Dangerous Heat On Way: Evergreen Park Cooling Centers

EVERGREEN PARK—Get ready for the big heat. The National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat warning in effect Friday through Saturday evening. Thursday’s rain delayed the heat’s arrival, but the heat wave is expected to arrive on Friday and hang around until about 7 p.m. Saturday.

An excessive heat watch means that a prolonged period of high temperatures is expected. The combination of high temperatures and high humidity will combine to create a dangerous situation in which heat-related illnesses are possible. Expect afternoon highs in the mid to upper 90s and low 80s in the evening on Friday and Saturday. Peak heat Indices will be in the 105 to 110 degree range, according to the National Weather Service.

So check on elderly and disabled family, friends and neighbors. Have plenty of water on hand for your pets and keep them inside or in shaded shelter, and keep an eye on young children. Call 911 if you think someone needs a well-being check and you can’t make it there yourself, or spot someone in distress on the street. And cheer up, six months ago we were in the middle of a polar vortex.

If you’re goes out or your air conditioner breaks, the new Evergreen Park Community Center at 3450 W. 97th Street if you need a place to cool off. The east side of the building will be open until 10 pm.; post-10 p.m. action will be determined by the Evergreen Park Fire Department on an as-needed basis.

The Evergreen Park Public Library, 9400 S. Troy Ave., is also available as a refuge from the heat. The library will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

The Cook County Department of Homeland Security also has a list of cooling centers, which may open on a 24/7 basis if needed.

If your power goes out, you can report the electrical outage online, including on your smart phone or tablet. Or if you prefer, call ComEd 24/7 at 1-800-Edison-1 (1-800-334-7661). You may also use one of these methods to report and/or track an outage.
Report an outage online
Report an outage via text and social media
You can also track outages via the outage map, which will give you an estimated restore time

Feeling hot? Cool off by looking at the picture taken during the polar vortex on Jan. 30, 2019.