Oct. 26, 2023 Mission accomplished: Air Force returns former Chanute AFB land, assets to community U.S. Air Force representatives joined Village of Rantoul leaders and residents, and other state and federal officials to celebrate 106 years of partnership, support and friendship during a ceremony marking the complete transfer of the former Chanute Air Force Base back to the community.
Jan. 20, 2016 Licenses from 5 states banned at DOD bases Defense Department installations will no longer accept driver’s licenses from Minnesota, Illinois, Missouri, New Mexico, and Washington as proof of identity, DOD officials said.