Tag: American Red Cross

American Red Cross holds blood drives in Central Illinois for hurricane relief

With back-to-back hurricanes canceling hundreds of blood drives in Southeastern parts of the United States in recent weeks, the American Red Cross is calling for help from other parts of the country, including Central Illinois.  The Red Cross will host numerous blood drives in Champaign County over the next month.,  Dozens of students attended a

Relief efforts underway after tornado in Crawford County

CHAMPAIGN – The tornado that tore through Crawford County on Friday left three people dead and at least 25 homes destroyed. With windspeeds that topped 155 mph, the tornado flattened the county airport, leaving a trail of mangled planes in its wake. Residents of the county, located about 100 miles southeast of Champaign, now face