Crime & Safety

Warming Centers Available for Tinley Park Residents

Bring it, winter. Tinley Park is ready and waiting to help residents through a cold snap.

Tinley Park residents needing help and a warm place during winter's coming blast of bitter cold have nearby options. 

A cold snap bringing with it wind chills of -15 to -25 degrees could endanger residents who haven't taken proper precaution, warns the National Weather Service.

Tinley Park's Senior Center, 17355 S. 68th Court, will serve as a primary warming shelter, with a secondary location at the Tinley Park Police Department.

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Additional fire department staff will be available to address any cold-related emergencies, according to Pat Carr, Director of Tinley Park Emergency Management Agency and 911 Command Center.

Residents with cold-related issues, or in need of the warming center should call 708-532-9111. 

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