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

How McLean County handled soaring fuel prices in 1973
07:22

The long thirst for a Lake Bloomington
07:47

When planes joined trains and automobiles in Bloomington-Normal
07:39