Civilians, former military to gather for reunion at Chanute

RANTOUL – More than 160 former civilian employees and military personnel at Chanute Air Force Base are returning to Rantoul this weekend.

They'll be swapping stories, revisiting favorite old hangouts and talking about their lives at the second Chanute Air Force Base Reunion, planned at various sites around Rantoul this Friday and Saturday.

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