Power Out? Find A/C in Highland Park

Tuesday's forecast is sunny in the upper 80s: not the best day to go without air conditioning.

Though ComEd is working to restore power to the 240,000 North Shore customers who experienced outages after , thousands remain with no electricity in Highland Park. As of Tuesday morning, . ComEd anticipates the restoration will take days, according to a City of Highland Park news release.

On a day like today, that can only mean many people are looking for a place to cool off.

Here are five nearby suggestions with air conditioning available.

Cafes: Monday may have been a frustrating way to start the week for thousands with no power, but it was ArriveDolce's busiest day yet. The city's newest cafe, located at 1823 St. Johns Avenue, opened four weeks ago, and offers plenty of power outlets and wonderful A/C for those seeking relief from their outages. Oh, ArriveDolce also serves gelato, pastries and, of course, coffee. 

Highland Park also has two Starbucks, one in and one in .

The Movies: Cool off at a movie at two of Highland Park's theaters. The in Renaissance Place is playing Woody Allen's latest (Midnight in Paris) as well as the newest film from renowned director Terrence Malick (The Tree of Life), possibly a better movie to see today because it's over two hours long. 

If you're power is still out tomorrow and you've got cranky children to deal with, take them to see Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore at the . Part of its weekly , the theater is showing a children's movie each Wednesday at 10 a.m. for only $2 per ticket at the door or free if reserved online. 

The Gym: Does it count as cooling off if you're working out? The is open Tuesday, along with LA Fitness and . Hop on an elliptical and catch up on the TV you've been missing.

The Library: The is open. Check your email, read a magazine or book, or check out a movie from its collection.

Police Department Headquarters: The city has made the police station, located at 1677 Old Deerfield Road, available as a cooling center 24 hours per day.