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Whether you are visiting us, or are thinking of calling Canton home, we will make you feel welcome!
Canton Utility Services Emergency Management Alerts Business DevelopmentCanton, Illinios is a great place to visit or raise your family! With a low cost of living and a high quality of life, Canton has close proximity to the Peoria metro area. Over 1,400 acres of open public parks, access to a great educational system from kindergarten to community college, a free privately funded public library and a state-of-the-art hospital and clinic providing first class healthcare.
The cool ambiance of a historic downtown with a one-of-a-kind city park situated at its center. Ample opportunities for employment with over 300 businesses. Retiree focused community initiatives and learning opportunities. Whether you are visiting, or are thinking of calling Canton home, our community will make you feel welcome!
Events are being planned for June 20th through June 29th, 2025!
Canton Police Department Opens Registration for Trunk or Treat – Spaces Limited The Canton Police Department and the Fraternal Order of Police Labor Council Unit 840 will again be hosting the Trunk or Treat First Responder Halloween Event. This trick-or-treating event will take place on Saturday, October 28 from 5-8pm in Jones Park in downtown […]
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UPDATE 9-15-23: The Boil Order for Thompson Court has now been lifted. UPDATE 9-13-23 10:15am: Additional repairs were needed on the water main break on Thompson Court, so this morning, City crews had to replace a valve there, resulting in a disruption of water service. So now, we need to add to that existing Boil […]
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Cemetery Walk: “Closing the Gap” The Annual Canton Cemetery Walk is a unique public event about the lives of well-known, interesting, and influential people of the past from the Canton area takes place Sunday October first 2023. It’s the annual Canton Cemetery Walk hosted by the Canton Area Heritage Center. Local performers are the actors […]
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Visit our Canton Jones Park location! October 7th & 8th, 14th & 15th! Vendors, Food, Music & Entertainment, Historical Sites & Displays, and Guidebooks can all be found in Canton! See lists below for more information! Join us in Canton for the Spoon River Valley Scenic Driver Fall Festival and other communities through-out Fulton County! […]
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The Taste of Canton will be happening this year again in the streets of Downtown Canton. There will be local restaurants offering up some amazing tastes for everyone to enjoy. Plan to bring the whole family because there will be free inflatables for the kids and the annual Pie Eating Contest!
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