McLean, Illinois — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in McLean during 2025.
McLean County indexed 258 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 282 approved and 3 denied actions. Approval ran at 98.9%, in line with the high-approval baseline most Illinois jurisdictions show. Normal led with 110 projects (43% of the county), followed by Chenoa at 98.
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
258
Projects with decisions
282
Approved actions
3
Denied actions
98.9%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chenoa | 98 | 98 | 3 | 97.0% |
| El Paso | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Gridley | 39 | 50 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Lexington | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Normal | 110 | 123 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Towanda | 4 | 4 | 0 | 100.0% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.