2/11/26
Sample Ballots for the General Primary March 17, 2026
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2/9/26
Utility Billing Notice – January Bills
The Postal Service misplaced the City’s original January utility bill cards and searched for them for eight (8) days. During that time, the Post Office advised the City to reprint
2/6/26
NOW EXCEPTING BIDS FOR NEWTON LINE D INSTALLATION
INVITATION FOR BIDS The City of Newton, Jasper County, Illinois will receive sealed bids for: Newton Line D Installation Contract until 2:00 p.m. local time on March 5, 2026, at
1/26/26
NOW ACCEPTING BIDS FOR MOWING
ADERVERTISEMENT FOR MOWING BIDS: The City of Newton, Illinois, is accepting sealed bids for grass mowing, weed eating, trimming, edging and grass clipping and debris cleanup from sidewalks and paved
1/22/26
County Board Statement – Deletion of Public Records
January 22, 2026 JASPER COUNTY BOARD STATEMENT REGARDING UNLAWFUL DELETION OF PUBLIC RECORDS The Jasper County Board is issuing this statement to address the deletion of the video recording of
1/22/26
THE CITY OF NEWTON IS HIRING
The City of Newton is hiring two, part time dedicated workers to perform basic repairs and general maintenance duties. Individuals will float between departments for the city as projects or
1/9/26
Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting – RESCHEDULED
The Newton Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting to be held Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 6:00 PM in the council room of Newton City Hall, located at 108 N. Van
12/18/25
County & City Offices Closed Christmas Eve & Christmas Day
All non-emergency County of Jasper and City of Newton offices & departments will be closed on Christmas Eve (December 24, 2025) and Christmas Day (December 25, 2025). Merry Christmas!
12/9/25
⚠️𝐋𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞 𝐋𝐨𝐚𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 (Updated 12/15/2025)⚠️
UPDATE (12/15/2025) – The oversize load is scheduled for December 17th. Please do NOT park around the square after 9:00 PM Tuesday evening and Wednesday until the load has moved
12/8/25
Fast Forward Utility Pole Inspections in Newton December 11-14
🚀 Fast Forward is coming to Newton, IL! City of Newton, Illinois 📅 December 11–14 Fast Forward will be capturing imagery around town — keep an eye out for their vehicle
