Canton City issued the following announcement on Jan. 2.

The City of Canton wishes to inform residents that the north and south gates of East Lakeshore Drive around Canton Lake will be closed starting January 1st, 2019 until April 1st, 2019. This yearly closure will allow City crews to conduct maintenance operations on roadside picnic areas, campground facilities, vegetation control, and general cleanup to the west lake road area. For further information regarding these repairs, or information on lake access or camping and fishing privileges, please visit www.cantonillinois.org , or call the Canton Water Treatment Plant at 309-647-0060.

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