Library Board Member Fran Biederman cuts the ribbon signifying the opening of the 20,000-square-foot Rantoul Public Library. The former Chanute Air Force Base bowling alley was gutted and converted into a modern library. Others participating in the ribbon-cutting ceremony are (l. to r.) Rantoul Mayor Neal Williams, (Fran), Board President Jim Eldridge, Board Member Donna Schlueter, and Librarian Don Thorsen.