Behind gravel pits off of Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in west Bloomington, tents line a man-made trail. Trees cover the path, which is surrounded by a small lake. Some tents are standard, two-person setups found at sporting stores, others have impressive square footage — all are in varying states of functionality.

To Bloomington-Normal’s most vulnerable community members, the tents there, and scattered elsewhere around McLean County, are home.

Behind gravel pits off of Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in west Bloomington, tents line a man-made trail. Trees cover the path, which is surrounded by a small lake. Some tents are standard, two-person setups found at sporting stores, others have impressive square footage &mdash; all are in varying states of functionality.
To Bloomington-Normal&rsquo;s most vulnerable community members, the tents there, and scattered elsewhere around McLean County, are home.

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