Welcome
Welcome to Thomson, IL, a village in northwest Illinois located on Route 84. This section of IL 84 along the Mississippi River is also known as “The Great River Road”, ...
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Schools
The first school began in 1865 as a one-room white wooden structure known as York Community School. It was located where the West Carroll Intermediate School now sits. By 1904 the building had increased...
The Petit Mill Grindstone
The millstones have a long tradition associated with the Thomson high schools. Originally used during the 1860’s at Petit Mill on the banks of Johnson Creek east of town...
Thomson Correctional Center Plans
Original plans called for the Thomson Correctional Center maximum-security facility to be located north of Savanna at the former Savanna Army Ordinance Depot. Northwest Illinois was chosen...
Prison Facility EA
The Environmental Assessment (EA) for the acquisition and activation of a prison facility in Thomson, IL, is now available for viewing (click here). The 30-day public comment period on the EA begins September 1, 2010.
Great River Trail Bike Path
From the Thomson Causeway Recreation and Campground area at Thomson to the Indian Burial Mounds at Albany, enjoy 20-plus miles of dedicated and shared-use biking or hiking trail...
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