Heartland Community College

Web by Topic: Bloomington, Normal & McLean County, Illinois

Heartland's knowledgeable librarians have assembled a list of some of the more reliable Web sites.

City of Bloomington
City profile, statistics, map and attractions.
Town of Normal
City profile, news releases, departments, employment opportunities and attractions.
McLean County
Find complete information from and about McLean County, IL, including vital records, a searchable 'assumed names' (business names) database, voter information, health department information and more.

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Bloomington-Normal Area Convention and Visitors Bureau
Includes a calendar of events, community information and statistics, tourism, marketing, etc.
Bloomington & Normal Trades and Labor Assembly
Issues concerning the history of labor unions in the Bloomington-Normal area can be found here.
Bloomington-Normal Transit System
Includes information on public bus routes, fares and an index of streets.
Economic Development Council of the Bloomington-Normal Area
The mission of the EDC is to attract new and retain existing businesses and industries for the Bloomington-Normal area. Their site provides a wealth of local information, including demographics, retail information, taxes, business incentives, etc.
McLean County Chamber of Commerce
The business center of influence for McLean County. A great resource for local business and business incentive information.
The Pantagraph
Largest paper in the Bloomington-Normal area containing local news, a community calendar, classifieds, etc. You can also look up back issues of The Pantagraph or search for articles from the Library's subscription (link directly to Pantagraph in database).

Always remember to evaluate your sources.