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Free Warming Centers in Winter
In Dekalb, warming centers are located at:
- DeKalb Public Library, 309 Oak St DeKalb, Open 9am-9pm M-Th, Fri & Sat 9am-5pm, Sun 1pm-5pm 815-756-9568
- DeKalb Park District Rec Center, 1765 S 4th St, DeKalb: Open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mondays through Friday. 815-758-7756
- Unitarian Universalist Church, (Jan 3-Mar 15, 2026) 158 N 4th, DeKalb open daily 5:30pm-8:15am, 815-217-8235
- DeKalb Salvation Army, 830 Grove St, Open 9am -noon Mon-Thurs, 815-756-4308
- Christ Community Church, 2350 Pride Ave DeKalb, Open when temps fall below 1 degrees or windchill -20, 9am-5pm M-W
- 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
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
- Dekalb Township Office
- Get Help With Housing
- Consumer Finance Mortgage Relief Information
- R.A.M.P.
- Housing Authority of DeKalb County
- Salvation Army
Help with Utilities
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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
Winter Warming 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