Rantoul gets $390,000 for street work

RANTOUL – Rantoul is getting some federal economic stimulus money to improve village streets.

Rantoul Public Works Director Greg Hazel said Thursday he received an e-mail from the Illinois Department of Transportation letting him know that Rantoul will receive $390,000 for road projects in the village.

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