside some rainfall over this coming weekend—the heat will be back soon enough.

The Will County EMA has a list of local cooling centers for those who may need to get out of the heat.

Included on that list is Braidwood City Hall, which is open during operating hours, but can be utilized after hours upon request.

Cooling centers available when weather warms up

Published by admin on Tue, 06/12/2018 - 5:44pm

Summer becomes official on June 21. But already, the area has seen some extreme heat.

According to the National Weather Service, the heat wave that blanketed northern Illinois over the Memorial Day weekend was the warmest in six years, and, prior to that, heat of such magnitude had not been seen over the holiday since 1977.

Temperatures reached as high as 100 degrees in Morris and 96 degrees at Chicago’s Midway Airport.

The weeks since have had a yo-yo weather effect, with plenty of rain for a cool down and sticky humidity in the sunshine.