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Rantoul: Moving in new directions BY TIM MITCHELL © 2009 THE NEWS-GAZETTE For more than seven decades, Rantoul served as the home of Chanute Air Force Base, one of the nation's largest aviation training centers. Since the base's closing in 1993, Rantoul has been converted into an industrial community, with factories at an industrial park on the village's west side and in former Air Force hangars. ELECTED OFFICIALS Mayor: Neal Williams; 892-2525; nwilliamvillage.Rantoul.il.us
Village board: Margurette Carter; 893-0490; margurette.cartermail.rcs.k12.il.us Village board: Mike Graham; 893-1722; mpgrahamearthlink.com Village board: Herman Fogal; 893-0068; hfogalaol.com Village board: Ron Loy; 893-9180; ronaloyaol.com Village board: Charles Smith; 893-1427; cksmithvillage.Rantoul.il.us Village board: Clifford White; 893-3304; cwhitetrusteeaol.com APPOINTED OFFICIALS Administrator: David Johnston, 893-1661, ext. 201; djohnstonvillage.Rantoul.il.us Community development director: Mike Loschen, 893-1661, ext. 224; mloschenvillage.Rantoul.il.us Comptroller: Scot Brandon, 892-1661, ext. 228; sbrandonvillage.Rantoul.il.us Economic development director: Reed Berger, 893-9955; rbergervillage.Rantoul.il.us Fire chief: Ken Waters; 893-1661, ext. 202; kwatersvillage.Rantoul.il.us Human resource director: Staci Wagers, 893-1661, ext. 258; swagersvillage.Rantoul.il.us Inspection department director: Dan Culkin; 893-1661, ext. 226; dculkinvillage.Rantoul.il.us Police chief: Paul Dollins, 893-0989; pdollinsvillage.Rantoul.il.us Public works director: Greg Hazel, 892-2178; g-hazelvillage.Rantoul.il.us Recreation director: Rich Thomas, 893-0561; rthomasvillage.Rantoul.il.us SCHOOLS Broadmeadow Elementary School, 500 Sunview Drive, 892-2194 Eastlawn Elementary School, 650 N. Maplewood Drive, 892-2131 J. W. Eater Junior High School, 400 E. Wabash Ave., 892-2115 Lincoln's Challenge Academy, 205 Dodge Ave., 892-1315 Northview Elementary School, 400 N. Sheldon St., 892-2119 Pleasant Acres Elementary School, 1425 Short St., 893-4141 Rantoul Township High School, 200 S. Sheldon St., 892-2151 St. Malachy School, 345 E. Grove Ave., 892-2001 MUSEUMS Korean War Veterans National Museum and Library, 1007 Pacesetter Drive, 893-4111. The museum houses books and manuscripts, maps and photographs, and military and civilian documents associated with the Korean War. Octave Chanute Aerospace Museum, 2 Aviation Center Drive, 893-1613. The largest aerospace museum in Illinois, the Octave Chanute Aerospace Museum showcases aviation in Illinois and the 76-year history of Chanute Air Force Base. It includes an array of military aircraft, trainer cutaways, uniform displays and an underground ICBM silo. OTHER PUBLIC BUILDINGS/VENUES Country Tyme Lanes, U.S. 136 East, 893-0300 Family Aquatic Center, 300 W. Flessner Ave., 893-0461 Forum Fitness Center; 200 W. Flessner Ave., 892-4406 Hardy's Reindeer Ranch, 1356 County Road 2900 N, 893-3407 Rantoul Area Chamber of Commerce, 100 W. Sangamon Ave., 893-3323 Rantoul National Aviation Center, 6 Aviation Center Drive, 893-4291 Rantoul Public Library, 106 W. Flessner, 893-3955 Prairie Pines Campground, 400 E. Chandler Road, 893-0461 Rantoul Youth Center, 1306 Country Club Lane, 892-4356 GOLF COURSES Brookhill Golf Course, N. Maplewood Drive, 893-1200 Willow Pond Golf Course; 1120 Country Club Lane, 893-1133 CITY PARKS Wabash Park, 500 E. Wabash St. Glenwood Park, 600 W. Grove St. |
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