Approved warming centers have been designated in McClean County. The centers are defined as places people can rest in to escape dangerous temperatures. They are not designated sleeping places, a press release states.
Designated warming centers are as follows:
Bloomington:
- Connect Transit Bus- parking lot of the McClean County Health Department, 200 West Front Street (availability determined on a case by base basis)
- Walmart, 2225 West Market Street (7 a.m. until 10 p.m.)
- TA Truck Stop, 505 Truckers Lane (24 hours)
Normal:
- Meijer, 1900 East College Avenue (6 a.m. until midnight)
- Uptown Station, 11 Uptown Circle, first floor (Closes with the last train at 9 p.m.)
Bellflower:
- Bellflower Community Center cafeteria, 104 West Center Street (enter the NE double doors)
Chenoa:
- Call Met-Com non-emergency (309-888-5030) and the EMA director or fire chief will be contacted to assist
Cooksville:
- Call Met-Com non-emergency (309-888-5030) and the fire chief or village president will be contacted to assist
Downs:
- Downs Fire Department, 102 West Main Street (open 24 hours)
Heyworth:
- Call Met-Com non-emergency (309-888-5030) and the fire chief will be contacted to assist
Hudson:
- Call Met-Com non-emergency (309-888-5030) and the fire chief will be contacted to assist
LeRoy:
- Loves Travel, 505 South Persimmon Drive (open 24 hours)
- Additional places available upon request, call LeRoy PD at 309-962-3310
Lexington:
- Call Met-Com non-emergency (309-888-5030) and Lexington PD, fire or EMA will be contacted to assist
McLean:
- Road Ranger Truck Stop, 315 East Dixie Road (open 24 hours)
Saybrook:
- Call Met-Com non-emergency (309-888-5030) and the fire chief will be contacted to assist
Stanford:
- Call Met-Com non-emergency (309-888-5030) and the fire chief will be contacted to assist
Designated homeless shelters are as follows:
- Salvation Army Safe Harbor, 208 North Oak Street, Bloomington. Due to COVID-19, space may be limited. The lobby is open 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. for people who are not residents but are not banned from the property or from receiving services. Homelessness needs to be certified by PATH. The shelter is open from 5 p.m. until 8 a.m. for residents. Breakfast (7 a.m.) and dinner (7 p.m.) are available for residents and others in need (with a Salvation Army meal card) providing they are not banned.
- Home Sweet Home Ministries, 303 East Oakland Avenue, Bloomington. Open 24 hours. Due to COVID-19, only residents allowed within the building.
- Project Oz- serves homeless youth ages 17-23. Call PATH at 309-827-4005 and ask them to page Project Oz on-call staff.
