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For the Illinois village previously known as Rantoul, see Alma, Illinois. Village in Illinois, United States Rantoul Village The Corporate Village of Rantoul Downtown Rantoul Location of Rantoul in Champaign County, Illinois. Rantoul Location within Champaign County Show map of Champaign County, Illinois Rantoul Rantoul (Illinois) Show map of Illinois Coordinates: 40°18′17″N 88°09′07″W  /  40.30472°N 88.15194°W  / 40.30472; -88.15194 Coordinates: 40°18′17″N 88°09′07″W  /  40.30472°N 88.15194°W  / 40.30472; -88.15194 Country United States State Illinois County Champaign Townships Rantoul, Ludlow Founded March 4, 1854 Government  • Village President Charles Smith Area [1]  • Total 8.62 sq mi (22.32 km 2 )  • Land 8.51 sq mi (22.04 km 2 )  • Water 0.11 sq...

Chanute Air Force Base Chanute Field Located in Rantoul, Illinois Chanute Field, Illinois, 12 November 1939. Note the lack of concrete runways. Coordinates 40°17′40″N 088°08′35″W  /  40.29444°N 88.14306°W  / 40.29444; -88.14306  ( Chanute Air Force Base ) Type Air Force Base Site information Controlled by   United States Air Force   Air Training Command Site history Built 1917 In use 1917–1993 Battles/wars World War I World War II Garrison information Garrison 3345th Air Base Group, (1948–1993) 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. Chanute Field was established on 21 May 1917, being one of thirty-two Air Service training camps establ...