City of Barry, Illinois

06/02/2026

Reminder: the burning of garbage is not allowed in the city. We have had some complaints filed by residents and fines will be issued to those burning trash.

05/24/2026

The City of Barry would like to thank Great Rivers Bank for its generous donation to help make the indoor batting cage facility a reality for the youth of our community!

05/09/2026

05/08/2026

Please refrain from taking any recycling to the recycle dumpster until it is emptied. Please do not put items on the ground or on top of the dumpster if it is full. We do not want it to blow into the park. The dumpster is currently full and we are waiting for GFL to dump it. - Thank you!

05/06/2026

Work has officially started on the new Barry Dental Care! We had a great crowd for today’s groundbreaking! Thank you to Barry Dental Care and Dr. Fauble for investing in Barry!

04/13/2026

As spring is around the corner, the city will be working to clean up the appearance of the community so it is welcoming to visitors and a place residents can be proud of. The Spring Clean Up is scheduled for April 11-19 at the City Wastewater Treatment Plant.

We ask that only city residents drop off items at the site. Additionally, we would like to remind everyone that the use of the city recycling box is only for use of city residents.

We would also like to remind residents of the following ordinances:

As grass is starting to grow, please remember that the city ordinance requires lawns to be kept under 8”.

City ordinance prohibits the accumulation of junk, trash, and scrap parts in open view to the public.

City ordinance also requires that any vehicle must be licensed, operable, and insured or it must be stored in a shed with four sides and a roof. Putting a tarp over it will not satisfy the matter.
Automotive repair businesses are exempt from this ordinance, but we do ask that they try to keep their place of business as neat and tidy as possible. City staff will be out enforcing this ordinance over the following months, so please make arrangements to get vehicles moved, licensed, operable and insured.

04/10/2026

Please apply to be a Lifeguard for this summer!
The deadline to apply is April 30th.

Application Linkhttps://www.barryil.org/vertical/sites/%7B5D37F131-A111-4AD1-A123-E21AEE05191D%7D/uploads/lifeguard_application.pdf

Those interested in applying can reach out to Tera Deitzman at 217-495-2680.

04/03/2026

https://muddyrivernews.com/communities/illinois/western-cusd12-launches-wildcats-pathway-to-prosperity-to-secure-debt-free-career-and-college-training-for-all-juniors-and-seniors/20260403070734/

BARRY, Ill. — The Western CUSD 12 school district is proud to officially announce the launch of the Wildcats Pathway to Prosperity (WP2P) program for the upcoming 2026-2027 school year. The initiative is designed to systematically remove financial barriers for every junior and senior, ensuring the...