McLean County farmers don't mind wind farms

ELLSWORTH – Corn is finally out of the fields on top of the Bloomington moraine, and residents can see how dramatically their horizon is changing.

Towering wind turbines dominate the landscape. Some are finished, measuring 398 feet from the ground to the tip of an upright blade. Others are under construction, and hundreds of workers and vehicles swarm over the rural roads, delivering blades, tower pieces, cranes and other equipment and supplies to building sites.

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