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Flick Fact: Why does that B-N airport sculpture of Adlai Stevenson have a hole in his shoe?
Question: That bronzed sculpture greeting travelers at Central Illinois Regional Airport — of twice-presidential candidate Adlai Stevenson II, sitting on a bench with his feet up on a travel ...
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Flick Fact: Did B-N’s own Adlai Stevenson ever win his hometown?
Question: In the 1950s, a man from Bloomington-Normal — Democrat Adlai Stevenson II — ran for president twice, only to be defeated by Dwight Eisenhower twice. So, at least in McLean County ...