Who is responsible for the upkeep of historic sites in Bishop Hill, Illinois? 

With needed repairs and the cost of those repairs mounting, Todd Dedecker with the Bishop Hill Heritage Association says there is only so much his group can do. The BHHA oversees several historic buildings in the historic village while the State of Illinois and several private owners control other sites deemed historic landmarks by the state...

Dire conditions at several state owned historic buildings in Bishop Hill has led to calls for the State to begin needed renovations soon or risk losing some of the 19 pre-Civil War buildings still standing in the tiny historic village.