Downs is a village in McLean County, Illinois, United States.

U.S. Route 150 passes through the northeast side of the village, leading northwest to Bloomington and southeast 6 miles (10 km) to Le Roy.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Downs has a total area of 3.00 square miles (7.77 km2), all land.

Downs was originally a small community known as "Delta", established by McLean County settlers in 1829.

When the Indiana, Bloomington and Western Railway was built in 1869, several buildings were dismantled and reconstructed further south to put the town closer to the railroad.

The town was then renamed "Priceville" in honor of John Price, a resident who owned the land near the tracks.

[7] Most children in Downs attend the Tri-Valley schools which are part of District #3, offices located on Washington Street.