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The City of Bloomington is located in the heart of Central Illinois, approximately 125 miles southwest of Chicago, 155 miles northeast of St. Louis, and 64 miles northeast of Springfield, the State Capital. Bloomington is the County Seat of McLean County, the largest county in Illinois (approximately 762,240 acres). Bloomington (pop. 64,808 2000 census) is a twin City with the Town of Normal (pop. 45,386 2000 census). Intestates 39, 55 and 74 converge on Bloomington-Normal, as well as US Route 51 and State Route 9.

There are a wide variety of cultural and entertainment options available in Bloomington. Theater options include the longest running American Passion Play in the United States, the Community Players Theatre, Illinois Shakespeare Festival, the Illinois Symphony Orchestra, Illinois Wesleyan University Merwin Galleries, the McLean County Arts Center, the Miller Park Outdoor Summer Theatre, Twin Cities Ballet and several movie theaters.

Other attractions include Bloomington Off-track Betting, Children's Discovery Museum of Central Illinois and The David Davis Mansion. Davis was a former Supreme Court Justice who convinced Abraham Lincoln to run for the Presidency. Tours of the Mansion are available. If you have a chance, stop by the Kathryn Beich candy factory. You can explore nature with a visit to the Miller Park Zoo.

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