Canton Bicentennial Information
Welcome to the Canton IL Bicentennial Celebration information page. To honor this significant occasion, the Bicentennial Planning Committee has planned a series of events and activities from June 20-29, 2025, that will not only showcase our rich heritage but also bring our community together in a spirit of unity and celebration. To honor Canton’s Bicentennial […]
Posted: August 22, 2024 | View More »Broadband Infrastructure. Could it be better?
Is your internet spotty? Do you struggle streaming, working or scrolling from your home or office? Access to reliable high-speed internet is essential for education, businesses, healthcare, and everyday life. Many rural areas in Fulton County still face challenges with slow or unreliable connections. Your input is crucial in helping us identify gaps in service […]
Posted: March 21, 2025 | View More »Opera House Plaza Construction Begins
New Greenspace Plaza Design Is Nod To Original Historic Building Groundbreaking for the Opera House Plaza has now begun. The open-air plaza will rehabilitate the empty lot left sitting after the natural gas explosion in 2016 and subsequent demolition of the historic Opera House building in the heart of downtown Canton. Built in 1891, the […]
Posted: February 27, 2025 | View More »Canton launches Community Needs Survey
Canton & Lewistown have launched an online Community Needs Assessment with the Spoon River Partnership for Economic Development and IHDA. It’s confidential and your feedback will help pave the way forward for our housing & community development projects. The cities of Canton and Lewistown, in collaboration with the Spoon River Partnership for Economic Development (SRPED) […]
Posted: November 25, 2024 | View More »Canton Police Department Testing Set
The Canton Fire and Police Commission is accepting applications for new police officers as well as experienced certified officers for testing to create a hiring list for the Canton Police Department. The application packet for new candidates can be downloaded to print here. Applications for experienced, certified officers can be downloaded to print here. Applications […]
Posted: March 26, 2025 | View More »Join the fun at the 34th Annual Canton Cruise-In in Downtown Canton
Registration now open for the Canton Cruise-In Join the fun by registering your vehicle to be a part of the 34th Annual Canton Cruise In car show going on in Downtown Canton on Friday, June 20th from 4 to 8 pm. Downtown CantonFriday, June 20th4:00 – 8:00pm Street Rods, Antiques Autos, Classic Cars, Muscle Cars, […]
Posted: March 29, 2024 | View More »City Begins Phase Two of Lead Service Line Replacements
City awarded with IEPA loan to fund second phase Lead Water Service Line Replacement The City of Canton wishes to announce that the second phase of Lead Service Line Replacement has been approved by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency. In 2023, the City was able to replace 201 lead water service lines with the use […]
Posted: March 25, 2025 | View More »Project Summary and Preliminary Environmental Impacts Determination Available for WWTP Project
IEPA Provides Project Summary and PEID For Public Review The City of Canton is proposing improvements to the Wastewater Treatment Plant on West Hickory Street, to include a loan from the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency. As part of this process, the IEPA conducts an assessment of the environmental impacts of proposed projects to be funded […]
Posted: March 3, 2025 | View More »Community Work Day
Community Work Day on Saturday, April 26 from 9 to noon Grab some friends or your co-workers and participate in the Community Work Day. You will help volunteer to assist with projects around the Canton Community including some of our local agencies, schools and Jones Park in downtown Canton. Let us know you are coming […]
Posted: February 29, 2024 | View More »