Bloomington, city, seat of McLean County, central Illinois, in a rich corn and soybean farming area; settled 1822, incorporated as a city 1850. It is an insurance, manufacturing, and agricultural center. Products include foodstuffs, appliances, electrical control products, radiators, and fiberglass. Illinois Wesleyan University (1850) is here. The American statesman Adlai E. Stevenson is buried in the city. In 1856 the state Republican convention was organized here, where Abraham Lincoln delivered his famous “lost speech” against slavery. Population 44,189 (1980); 51,972 (1990); 64,808 (2000).Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2001
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