ALTON/EDWARDSVILLE/GRANITE CITY - The Overnight Warming Locations (OWLs) are once again active and making sure there’s a warm place for people to sleep on the coldest nights of the year.Located in Alton, Edwardsville and Granite City, the OWLs open when the forecast overnight temperature in Alton is 20 degrees or lower. Unhoused community members or folks with insufficient heat are invited to come in, enjoy a hot dinner, take showers, and spend the night. In the morning, guests receive breakfast and bus tokens so they can travel to a daytime warming center.“It’s not just for folks who are experiencing homelessness. It’s for anybody who is experiencing heat insufficiency, whether your power is out, if your heat is not running enough. Come in,” explained Isaac Sandidge. “We’ve got a place to

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