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Bloomington–Normal, officially known as the Bloomington, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area, is a metropolitan statistical area in Central Illinois anchored by the twin municipalities of Bloomington and Normal.
Eastland Mall opened on February 16, 1967, anchored by JCPenney and Sears, both of which had moved from downtown Bloomington. [1] The mall was built on the east side of town, at the southwestern corner of East Empire Street (Illinois Route 9) and Veterans Parkway (formerly U.S. Route 66, now Interstate 55 Business Loop). [1]
Bloomington is a city in McLean County, Illinois, United States, and its county seat.The 2020 census showed the city had a population of 78,680, [5] making it the 13th-most populous city in Illinois and the fifth-most populous outside the Chicago metropolitan area. [6]
The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP code 07740. As of the 2010 United States Census , the population for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 07740 was 31,038. [ 1 ]
It is one of two major shopping centers in the Bloomington-Normal area (the other being Eastland Mall). The complex was built in 1980 as a small enclosed shopping mall called College Hills Mall, and was demolished and rebuilt in 2005 as an outdoor center. Anchor stores include Hobby Lobby, Target, Crunch Fitness, and Von Maur.
Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington–Normal (IATA: BMI [2], ICAO: KBMI, FAA LID: BMI) is a public airport in McLean County, Illinois, [1] three miles east of Bloomington [1] and southeast of Normal. Owned by the Bloomington–Normal Airport Authority, [1] it is also known as Central Illinois Regional Airport (CIRA).
Downtown Bloomington and the McLean County Courthouse & Square are seen in this 1914 image. The McLean County Courthouse housed the McLean County Circuit Court from 1903 to 1976. The original construction was completed in 1868 at a cost of $461,640. [ 2 ]
Illinois Route 165 touches the northwest part of the village leading west-southwest toward Bloomington and east-northeast 20 miles (32 km) to Sibley. According to the U.S. Census Bureau , Cooksville has a total area of 0.22 square miles (0.57 km 2 ), all land. [ 2 ]