If you need a place to cool down during the triple digit heat, there are a number of places opening up around the region.

McCracken County, Kentucky:

McCracken emergency management has not opened cooling centers, but they do urge those needing to escape the heat to head to public places like the McCracken County Public Library or the mall.

Ballard County, Kentucky:
First Baptist Church in La Center
10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Union County, Illinois:
Anna Heights Baptist Church
8 a.m.-4 p.m. Mon. - Fri. and Sunday.

Eddyville, Kentucky:
Old courthouse until 4 p.m, Friday
Then until 4:00 p.m. Monday and Tuesday

New Bethel Baptist Church until 4pm Friday

Eddyville United Methodist Church will be a cooling station open daily until the heat breaks.

Benton, Kentucky:
Joe Creason Community building
8 a.m. to 8 p.m. June 29th to July 6th.
 
Ledbetter, Kentucky:
Ledbetter United Methodist
9 a.m. - 9 p.m. June 29th - July 4th

Fulton, Kentucky:
Willingham Center
11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. (Each day temperature is forecasted above 100 degrees)
Ridgway, Illinois:
Ridgway Rehab and Nursing Center
900 West Race Street
8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. (Each day temperature is forecasted above 100 degrees)
 
Johnson County, Illinois:
Fellowship Baptist Church in Vienna
12:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Town Hall in Goreville
12:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m
 
Hardin County, Illinois:
Hardin County Courthouse in Elizabethtown
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Thursday)
Golden Circle Nutrition Site
When temperatures are 100 degrees or above
 
Marion, Illinois:
Marion Senior Citizens Center
1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. (Thursday-Friday)
1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. (Saturday-Sunday)
 
Marion Carneige Library
9 a.m. to 8 p.m. (Thursday)
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Friday-Saturday)
 
Williamson County, Illinois:
Carterville
Contact (618) 985-8060 for questions concerning the cooling center
 
Creal Springs City Hall
8 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Monday-Friday)
 
Herrin City Hall
8 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Monday-Friday)
 
Illinois Department of Human Service, Marion office
1107 W DeYoung St. Marion, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Monday-Friday)
 
Pittsburg City Hall
8 am. to 4:30 p.m. (Monday-Friday)
 
Cambria City Hall
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Monday-Friday
 
First United Methodist Church
400 W Broadway Johnston City
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Monday-Friday)
 
Illinois Star Centre Mall
10 a.m. to 9 p.m. (Monday-Saturday)
12 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. (Sunday)
10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (July 4)