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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 ...
Formerly displayed at the Chanute Air Museum, IL. When this museum closed, the plane was auctioned by Government Liquidation for scrapping on Sep 25, 2017. [12] [13] 44-30635 North American TB-25N Mitchell: Southern Museum of Flight, Birmingham, Alabama: Built as a B-25J, later converted to TB-25N. Formerly displayed at the Chanute Air Museum, IL.
The Mercer County Fairgrounds, located on 12th Avenue SW in Aledo, are the home of the annual county fair in Mercer County, Illinois. The fairgrounds were established in 1869 when the fair moved to Aledo; from its creation in 1853 until then, it had taken place in Millersburg .
The 2024 Canton Flea Market Arts and Crafts Show returns for one-day event held on Thursday, May 9. It also runs Oct. 10 this year. The Canton Flea Marketis always held on the second Thursdays in ...
Champaign County Area Rural Transit System, or C-CARTS is the primary provider of mass transportation in Champaign County, Illinois, with routes serving the Rantoul area. As of 2021, the system provided 27,682 rides over 6,915 annual vehicle revenue hours.
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The Bettenhausen 100 was part of the AAA/USAC Championship Car schedule from 1934 to 1940, 1947 to 1970 and again in 1981 and 1982, and has been a Silver Crown race since then. From 1946 to 1953, the A.M.A. Grand National Champion was crowned based solely on the results of the Springfield Mile held at the fairground racetrack. [ 3 ]
Rantoul National Aviation Center covers an area of 1,192 acres (482 ha) and contains two asphalt paved runways: 9/27 measuring 5,001 by 75 ft (1,524 by 23 m) and 18/36 measuring 4,894 by 75 ft (1,492 by 23 m).