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The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition

Bloomington 1 City (1990 pop. 51,972), seat of McLean co., central Ill.; inc. 1839. The economy is based on farming; electrical equipment is also manufactured. In 1856 the state Republican party was organized in Bloomington, at which time Lincoln delivered his famous "lost speech" (no copy of it is known to exist). The city is the seat of Illinois Wesleyan Univ.; Illinois State Univ. is in adjacent Normal (formerly North Bloomington). Of interest are the burial place of Adlai E. Stevenson and the David Davis mansion, a state historic shrine. 2 City (1990 pop. 60,633),... Read more

Bloomington
Bloomington, USA 1. Illinois: orginally called Keg Grove when settled in 1822, it was renamed Blooming Grove and then in 1831 Bloomington after its profusion of wild flowers.2. Indiana: named after an early settler, Philip Bloom.3. Minnesota: took its name from the city in Illinois. Read more

Davis, David
...Sassafras Neck, Md., 9 Mar. 1815; d. Bloomington, Ill., 26 Jun. 1886; interred Evergreen Cemetery, Bloomington), associate justice, 1862–1877...to purchase Fell's legal practice in Bloomington, Illinois, where he moved in the fall... Read more

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	Bloomington man accused of beating, detaining woman ; BLOOMINGTON - A Bloomington man is accused of beating and detaining a woman. Dean Paris, 38...restrained a woman, threw her against a door and choked her Wednesday in Bloomington, according to court records. Burglary - Normal police arrested two... Read more
	Bloomington stays in cityhood race ; BLOOMINGTON - They keep getting knocked down but, somehow Rocky...city here always manage to get up and try again. The Bloomington Incorporation Commission is moving forward with its...kept mum on some specifics of the proposal, but said Bloomington would pay Rialto in installments for land in Rialto... Read more
	Bloomington sales tax sees jump ; BLOOMINGTON -- If sales tax revenue is any indication, the economy is on the upswing in Bloomington. The city saw a nearly 13 percent increase in its 1...period last year. "It sure beats the alternative," said Bloomington Finance Director Brian Barnes. "We had broad-based economic... Read more
	Metcom preparing to lose Bloomington ; BLOOMINGTON -- Saying uncertainty is putting a strain on dispatchers...Friday for a quick decision on the future handling of Bloomington's emergency calls. Metcom Director Tony Cannon said...communications center will have to be cut if the city of Bloomington follows through on its plans to withdraw from ... Read more
	Why hockey? Experts: Sport's popularity, economics fit Bloomington ; BLOOMINGTON - The city has heard little public urging for a hockey...proposed 6,300-seat multiple-purpose arena in downtown Bloomington. And in minor league hockey, sometimes a team arrives...shape. And they arrive in places no less likely than Bloomington. Take Florence, S.C., for example. On the banks of ... Read more
	Bloomington Permits ; BLOOMINGTON Trunk Bay Construction, Bloomington, issued permit May 2 for a $110,000 house at 3611 Wine Way. Franke Construction, Bloomington, issued permit May 1 for a $110,000 house at 2712 Hayes Lane... Read more
	Bloomington to leave Metcom Officials: Too many obstacles to negotiate another solution ; BLOOMINGTON -- Bloomington will leave Metcom after talks between the city, Normal and McLean...too little time to negotiate another solution. Since December 2003, Bloomington has been pushing to leave Metcom, the countywide emergency telephone... Read more
	Bloomington man accused of pistol whipping and robbing another man ; BLOOMINGTON - A Bloomington man is accused of pistol whipping and robbing another man Dec. 20...neglect - Mathias L. Rodgers, 63, of the 500 block of Del Vista, Bloomington, is charged with criminal neglect of an elderly person. Rodgers... Read more
	Bloomington still plans to have hockey at arena ; BLOOMINGTON -- The East Coast Hockey League's decision Tuesday to move Bloomington's franchise to Phoenix was expected following the city's vote last year to sever ties with Bloomington Partners. The move doesn't mean the downtown arena won... Read more
	Bloomington determined to leave Metcom ; BLOOMINGTON -- Bloomington officials vowed Tuesday to establish an independent dispatching center...every time someone wants to open their own dispatch center?" The Bloomington City Council voted earlier this year to terminate the city's agreement... Read more

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