Bloomington, Illinois

Bloomington is a city located in McLean County, Illinois. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 64,808. Current municipal estimates in 2004 (based on data from 2002) put the population at 67,417. It is predicted that its population will reach 100,000 by 2020. It is the county seat of McLean County{{GR|6}}. It is also the home of Illinois Wesleyan University, State Farm Insurance, Country Insurance and Financial Services, Beer Nuts, and the Central Illinois Regional Airport (CIRA). It is adjacent to Normal, Illinois, and when mentioned together they are known as the "Twin cities", "Bloomington-Normal", or simply "B-N." The current mayor of Bloomington is Steve Stockton.

Notable People and Places

• Adlai E. Stevenson I, Vice President of the United States to Grover Cleveland
• Adlai E. Stevenson II, Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations
• McLean Stevenson, Actor, Notably M*A*S*H; First cousin to Adlai E Stevenson II
• David Davis, Appointed to US Supreme Court by Abraham Lincoln; Mansion located in Bloomington
• Charles "Old Hoss" Radbourn, Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher
• Illinois Shakespeare Festival, nationally known as one of the top Shakespearean festivals in the country.