Studying full-time this fall? 📝 📗 🎒 🎓 . College, graduate, vocational and trade school students enrolled full-time or for 12 credit hours at an accredited institution can apply for competitive CSBG scholarships of $1,000-$5,000. Apply by July 31:

All Community Service Centers and Senior Centers will be activated as cooling centers Monday through Wednesday, July 14-16, during standard operating hours. View all cooling center locations: For shelter placement and well-being checks, call 3-1-1.

All Community Service Centers and Senior Centers will be open as cooling centers tomorrow except for Garfield Center, which will be closed for maintenance. Freedom Center (825 N. Christiana Ave.) will also be open for cooling from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. More:

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Other services can be provided at any of the DFSS Community Service Centers during regular business hours, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Families with children seeking shelter may also visit The Salvation Army Shield of Hope located at 924 N. Christiana Ave., open 24/7. Adults without children seeking shelter may also visit the Shelter Placement and Resource Center (SPARC) at 2241 S. Halsted St., open 24/7.

Garfield Community Service Center will be closed on Friday, July 11 and will reopen Monday, July 14. To connect to shelter, call 3-1-1, go to a DFSS Community Service Center ( or go to the 11th District police station, located at 3151 W. Harrison St.

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It's going to be a hot holiday weekend!. Garfield Community Service Center will be open as a Cooling Center from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on July 4th, 5th and 6th. For a full list of citywide Cooling Center locations, visit Have a safe and happy Fourth of July!

DFSS's community service centers and senior centers are open Monday through Thursday this week for cooling. Garfield Community Service Center will be also open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, July 4 for cooling. View all citywide cooling locations:

Stay cool this weekend!. Garfield Community Service Center will be open for cooling from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. All Community Service Centers and Senior Centers are open for cooling today, tomorrow and Monday. City cooling locations:

All Community Service Centers and Senior Centers will be open as Cooling Centers from Monday through Friday this week, including our 15 satellite Senior Centers: For a full list of citywide Cooling Center locations, visit

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Stay cool! Garfield Community Service Center is open today from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., and all Community Service Centers and Senior Centers will be open as Cooling Centers on Monday and Tuesday. Plenty of other options, too! . Find a Cooling Center:

In response to this weekend's heat wave, the Garfield Community Service Center at 10 S. Kedzie will open as Cooling Center from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. For a full list of citywide Cooling Center options, visit For more info, call 3-1-1!

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We're opening our Cooling Centers Friday to help ensure the safety of Chicago's residents. View a full list of City Cooling Centers: Call 3-1-1 for shelter placement, to find a Cooling Center or for well-being checks on seniors and unhoused neighbors.

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⭐ Apply now for a DFSS Community Services Block Grant scholarship! ⭐ . $1,000-$5,000 scholarships available. College, graduate, vocational and trade school students enrolled full-time for Fall 2025 who meet CSBG income requirements are eligible. Apply:

With high temps in the forecast for Tuesday, DFSS is opening its cooling centers for the day. These include six Community Service Centers and six Senior Centers, as well as our 15 satellite Senior Centers: Info and safety tips: