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2/18/26

City Council Meeting Date Change

CITY COUNCIL MEETING CHANGE NOTICE THE MEETING OF THE NEWTON CITY COUNCIL SCHEDULED FOR TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 2026 AT 6:00 PM IS HEREBY RESCHEDULED TO WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 2026.   There will be a meeting of the Newton City Council on Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 6:00 PM in the Council Room at Newton City

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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 and resend the bills to avoid further delay. After the reprinted bills were mailed, the original bills were located, and both the original and reprinted

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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 the City of Newton, 108 N. Van Buren Street, Suite #A, Newton, IL 62448. The plans and specifications are on file with the said City

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2/6/26

City of Newton Utility Bill Mailing Update

January Utility Bill Mailing Delay The City of Newton mailed January utility bill postcards on Friday, January 30. Due to a processing delay after leaving the local post office, the postcards have not yet been delivered and are currently unaccounted for. The City is reprinting the utility bill cards today. Customers may receive two bill

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2/4/26

Jasper County Sheriff-January Arrest Report

Statements made herein are based upon probable cause. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty. On 01/01/2026 at approximately 02:50 HRS, Joshua W Daugherty, 31, Newton, was arrested for DUI, during a traffic stop in the area of W. Jourdan St. / N. Jackson St. Newton, Jasper County.   On 01/03/2026 at approximately 03:29

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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 areas upon completion of mowing, at the specified City-owned properties: Earl Dufrain Park, Peterson Park and Riverside Cemetery. The contract shall be for a period

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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 the open session from the duly convened county board meeting that took place on January 15th, 2026. Following an internal review, the Board has determined

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