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Severe Weather Alert!
Dangerously cold wind chills. Wind chills as low as 20 to 30 below expected today and as low as 50 to 55 below zero expected tonight through Thursday morning.
Warming Centers in Franklin Park
2620 N. Mannheim Road
Monday – Friday 6 AM-9 PM
Saturday 9 AM-3 PM

10040 Addison Ave.
Monday -Thursday 9 AM-8 PM
Friday 9 AM-5 PM
Saturday: 9 AM-Noon

9711 Waveland Ave
Monday – Friday 9 AM-8 PM
Saturdays and Sundays 8 AM-8 PM

500 South Maple Ave. in Oak Park
24 - hour warming center

USEFUL TIPS!
1. Please raise the temperature in your home on Monday, 2 to 4 degrees above your normal setting.

2. Take all programmable thermostats out of setback mode and set on a permanent HOLD.

3. If you have a furnace; replace the filter. 

4. Keep garage doors closed. 

5. Limit opening exterior doors.

6. Make sure air vents and radiators are not blocked or obstructed.

7. If you have a 90%+ furnace and boiler: You must keep the intake and exhaust clear of ice and snow. During these cold temperatures, ice can build up. A 90%+ furnace and boiler have 2 white PVC pipes; an exhaust pipe and an intake pipe that are generally on the side or back of your home. In some instances, they are on your roof, do NOT go on your roof to clear the pipe.

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