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Need help? Here are some other agencies and organizations that serve in Dekalb County!

​Free Winter Warming Centers
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In Dekalb, cooling centers are located at:
  • DeKalb Public Library, 309 Oak St., DeKalb: Open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mondays through Friday. Mondays through Fridays
  • DeKalb Park District, Hopkins Park Community Center, 1403 Sycamore Road, DeKalb: Open from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays.
In Sycamore, cooling centers are located at:
  • Sycamore Center, 308 W. State St., Sycamore: Open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays
  • Sycamore Public Library, 103 E. State St., Sycamore: Open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays
  • Sycamore Police Department, 535 DeKalb Avenue, Sycamore: Open seven days per week, primarily as an after-business-hours cooling center
​To request a well-being check for someone who may be suffering because of the extreme weather, call the DeKalb Police Department any time at 815-748-8400.

Landlords must provide heat to residential buildings to maintain a room temperature of at least 68 degrees between 6:30 a.m. and 10:30 p.m. and at least 62 degrees at other times, per city of DeKalb Municipal Code, Chapter 24 Building Code, Section 602. To report inadequate heat in a residential building, call 815-748-2070 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday and from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. Call 815-739-0745 after hours.

​To find the closest warming center, call 815-748-8460 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

                           DEKALB TOWNSHIP COMMUNITY RESOURCE GUIDE


Social Services
  • DeKalb County Government
  • Family Service Agency
  • Eldercare Services
  • Domestic Violence Sexual Assault Crisis Center
  • Hope Haven Homeless Shelter
  • Rockford Rescue Mission Homeless Shelter
Housing Assistance
  • Dekalb Township Office
  • ​Get Help With Housing
  • Consumer Finance Mortgage Relief Information
  • R.A.M.P.
  • Housing Authority of DeKalb County

Help with Utilities
  • Utility Assistance
  • ComEd.com/CARE
  • Dekalb Township Office
  • helpillinoisfamilies.com  

Food Assistance
  • mypantryexpress.org
  • Northern Illinois Food Bank Mobile Pantries
  • Salvation Army Food Pantry​

Employment Resources
  • Workforce - Adults
  • Workforce - Youth
  • Illinois WorkNet offers help with finding employment
  • Illinois Unemployment Benefits
  • ​Catholic Charities
  • Dekalb Township Office
  • Family Service Agency

Miscellaneous
  • DeKalb Economic Development Corporation Resource
  • State of Illinois
  • 14th District Resource Guide to Government Services
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  • ​Free Tax Filing​

​Summer Cooing Centers
In Dekalb, warming centers are located at:
  • DeKalb Public Library, 309 Oak St., 815-756-3568 (Hours: 1 to 5 p.m. Sundays; 9 a.n. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday)
  • DeKalb Park District, Hopkins Park Community Center, 1403 Sycamore Road, 815-758-6663 (Hours: 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, closed weekends)
  • DeKalb Salvation Army Community Center, 830 Grove St., 815-756-4308 (Hours: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, closed weekends)
  • Christ Community Church, 2350 Pride Ave., 815-787-6161 (Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday, closed Friday through Sunday)

​In Sycamore, warming centers are located at:
  • Sycamore Police Department, 535 DeKalb Ave., open 24 hours every day
  • Sycamore Public Library, 103 E. State St., open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday
The number of people allowed inside each warming center may be limited by COVID-19 occupancy restrictions and social distancing requirements. Face coverings are required.


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