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

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

Consumer Confidence Report - BISHOP HILL - IL0730250 Source of Drinking Water: The source of drinking water used by Bishop Hill is...

We are thrilled to announce that significant restoration and repair work is moving forward at the Bishop Hill State Historic Site, thanks...

We are thrilled to announce that our village has been officially recognized as a Smart Rural Community  by NTCA–The Rural Broadband...