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Bishop Hill celebrates new fence built by more than 50 inmates in re-entry program

The Bishop Hill community cut the ribbon on a new fence at the Bishop Hill State Historic Site.

BISHOP HILL, Ill. — The Bishop Hill community cut the ribbon on a new fence at the Bishop Hill State Historic Site.

The ribbon-cutting took place on Monday, Dec. 2, at the Colony School in the village. More than 50 inmates participated in the service project, creating materials and fencing to be used throughout the park and also helping install the fencing around the park.

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR), Kewanee Life Skills Re-Entry Center (IDOC), Rotary Community Corps and the Rotary Club of Galva collaborated to complete the project.

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