American Red Cross of Chicago & Northern Illinois - Chicago, IL
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N 41° 52.447 W 087° 40.891
16T E 443447 N 4636024
American Red Cross of Chicago & Northern Illinois serves 9.5 million people in 21 counties in Northern Illinois
Waymark Code: WMWGMA
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 09/03/2017
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In 1915, Red Cross establishes a local chapter to serve the communities in the Chicago region. Just six weeks later, more than 2,500 Western Electric employees and their families boarded the lake passenger steamer Eastland for a Michigan City outing. Almost immediately, however, the steamer tipped over and sank, leading to a loss of 844 lives – and making it the city’s worst disaster at the time. The American Red Cross of Greater Chicago and its volunteers were on the scene within an hour of the tragedy.
In 2004, the Rauner Center opens in the Illinois Medical District to serve as the Red Cross command facility and headquarters for the Chicago region at 2200 W Harrison St. The generosity of donors, including Bruce and Diana Rauner and the State of Illinois, help bring this beautiful new facility from dream to reality.
Website: [Web Link]
Emblem(s): Red Cross
Type: Building
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