Bloomington, Illinois

Bloomington is a city in and the county seat of McLean County, Illinois, United States. The 2020 census showed the city had a population of …
Bloomington is a city in and the county seat of McLean County, Illinois, United States. The 2020 census showed the city had a population of 78,680, making it the 13th-most populous city in Illinois and the fifth-most populous outside the Chicago metropolitan area. It is adjacent to the town of Normal, and is the more populous of the two principal municipalities of the Bloomington–Normal metropolitan area, which has a population of roughly 170,000. Bloomington is 135 miles southwest of Chicago and 162 miles northeast of St. Louis. Bloomington is home to Illinois Wesleyan University and the headquarters for State Farm and Country Financial. Bloomington is also home to the minor league hockey team Bloomington Bison.
  • Country: United States
  • State: Illinois
  • County: McLean
  • Founded: 1831
  • Incorporated: 1831
  • Elevation: 840 ft (260 m)
  • Area code(s): 309, 861

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Events

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2025 Winter Tour

Today · 4 PM – 1 AM

Oz’z

(multiple times)

Francesca LaRosa

Today · 4 PM – 2 AM

Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church

(multiple times)

Northwestern Wildcats at Illinoi…

Feb 6 · 6 PM

State Farm Center

(multiple times)

Illinois Fighting Illini Womens Bas…

Feb 6 · 6 PM

State Farm Center

(multiple times)

IHSA Cheerleading State Finals - SES…

Feb 7 · 3:30 PM

Grossinger Motors Arena

(multiple times)

Insidious @ Bloomington Cen…

Feb 7 · 7 PM

Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts

(multiple times)

Rose Bowl Tavern

Feb 4 · 7 PM – 3 AM

Rose Bowl Tavern

(multiple times)

Ladies Bible Study (Virtual)

Feb 4 · 7 – 8 PM

Bethany Baptist Church

(multiple times)

Trivia Night!

Feb 4 · 6 – 8 PM

Champaign Niemann Harvest Market

(multiple times)

Parker McCollum: What Kinda Man …

Feb 8 · 7:30 PM

State Farm Center

(multiple times)

Women Leaders Brown Bag Series

Feb 5 · 12 – 12:50 PM

Stevenson Hall

(multiple times)

COURTS AT RISK: JUDGING IN PERI…

Mon, Feb 3

1:30 PM

(multiple times)

Wind Symphony Concerto Compet…

Feb 3 · 8 – 9:30 PM

Center for the Performing Arts

(multiple times)

Illinois Fighting Illini Women's Ba…

Feb 6 · 6 PM

State Farm Center

(multiple times)

Cody Calkins

Feb 7 · 8 PM – 6 AM

Christy's Place

(multiple times)

Middle & High School Yout…

Wed, Feb 5

6:00 PM

(multiple times)

UCLA Bruins at Illinois Fighting Ill…

Feb 11 · 7 PM

State Farm Center

(multiple times)

Illinois Fighting Illini Mens Basket…

Feb 11 · 7 PM

State Farm Center

(multiple times)

The Sumthins

Feb 8 · 4 PM – 2 AM

Mama T’s Reco's Roadhouse

(multiple times)

Stone The Crow

Feb 8 · 9 PM – 7 AM

Tru Country Bar and Grill

(multiple times)

Cody Calkins @ Pour judgement

Feb 8 · 7 PM

Pour judgement

(multiple times)

Drake Bulldogs at Illinois State Red…

Feb 12 · 8 PM

CEFCU Arena

(multiple times)

ISU Redbirds Mens Basketball vs. Dra…

Feb 12 · 8 PM

CEFCU Arena - ISU

(multiple times)

MOMents

Fri, Feb 7

9:00 AM

(multiple times)

School of Music Audition Day

Fri, Feb 7

4:00 PM

(multiple times)

Last day to receive 25 percent tuitio…

Fri, Feb 7

8:00 AM

(multiple times)

Clay Together, Stay Together: Throwi…

Sat, Feb 8

6:30 PM

(multiple times)

Peoria Symphony Orchestra - Peoria

Feb 14 · 7:30 PM

Peoria Civic Center

(multiple times)

Champaign IL - UCLA Bruins at Illi…

Feb 11 · 5 PM

State Farm Center

(multiple times)

Hot Wheels Monster Trucks™ …

Feb 15 · 12:30 PM

Peoria Civic Center

(multiple times)

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