To help DeKalb residents weather the winter months, warming centers are available. Please contact the  facility before traveling out into the cold to ensure availability, especially on holidays and during  severe weather events. The days and times below are current as of December 5, 2024. If you would like  to be involved and added to the list of warming facilities, please contact the DeKalb Fire Department at  815-748-8460. 

To request a Well-Being Check for someone who may be suffering due to extreme weather, please call the City of DeKalb Police Department – 24 hours/day, 365 days/year …………………….. 815-748-8400 

Landlords must provide heat to residential buildings to maintain a room temperature of at least 68°F  6:30am-10:30pm and at least 62°F at other times, per City of DeKalb Municipal Code, Chapter 24 Building  Code, Section 602. 

To report inadequate heat in a residential building, please call the City of DeKalb: Building & Code Enforcement Division – Mon-Fri 8am-5pm ………………………………815-748-2070 After hours the DeKalb Fire Department’s on duty Shift Commander……………………. 815-739-0745