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A post office was established in 1856 as Rantoul Station; the name was changed to Rantoul in May 1862. [4] In 1917, Rantoul was chosen by the United States Army to be the site of Chanute Field, [6] due to its proximity to the Illinois Central railroad and the War Department's ground school at the University of Illinois. In the 1930s, Chanute ...
The original Carnegie library site currently serves as the Library's parking lot and Pollinator Garden. The concrete "Public Library" sign from the Carnegie library has been installed in the garden. 9: Carmi Carmi: Jan 14, 1914: $10,000 203 N. Church St. Now a genealogy library 10: Carrollton Carrollton: Oct 3, 1901: $10,000 509 S. Main St. 11 ...
Rantoul National Aviation Center, Rantoul, Illinois: Built as a F-101B, later converted to NF-101B. Formerly displayed at the Chanute Air Museum, IL. When this museum closed, the aircraft was to be sent to Southern Museum of Flight, Birmingham, Alabama. It was seen still on tarmac behind the former Octave Chanute Aerospace Museum in July 2018 ...
Chanute Air Force Base is a decommissioned United States Air Force facility, located in Champaign County, Illinois, south of and adjacent to Rantoul, Illinois, about 130 miles (210 km) south of Chicago. Its primary mission throughout its existence was Air Force technical training.
A battle over library books is dividing Metropolis, Illinois, which shares a name with Superman’s home. A pastor is framing the fight as a clash between good and evil.
Public transit in Rantoul has existed since at least 1952, when the Rantoul Transit Co. served the city. [2] However, by the 1970s, service had ended. In 1995, in order to address the transportation needs of rural Champaign County and Rantoul, a county Rural Transportation Steering Committee was established.
The library system has worked with the Illinois Library Association and received support from the American Library Association Digital Content Working Group, the Public Library Association (PLA), and the Illinois Heartland Library System on the annual Soon to be Famous Illinois Author project, which recognizes a self-published author of adult ...
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