Downs
A village in McLean County, Illinois — population 949 as of 2020.
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GIBSON CITY — Residents from western Ford and eastern McLean counties affected by One Earth Sequestration’s proposed carbon sequestration project gathered near Gibson City on Tuesday, Sept. 22, to hear testimony and tell Environmental Protection Agency officials whether they…
Government & Civic
EPA’s formal hearing on well permits for carbon sequestration project draws a full house
GIBSON CITY — Residents from western Ford and eastern McLean counties affected by One Earth Sequestration’s proposed carbon sequestration project gathered near Gibson City on Tuesday, Sept. 22, to hear testimony and tell Environmental Protection Agency officials whether they…
Government & Civic
GCMS MS baseball “B” team wins 6-5
HEYWORTH – The Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Middle School baseball “A” team lost 12-1 to Heyworth on Thursday. Gavin Lange doubled and drove in GCMS’s lone run. On the mound, Lange allowed six runs – five earned – on three hits and five walks with one strikeout through two innings…
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Eat, drink & stay
- Downs American Legion
- Gameday Grill
- Hunt Brothers Pizza18928 Us-150
- Hunt Brothers Pizza405 S Seminary St
- Kickapoo TeaRoom & Boutique
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Downs by the numbers
- Area
- 3 sq mi (7.76 km²)
- Median age
- 33.4
- Households
- 573
- Persons per household
- 2.9
- Median household income
- $110,625
- Median house value
- $240,600
- Office
- TREASURER
- Address
- PO BOX 18, DOWNS, IL 61736