For anyone who needs relief from the heat, the following locations have been designated as cooling centers in Springfield. These businesses will serve as cooling stations during their regular business hours.
Municipal Center East
800 E. Monroe
Mon.-Fri. 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Municipal Center West
300 S. Seventh Street
Mon.-Fri. 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Lincoln Library
326 S. Seventh
Mon.-Wed. 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Thurs.-Sat. 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Office of Community Relations
1450 Groth Street
Mon.-Fri. 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
St. John’s Breadline
430 N. 5th Street
7 Days a week indoor dining 10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Salvation Army (Main Campus)
1600 Clear Lake Avenue
Entrance on south side, off of Martin Luther King Drive
Mon.-Fri. 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Salvation Army Overflow Shelter
221 N. 11th Street
Overnight Shelter
7 days a week
7:00 p.m. – 7:00 a.m.
Day Center
Mon.-Fri. 10:0 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. (88 degrees or higher)
Sat.-Sun. hours subject to staff and heat index
Washington Street Mission
408 N. 4th Street
Mon.-Fri. 7:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Walmart Supercenter (South)
1100 Lejune Drive
7 days a week
7:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Walmart Supercenter (North)
2760 N. Dirksen Parkway
7 days a week
7:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Walmart Supercenter (West)
3401 Freedom Drive
7 Days a week
7:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m.
White Oaks Mall
2501 W. Wabash Ave
Mon.-Thurs. 11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Fri.-Sat. 11:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Sun. 12-noon – 6:00 p.m.
If you have any questions please contact Juan Huerta at the City of Springfield Office of Community Relations (217) 789-2270.