Its winter here in the Rockford region, and you know how cold it can get. If you or someone you know needs to warm up, here is a list of warming centers you can visit in Winnebago and Boone counties.
WINNEBAGO COUNTY
The Carpenter’s Place
1149 Railroad Ave., Rockford
Mon-Fri 8:15 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Rockford Rescue Mission
715 W. State St., Rockford
Women’s Crisis Center/Women and Children Only
8 a.m. – 5 p.m./ seven days a week
Men’s Crisis Center
7 a.m. – 7 p.m./seven days a week
Or Open 24/7 for persons needing overnight shelter
Village of Machesney Park
300 Roosevelt Road, Machesney Park
Mon-Fri 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Rockford Apostolic Pentecostal Church
2907 S. Fourth St., Rockford
8 p.m.-6 a.m./ seven days a week
Second/First Church Overnight Café
318 N. Church St., Rockford
9 p.m.-6 a.m./seven days a week
BOONE COUNTY
Belvidere Public Safety Building
615 N. Main St., Belvidere
24 hours/seven days a week
AREA STATE AUTHORIZED SITES
Belvidere Oasis/Illinois Tollway
East of Belvidere Toll Plaza on Interstate 90
24 hrs/seven days a week