WOODSTOCK, Ill. – With a winter storm expected to bring high winds and bitterly cold weather to the area, a number of locations will be open to serve as emergency warming centers.
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- Huntley Municipal Complex, 10987 Main St. – The facility will be available Thursday and Friday. The lobby is open during the regular business hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., but the police department can open it after hours upon request.
- Lakemoor Village Hall, 28581 Route 120 – Village Hall can be opened after hours by entering through the front door and pushing the police department call button in the vestibule.
- Marengo Fire Rescue, 120 E. Prairie St. - Residents in need of an emergency warming center should call 815-568-8912.
- McHenry Municipal Center, 333 S. Green St. – The center will be open beginning at 1 p.m. Thursday, and will stay open through 8 a.m. Monday, Dec. 26. People needing to access the warming center should enter through the McHenry Police Department entrance and ask for assistance.
- Port Barrington Village Hall, 69 S. Circle Ave. – The Community Room can be opened by appointment only – residents needing to use it can call the village hall number, regardless of time, to have the room opened.
- Public Action to Deliver Shelter (PADS) – Has a cold-weather assistance program for emergencies. If you are homeless, you can call 815-759-7133 and leave a voice mail. You will receive a call back to find you emergency accommodations in Woodstock – however, you will need to find a way to get there, as PADS cannot offer transport.
- Spring Grove Village Hall, 7401 Meyer Road – Village Hall is available to keep warm during regular business hours of 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday and Friday. It will be closed Monday, Dec. 26.
- Woodstock Police Department, 656 Lake Ave. – The police department’s small lobby is open during inclement weather to serve as a place to get warm.
