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10/19/2026

*****UPDATE***** as of 10:30am today the juvenile’s parents have notified us that he has returned home. Thank you!

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The McDonough County Sheriff’s Office wants to notify the public of a missing juvenile from the Prairie City area. Mason Paul is 16 year old male that goes to Bushnell High School and has been missing since Friday 10/16 around 6pm. If you see Mason or have any information that would help us on our search for him please contact us at (309) 833 -2323.

Some other identifying information for Mason since the picture is a little blurry is a scar on his upper lip and he wears clear framed glasses.

Thank you

10/02/2026

💜 October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Survivors need safe people they can go to and trust. We appreciate our community partners dedicated to helping survivors feel heard and taken seriously.

In the photo: Danielle, Associate Director of Victim Services, along with the McDonough County Sheriff's Office, Western Illinois University Police Department "OPS", Macomb Illinois Police Department, and the Illinois State Police, gathered today for Domestic Violence Awareness proclamations with law enforcement and renewed our partnership to continue supporting survivors.

*𝘈𝘵 𝘞𝘐𝘙𝘊 𝘝𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘮 𝘚𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘴, 𝘸𝘦 #𝘉𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘚𝘶𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘷𝘰𝘳𝘴. 𝘖𝘶𝘳 𝘧𝘳𝘦𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘤𝘺 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘢 𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘺.

📲 𝘝𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘮 𝘚𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘴 24/7 𝘤𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘴 𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘦: 309-837-5555.

𝘖𝘶𝘳 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘸𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘯 𝘐𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘰𝘪𝘴: 𝘏𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘰𝘤𝘬, 𝘏𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯, 𝘒𝘯𝘰𝘹, 𝘔𝘤𝘋𝘰𝘯𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩, 𝘞𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘦𝘯, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘍𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘰𝘯. 𝘐𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘢, 𝘸𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘧𝘦𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘺. See less

10/01/2026

Proudly wearing our pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month 🩷

08/21/2026

The elevator in the Courthouse will be out of service for SIX WEEKS, beginning Monday, August 24, 2026.

If you are unable to use the stairs, you have a couple of options to pay your taxes or pet registration.

1. Use the SILVER dropbox outside the Courthouse on the South side. We check it everyday. Please put your money, tax stub, or your pet's rabies certificate in an envelope and seal it.

2. Pay your property/mobile home taxes and pet registration online at https://payments.municipay.com/il_mcdonough/search. Just select which fee you are paying in the dropdown menu. There is a 2.5% fee for using a credit or debit card. If you pay by ACH (online check), there is a flat $1.50 fee.

3. You can pay by phone by calling 1-309-328-8125 and follow the prompts.

4. Payments may be made by mail to:
County Treasurer, #1 Courthouse Sq., Macomb, IL 61455. Be sure to have them postmarked before September 14.

The second half of real estate property taxes are due on Sept 14, which will coincide with the elevator replacement project. We did not know the elevator would be down when we set due dates. We realize this is an inconvenience and apologize. Please make arrangements to have someone bring your taxes to the office or utilize one of the methods above.

If you have questions, please call 309-833-2032.

08/19/2026

Back to school!!!!

SRO Burnham
Years in Law Enforcement: 31
Favorite food: donuts 🍩
Favorite subject: study hall
Favorite song: Bad Boys 😎
Future career: Retirement

We hope everyone has a fun and safe year!

08/17/2026

A Friendly Back-to-School Traffic Reminder

With the new school year beginning next week, please remember that our morning and afternoon traffic patterns are about to change!

You’ll see more school buses on the roads, more cars coming and going from our schools, and more students walking or biking. Please give yourself a little extra time, slow down, stay alert, and keep your head on a swivel—especially around schools and bus stops.

A few extra minutes and a little extra attention can make a big difference.

Let’s work together to keep our students, families, staff, and community safe as we start another school year!

08/13/2026

** The outage has been fixed as of 10:23am **

Public Announcement

At 9:02 a.m., Frontier Communications reported an outage in the Bushnell, Illinois area affecting 234 customers. This outage may affect your ability to call 911.

If you experience issues and need emergency assistance, please call the McDonough County Sheriff’s Department at 309-833-2323.
Frontier will let us know when the outage is restored.

07/20/2026

We’ve been asked to let the citizen’s of Macomb know that there will be police training scenarios for a youth competition happening over the next few days out at WIU. Some residents on the Northwest side of town may hear the pops of simunition rounds or people yelling during training exercises.

07/17/2026

Please join us for this year’s National Night Out event! August 4th from 5-7pm in front of Macomb Police Department and the McDonough County Sheriff’s Office! This community event is a great opportunity to learn about local law enforcement and resources available with additional fun games and goodies. Day Drinks and Sandra’s will be there too! We hope to see you there!

07/04/2026

This Independence Day, the Illinois Sheriffs' Association extends our sincere gratitude to the Sheriffs, deputies, correctional officers, dispatchers, and all law enforcement professionals who are working throughout the holiday to keep our communities safe.
While families gather for cookouts, parades, and fireworks, these dedicated men and women remain on duty—responding to emergencies, patrolling our roads, protecting our neighborhoods, and ensuring others can celebrate safely.
Your professionalism, sacrifice, and unwavering commitment to public service do not go unnoticed. Thank you for giving up time with your own families to protect ours.
From all of us at the Illinois Sheriffs' Association, we wish everyone a safe and happy Fourth of July. Please celebrate responsibly, drive safely, and take a moment to thank the law enforcement officers serving your community today.
Happy Independence Day!

Address

110 South McArthur Street
Macomb, IL
61455

Telephone

+13098332323

Website

http://www.mcdonoughcountysheriff.com/

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