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Your Gift,
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Your Gift,
Your Community

View some of our most powerful moments in 2024, and help us continue our humanitarian work in the Illinois Region in the new year.  

View some of our most powerful moments in 2024, and help us continue our humanitarian work in the Illinois Region in the new year.
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The American Red Cross in Illinois

The American Red Cross of Illinois serves over 12.2 million people in 88 counties across Illinois, Iowa, and Missouri through a network of five chapters: Central Illinois, Greater Chicago, Illinois River Valley, Quad Cities & Northwest Illinois, and South & West Central Illinois. We’re in our local communities every day, helping people prepare for, respond to and recover from emergencies.
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New Donation Centers Now Open in Schaumburg and Orland Park!

Every two seconds someone in the U.S. needs blood. Blood donors help patients of all ages: accident and burn victims, heart surgery and organ transplant patients, and those battling cancer. Schedule an appointment today!

Schaumburg Red Cross Blood and Platelet Donation Center: 622 East Golf Road, Schaumburg, IL 60173

Orland Park Red Cross Blood and Platelet Donation Center: 15142 South LaGrange Rd., Orland Park, IL 60462

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Local Events

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2025 Heroes Breakfast

Wednesday, April 30, 2025
7:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. CST
Chicago Hilton

Each year, the American Red Cross of Greater Chicago honors individuals and groups for acts of great bravery, dedication and service to the community at our Heroes Breakfast.

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11th Annual ABC 7 Great Chicago Blood Drive

January 15-16, 2025

7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.

 

Roll up a sleeve and help patients in need!

Do You Know a Hero?

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Nominate someone you know who has acted with bravery, dedication and service for the benefit of their community.
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Check out the 2024 Class of Heroes

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Locations

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The Illinois Region of the American Red Cross comprises five chapter locations and seven blood donation centers.
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Chapter and Office Locations

Greater Chicago Chapter (Illinois Regional Headquarters)
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Rauner Center 2200 W. Harrison St
Chicago, IL 60612
(312) 729-6100 Details
Capítulo del Área Metropolitana de Chicago (Sede Regional de Illinois)
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Rauner Center 2200 W. Harrison St
Chicago, IL 60612
312-729-6100 Details
Central Illinois Chapter
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405 West John H Gwynn Jr Avenue
Peoria, IL 61605
(309) 677-7272 Details
Illinois River Valley Chapter
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1293 Windham Parkway
Romeoville, IL 60446
(630) 378-0344 Details
South & West Central Illinois Chapter
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769 South Durkin Drive
Springfield, IL 62704
(217) 787-7602 Details
Quad Cities & Northwest Illinois Chapter
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1100 River Drive
Moline, IL 61265
(309) 743-2166 Details

Blood Donation Centers

The need for blood is constant and your contribution is important for a healthy and reliable blood supply. You will feel good knowing you've helped change a life. Schedule an appointment at one of our locations.

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Blood Donation Center Locations

Peoria Red Cross Blood and Platelet Donation Center
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405 West John H Gwynn Jr Avenue
Peoria, IL 61605
1-800-RED CROSS Details
Quincy Red Cross Blood and Platelet Donation Center
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3000 N 23rd Street
Quincy, IL 62305
1-800-RED CROSS Details
Effingham Red Cross Blood and Platelet Donation Center
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603 Eden Ave
Effingham, IL 62401
1-800-RED CROSS Details
Bloomington Red Cross Blood and Platelet Donation Center
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1 Westport Ct.
Bloomington, IL 61704
1-800-RED-CROSS Details
Red Cross R Scott Falk Family Blood Donation Center
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Rauner Center, 2200 West Harrison Street
Chicago, IL 60612
1-800-RED CROSS Details
Schaumburg Red Cross Blood and Platelet Donation Center
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622 East Golf Road
Schaumburg, IL 60173
1-800-RED-CROSS Details
Orland Park Red Cross Blood and Platelet Donation Center
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15142 South LaGrange Rd.
Orland Park, IL 60462
1-800-RED CROSS Details

News Articles & Press Releases

News Articles

A Blood Donor Ambassadors greets donors at a blood drive, registering them, answering questions, providing information.
Give the Gift of Time; Resolve to Help People in Need as a Red Cross Volunteer
December 23, 2024
Clara Barton
Happy Birthday Clara Barton!
December 23, 2024
Red Cross: Give a special gift by donating lifesaving blood
December 16, 2024
Prepare for wildfire by making a kit
Severe Conditions Threaten Millions on Both Coasts ─ Follow these Safety Steps
December 12, 2024
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Press Releases

Red Cross: Give a special gift by donating lifesaving blood
December 16, 2024
SCIL - Avoid a fire in your home over the holidays; follow these Red Cross decorating safety steps
December 09, 2024
QC - Avoid a fire in your home over the holidays; follow these Red Cross decorating safety steps
December 09, 2024
CIL - Avoid a fire in your home over the holidays; follow these Red Cross decorating safety steps
December 09, 2024
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Nominate Your 2025 Hero 

Each year, we honor extraordinary individuals who are making a difference in their communities.

 

Read more about our 2024 Heroes»

 

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The Red Cross Role with Military Recruits and Their Families

Illinois Region volunteers support recruits who have recently taken the oath of enlistment and are preparing to ship to basic training, based on their branch, all over the country.

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Learn About Philanthropy 

Learn About Philanthropy and how to help the Red Cross provide assistance to communities impacted by disasters.

 

Read more in this article from the magazine Better »

 

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Red Cross Stories: The Blog of the American Red Cross of the Illinois Region

  • The Villalobos Family: A Story of Hope, Determination, and Lifesaving Generosity
    For Mariela Villalobos, life changed with a single doctor’s appointment. At 21 weeks pregnant, she went in for a routine anatomy scan, excited to see her baby. “It never crossed my mind I would be told something was wrong,” she recalls. The scan stretched on for hours as the nurse struggled to capture clear images […]

  • Meet Logan, Nova, and Lucy: Bringing Comfort and Connection to Those Who Serve and Their Families
    For over a century, the Red Cross has recognized the unique bond between people and dogs, especially in helping soldiers and veterans find comfort and companionship during challenging times. Logan, a 7th-grade art teacher with over 15 years in the classroom, is proud to carry this tradition through the Illinois Red Cross with his two […]

  • Red Cross pet Liaison – keeping people and pets together after disaster
    When disaster strikes, the bond between people and their pets can be a lifeline. This was evident to Trish Burnett, the executive director of the Red Cross of the Quad Cities and Northwest Illinois, who deployed to help hurricane evacuees in Florida and other affected areas. “I’ve seen that connection between the owners and the […]

  • Angus Macaskill: A blood donor from Scotland
    Angus’s journey from Scotland to the United States has been full of adventure, exploring 45 states, and eventually making Aurora, Illinois, his home. For 26 years at his workplace, Angus watched his coworkers line up to donate blood each time his employer hosted a blood drive. He always longed to join them, but because he’d […]

  • Chicago Marathon runner honors late brother while giving back to the Red Cross
    On Sunday, more than 50,000 runners hit the pavement to take part in the 46th annual Bank of America Chicago Marathon. Among them were 165 runners representing Team Red Cross, raising funds to support the mission of the American Red Cross.  One of those runners was Chicago native Peter Caputo, who had many reasons for […]
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