McLean County Reentry Council

01/27/2026

These words are attributed to the 14th Dalai Lama (Tenzin Gyatso). They speak directly to the work we do, and to the moment we are in.

Buddhism teaches action that is deliberate, ethical, and non-violent.

Thoughts and prayers alone are no longer enough. It’s time to come together, as one voice, and stand up for one another.

𝙋𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙨𝙞𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚.
𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙞𝙨 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙘𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙮.

𝙄𝙩 𝙢𝙖𝙮 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙗𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙩𝙤𝙙𝙖𝙮, 𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝙝𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙮 𝙞𝙨 𝙧𝙚𝙥𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙩𝙨𝙚𝙡𝙛. 𝙒𝙚 𝙢𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙡𝙚𝙩 𝙞𝙩.

There are many ways to get involved without joining the front line.

Message us, we’re happy to help to connect you with many local options.

01/26/2026

Warming centers!

Bloomington: Bloomington Public Library, Illinois and Walmat on Market, Connect Transit at McLean County Health Department (dependent on bus availability).
Normal: Normal Public Library, Uptown Normal (Uptown Station), and Meijer.

Full McLean County list here:
https://mcleancountyil.gov/DocumentCenter/View/30 and Walmart on Market.-Warming-Center-PUBLIC-LIST

01/22/2026

Great news!

Gov. JB Pritzker signed a law that will automatically seal a person's non-violent criminal record three years after completing a sentence. When a felony conviction is sealed it will not show up on a background check which would remove restrictions on getting certain loans, jobs and buying or renting...

01/22/2026

Friday, Jan. 23 - McLean County Reentry Council Supporting Reentry Zoom - https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87974576448?pwd=VVd0VFBLbE1YUXdFMmRxOHpjaWo2dz09

01/17/2026

Warming centers this weekend!

01/15/2026

Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice anywhere." - Martin Luther King Jr.

Today, we honor the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr.

Dr. King warned us that unjust laws and harmful systems don’t disappear.

They evolve.

Today, the rights he fought for are being actively eroded, blatantly and incrementally.

On his birthday, the greatest gift we can offer in his memory isn't words. The greatest gift is action: coming together to live out his heartfelt, passionate, and painfully accurate call for justice.

This is not the time for division or silence.
This is the time to protect one another, especially those most vulnerable.

We recommit to justice that restores, not punishes.

To unity that includes, not excludes.

And to stand against fear and hatred wherever necessary.

https://www.facebook.com/reel/2739994236302412

01/14/2026

2025 MCRC Review, Updates and Zoom link - https://mailchi.mp/3eff2c4568f8/upcoming-events-mclean-county-reentry-council-13499034

01/12/2026

✨Toy Beasley, president of the McLean County Reentry Council, shares his powerful message from God that inspired him to give back to the community after incarceration. Once a drug and alcohol counselor, Toy is on a mission to reduce recidivism and uplift those around him. 💪❤️

Join us in supporting this incredible journey of transformation and hope!

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01/08/2026

Let 2026 be your year. Know you are not alone. Even if you can't see the people who are cheering you on, we are here.

12/31/2025

12/25/2025

Wherever you are today, we’re wishing you care, stability, and hope.

From,
The McLean County Reentry Council
Toy, Tara, Heather, Kara, Langston, and Keith