Good Hope, Illinois

About Good Hope

Good Hope, IL is a tiny community located in western Illinois counting 353 people who proudly call it home.

Good Hope holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.3 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,177 residents per square mile.

📰 Good Hope News Today

• Police ask residents to avoid Good Hope as active situation continues WGEM · May 8
• Man found dead after barricading himself inside home in Good Hope WQAD · May 8
• Dustin D. Thompson Obituary (2026) - Good Hope, IL - Jones Mortuary - Colchester Legacy | Obituary · Aug 18
• Investigation continues into domestic situation, standoff in Good Hope Tri States Public Radio | TSPR | WIUM · May 9
• Heavy police presence near Good Hope, Illinois, on U.S. 67 WGEM · May 8

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📰 Local News

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What Makes Good Hope Unique

• One of 5 places in the US named Good Hope — but the Illinois one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in western Illinois, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Illinois — one of 1,461 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Good Hope

• Route 67 Cafe — burger

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Good Hope

• Good Hope Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Good Hope

• West Prairie North Elementary Sch

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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🌤️ Current Weather

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