‘Mission Accomplished’ for Rantoul air force base, yet $76 million of environmental clean-up remains - IPM Newsroom

‘Mission Accomplished’ for Rantoul air force base, yet $76 million of environmental clean-up remains - IPM Newsroom

Illinois Newsroom - Most of the Chanute Air Force base transferred to the village of Rantoul in 2023. At the time, the Air Force declared “Mission Accomplished” in a press release — but it acknowledged there’s still at least $76 million more toxic clean-up to do. Today, it is unclear what the plan is for the many abandoned and deteriorating buildings.  The post ‘Mission Accomplished’ for Rantoul air force base, yet $76 million of environmental c…