ARGENTA, Ill. (WCIA) — The Village of Argenta is seeking community assistance to resolve two issues that the mayor referred to as potentially hazardous.
In a Facebook post, Mayor Cindy Luedke stated that these issues both involve youths participating in disruptive activities. The first issue concerns “a group of boys” who are out late at night and in the early morning hours, causing disturbances by banging on the doors and sides of residential houses.
“The police are aware of this situation, but apprehending them has proven challenging,” Luedke explained. “Currently, we haven’t been able to identify them, but I am confident they will eventually be apprehended.”
If this happens to someone’s house, homeowners are asked to contact the Macon County Sheriff’s Office by calling the nonemergency number 217-424-1311, or 911 if they feel it is an emergency. People should also contact Village Hall at 217-795-4529 so staff can add to a list of incidents.
“If anyone knows who these boys are or can positively identify them, please let us know,” Luedke said. “This problem is getting out of hand, and we need your help to get it resolved.”
The second issue Luedke referenced is young people riding vehicles in unauthorized places and ignoring the rules of the road. This includes non-street legal scooters and bikes being ridden on the roads, young people driving golf carts without a driver’s license, people disobeying stop signs and people going too fast.
Luedke said it’s only a matter of time before someone gets hurt.
“This, too, needs to stop and can be controlled by the parents,” Luedke said. “We need your help to get these problems under control before something happens that we will all regret. The last thing any of us wants is for someone to get hurt, so let’s work together to resolve these issues.”
