By Jeff Williams
Carbondale – WITH THE TEMPERATURE EXPECTED TO BE NEAR 90 THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS, THE STATE IS OPENING MANY OF ITS BUILDINGS TO THOSE IN NEED OF PLACE TO COOL OFF...
ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES SPOKESMAN TOM GREEN SAYS MORE THAN 120 STATE FACILITIES ARE AVAILABLE DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS AS COOLING CENTERS.
GREEN SAYS THE COOLING CENTERS ARE OPEN DURING NORMAL WEEKDAY BUSINESS HOURS FROM 8:30AM TO 4:30PM.
SEVERAL COOLING CENTERS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE SOUTHERN ILLINOIS REGION INCLUDING D-H-S FACILITIES IN MURPHYSBORO, MARION, MT VERNON, EFFINGHAM, OLNEY, MT CARMEL, CARMI AND HARRISBURG.
TO FIND A COOLING CENTER NEAR YOU... LOG ONTO WWW-DOT- KEEP COOL -DOT -ILLINOIS -DOT- GOV.
