McLean County and central Illinois are gearing up for America 250 with a bunch of events, everything from a community drone show on July 2nd to readings of the Declaration of Independence. It's not the first national anniversary involving a big celebration. In this episode of WGLT's series McHistory, lets go back 50 years to hear what they did for the nation's bicentennial

McHistory: How the cool came to McLean County
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How McLean County handled soaring fuel prices in 1973
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The long thirst for a Lake Bloomington
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