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4/21/26

City of Newton is NOW ACCEPTING BIDS – Demolition of 311 S. Jackson

INVITATION FOR BIDS The City of Newton, Illinois, (CITY) will receive SEALED BIDS for the PROJECT as referenced as “Home Demolition and Removal at 311 S. Jackson St., Newton, Illinois 62448” (PROJECT) until the time of the Public Bid Opening, at which time and place all BIDS received will be publicly opened and read aloud.

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4/8/26

The City of Newton is NOW HIRING a Water Plant Operator Department Head

CITY OF NEWTON, ILLINOIS WATER PLANT OPERATOR The City of Newton, Illinois, is accepting applications for the position of Water Treatment Plant Operator. This is a full-time position responsible for the operation, maintenance, and monitoring of the City’s water treatment facilities in compliance with all applicable federal and state regulations. Duties and Responsibilities Include: Operation

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4/4/26

UPDATE: BOIL ORDER HAS BEEN LIFTED

UPDATE:  BOIL ORDER HAS BEEN LIFTED UPDATE: WATER HAS BEEN RESTORED. BOIL ORDER IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE There is a planned water outage scheduled for Monday, April 6 at 9AM.  Area affected will include: FIRST ST, FROM DECATUR TO REYNOLDS ST HARRIS ST, FROM FIRST ST TO REYNOLDS ST This area will be under

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4/2/26

Jasper County Sheriff-March Arrest Report

Statements made herein are based upon probable cause. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty.   On 03/03/2026 at approximately 02:06 HRS, Dalton W Dasenbrock, 28, Wheeler, was arrested on a Jasper County Warrant-Possession of Sub Contain Meth / Possession of Stolen Property, during a warrant service in Jasper County.   On 03/03/2026 at

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4/2/26

NOTICE TO BIDDERS – JASPER COUNTY COURTHOUSE

NOTICE TO BIDDERS DIVISION 00 – PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS Section 00 11 13 – Notice to Bidders TIME AND PLACE OF BIDS Notice is hereby given that sealed bids for the NEW COURTHOUSE for the County of Jasper, Illinois shall be received at office of the Owner, JASPER COUNTY ANNEX MEETING ROOM, 204 W.

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3/31/26

CITY WIDE CLEANUP MAY 15-16

CITY WIDE CLEANUP will be held Friday May 15 and Saturday May 16. Dumpsters will be located at Earl Dufrain Park and behind City Hall both days. NO TIRE COLLECTION!! 2026 City Wide Cleanup Flyer

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3/27/26

BOIL ORDER HAS BEEN LIFTED

BOIL ORDER HAS BEEN LIFTED   There is a scheduled water outage planned for 9 AM Monday, March 30, 2026. The area affected includes: Barton St from Curtis to Maxwell All of Charles St. All of Absher Pl. E Curtis St. from Barton to the dead end.   We anticipate this outage to last approximately

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3/27/26

Jasper County Electronic Recycling Event – March 28, 2025

To help with the disposal of electronic items that are not permitted in the Solid Waste Service dumpsters, an electronic recycling collection is held at the Highway Department once a year. This event will be held on Saturday, March 28, 2025, from 7:00 am – 1:30 pm. There will be one semi-trailer provided at the

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3/27/26

Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting

PUBLIC NOTICE Notice of Public Hearing before the Zoning Board of Appeals/Planning Commission TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: Public Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held on Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 6:00 PM in the conference room at Newton City Hall, 108 N. Van Buren Street, Newton, Illinois to consider

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