Many lessons to be learned from robbery

RANTOUL – Men coming into a financial institution wearing masks and carrying guns is never a good situation, but officials say a robbery last spring in Rantoul offers several lessons.

Eight men face federal prison sentences following guilty pleas and a trial after a robbery at Community Plus Federal Credit Union, 526 E. Champaign St.

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