McLean County Museum Of History

Despite the reputation of Bloomington-Normal as a staid, quiet community with nicknames such as "Borington" and "Insuranceville," the Twin Cities has a long history of protests. While there have been a lot of non-violent political protests around Bloomington-Normal lately, some past actions were not so civil.

The iconic Route 66 will hit the century mark next year. Before it became the "Mother Road," it was Illinois Route 4. And on it was a rest spot for those early motorists on the south side of Bloomington.

The average corn yield last year in McLean County was nearly 247 bushels per acre. That's enough to blow the minds of the grandfathers of today's farmers. Agriculture has changed nearly beyond recognition in less than a century.

As the branch president of Busey Bank, Fazzini catalyzed the Shoppes at College Hills, the Corn Crib and Coffee Hound, to name a few. He managed to support many others whose ideas never came to fruition.

A mural celebrating 169 years since Abraham Lincoln delivered his famous "lost speech" in Bloomington was unveiled Thursday evening downtown.

Fifteen colorful circus-theme sidewalk murals connect downtown to the Bloomington Public Library. A celebration is set for 10 a.m. Saturday, May 31, at the library.

Illinois organizations dedicated to the humanities and the arts are asking state lawmakers for help as they scramble to make up for federal funding cuts. One of them is the McLean County Museum of History.

Artist Herb Eaton's 10-foot corn statue "Star-Crossed Pollinators" now stands on the southwest lawn of the McLean County Museum of History, commemorating the 25th anniversary of Corn on the Curb.

Imagine, if you will, how big a deal it would be if Taylor Swift gave a concert in Bloomington-Normal. That's the equivalent to the appearance of lyric tenor John McCormack on Nov. 24, 1924.

Worker advocates said they fear the past is prologue as they discussed the history of corporate malfeasance in hiding the dangers of asbestos at a Bloomington plant.