Where To Be For The Fourth Of July
Several events will take place throughout East Central Illinois celebrating the fourth of July. Events will include music, food and fireworks.
State Budget Standoff Shuts Down Lincoln’s Challenge Academy
The program for troubled youth in Rantoul is scheduled to bring in its next class on July 15, which is now likely delayed. The budget impasse has also halted a $33 million construction program.
Chanute Air Force Base’s Tuskegee Connections
Did you know the Tuskegee Airmen, the first all-black group of fighter pilots to see combat in the US military, started their training in Rantoul, Illinois? This hour on Focus, we’ll talk about Chanute Air Force Base’s connections to the Tuskegee Airmen and will learn more about the Commemorative Air Force’s Red Tail Squadron, who will be giving an air show in the area this weekend.