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December 3, 2025 Meeting Minutes
Village of Bishop Hill, County of Henry, State of Illinois web page: bishophillil.gov The regular meeting of the Village of Bishop Hill board was held at the Municipal Bldg. The meeting was called to order by Village President Mike Funke at 6:00 p.m. ROLL CALL: Mike Funke, Patrick Light, Lisa Nordstrom, Ben Strand, Mike Keup, Jim Nolan, Amanda Laub , Sharon Wexell & Terri Wigant were all present. MINUTES: Laub motioned to accept the minutes, seconded by Nordstr
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Help Preserve Our 1889 Colony Flagpole via our Go Fund Me
Help Restore Bishop Hill's Historic Colony Flagpole! Help us save a vital piece of Bishop Hill's history: the unique 1889 Colony Flagpole! Our small Village runs on a limited budget and we've been working hard to find funding for this crucial restoration project. The total cost is $42,500, and so far, our grant applications haven't been successful. We know many of you are already supporting our drawing for the bench made from our old water tower. Thank you! We've also heard f
Dec 13, 2025
November 5, 2025 Meeting Minutes
Village of Bishop Hill, County of Henry, State of Illinois The regular meeting of the Village of Bishop Hill Board was held at the Municipal Bldg. The meeting was called to order by Village President Mike Funke at 6:00 p.m. ROLL CALL : Mike Funke, Patrick Light, Lisa Nordstrom, Ben Strand, Mike Keup, Jim Nolan, , Sharon Wexell & Terri Wigant were all present. Amanda Laub was absent. MINUTES : Strand motioned to accept the October minutes, seconde
Dec 12, 2025
Bishop Hill State Historic Site Renovation Update 11/19/25
I don’t have a ton to report, but I do have good news and bad news. Bad news first: the project will be slightly delayed as CDB, IDNR, and JLK have to do some additional planning and design work. But this is because of the good news… The good news: GOMB (The Governor’s Office of Management and Budget) has approved an additional $5 million for phase 1 of the Bishop Hill renovations. With the injection of additional funds we have to recalibrate what we are able to accomplis
Nov 20, 2025
October 1, 2025 Meeting Minutes
Village of Bishop Hill, County of Henry, State of Illinois web page: bishophillil.gov The regular meeting of the Village of Bishop Hill Board was held at the Municipal Bldg. The meeting was called to order by Village President Mike Funke at 6:00 p.m. ROLL CALL : Mike Funke, Patrick Light, Lisa Nordstrom, Ben Strand, Mike Keup, Jim Nolan, Amanda Laub, Sharon Wexell and Terri Wigant were all presen
Nov 10, 2025
Resolution 2025-01
VILLAGE OF BISHOP HILL - RESOLUTION 2025-01 To Transfer Funds from General Fund to Cemetery Fund WHEREAS, the Village of Bishop Hill,...
Oct 2, 2025
September 3, 2025 Meeting Minutes
Village of Bishop Hill web page: bishophillil.gov County of Henry State of Illinois September 3rd , 2025 The regular meeting of the Village of Bishop Hill Board was not held, due to no quorum. ROLL CALL: Mike Funke, Patrick Light, Mike Keup, Amanda Laub , Sharon Wexell & Terri Wigant were all present. Jim Nolan, Lisa Nordstrom, & Ben Strand were absent. MINUTES: No motion TREASURER’S REPORT: No motion PAY BILLS: The Board that was present, directed the Treasurer to pay the b
Oct 2, 2025
August 6, 2025 Meeting Minutes
Village of Bishop Hill web page: bishophillil.gov County of Henry - State of Illinois The regular meeting of the Village of Bishop Hill...
Sep 25, 2025
Renovation Update at Bishop Hill State Historic Site August 28, 2025
Dear Bishop Hill community partners, It’s been a few months since my last update on the progress of the Capital...
Aug 28, 2025
July 2, 2025 Meeting Minutes
Village of Bishop Hill web page: bishophillil.gov County of Henry State of Illinois July 2nd , 2025 The regular meeting of the Village of...
Aug 8, 2025
June 4, 2025 Meeting Minutes
Village of Bishop Hill web page: bishophillil.gov County of Henry State of Illinois JUNE 4 th , 2025 The regular meeting of the Village...
Aug 8, 2025
Consumer Confidence Report 2024
Consumer Confidence Report - BISHOP HILL - IL0730250 Source of Drinking Water: The source of drinking water used by Bishop Hill is...
Jun 12, 2025
May 7, 2025 Meeting Minutes
Village of Bishop Hill web page: bishophillil.gov County of Henry, State of Illinois May 7th , 2025 The regular meeting of the Village of...
Jun 12, 2025
April 2, 2025 Meeting Minutes
Village of Bishop Hill web page: bishophillil.gov County of Henry State of Illinois ...
May 21, 2025
Bishop Hill Museum
Administered by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Bishop Hill State Historic Site consists of period buildings and artifacts...
Apr 19, 2025
Albert Krans Livery Stable Museum
Address : Intersection of Erickson and Christina Streets, Bishop Hill, IL 61419 Hours : Monday–Friday: 10 a.m.–4 p.m.; open on special...
Apr 19, 2025
Bjorklund Hotel
Address : 304 South Bishop Hill Street, Bishop Hill, IL 61419 Website : dnrhistoric.illinois.gov Built in 1852, the Bjorklund Hotel...
Apr 19, 2025
Henry County Historical Museum
Address : 202 Park Street, Bishop Hill, IL 61419 Hours : May–October: Daily, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Website : henrycountyhistoricalsociety.net...
Apr 19, 2025
Dairy Building
Address : 410 North Erickson Street, Bishop Hill, IL 61419 Website : bishophillheritage.org The 1855 Dairy Building once bustled with...
Apr 19, 2025
Colony Store
Address : 101 West Main Street, Bishop Hill, IL 61419 Hours : Monday–Friday: 10 a.m.–4 p.m.; Saturday: 10 a.m.–5 p.m.; Sunday: 11 a.m.–4...
Apr 19, 2025
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