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With steady new construction, the opening of trendy businesses and even a slight population increase, Lexington in northern McLean County has found itself in a bit of a renaissance.

McLean County was one of only 15 Illinois counties that saw population growth over the last decade. But much of that growth was in Bloomington-Normal. The rest of the county has fewer people than it did after the 2010 census.

Illinois is continuing to lose population, according to new Census estimates out Wednesday.