Choice Hotels near Illinois State University offer budget-friendly options. ISU was founded as Illinois State Normal University, a training school for teachers, in 1857, the same year that the state of Illinois’ first Board of Education was convened and two years after the Free School Act was passed by the State Legislature. Among its supporters were judge and future Supreme Court Justice David Davis and local businessman and landholder Jesse W. Fell, whose friend, Abraham Lincoln, was the attorney hired by the Board of Education to draw up legal documents to secure the school’s funding. Classes were initially held in downtown Bloomington, occupying space in Major’s Hall, which was previously the site of Lincoln’s “Lost Speech.” With the completion of Old Main, the school’s first building, the school moved to its current campus in what was then the village of North Bloomington, which was chartered in 1865. The town named itself after the university. The school became Illinois State University in 1968.
Today there is a diverse selection of undergraduate and graduate programs offered at Illinois State University. Hotels nearby allow you to unwind after touring the campus. If you’re looking for ISU hotels in Normal, Illinois, look no further than Choice Hotels. While planning your itinerary for visiting Illinois State University, choose Choice Hotels near ISU as your place to stay for the night. Our premium accommodations, friendly service and affordable rates will make you glad that you did! Reserve your room today at an ISU hotel in Normal, Illinois!