Manito Police Department

06/11/2026

South Harrison St. is closed at E. Mason due to a downed power line in the roadway. Ameren has been notified, but could not give an ETA. Please avoid the area and use caution until repairs are made.

06/08/2026

The Manito Police Department is now accepting applications for Part-time and Full-time police officers. Come and join our team. Vacation time, personal time, sick time, and IMRF. Come to Village Hall and fill out an application.

06/07/2026

05/22/2026

PLEASE RESCUE THIS BABY! This cat showed up at a residence in town earlier this week and has not left. Super sweet and friendly. It needs a loving home or someone knows who the owner is please contact. Animal control will be called later today if no one has responded. Currently it is at the Manito Village Hall. Please call 309-968-7080.

04/13/2026

We have had some questions regarding scooters. A brief summary of the law is that you must be 18 years old to operate them and follow all the rules of the road. A municipality can adopt their own ordinance and rules regarding scooters, however Manito does not have one at this time. Below is a link where you can read all the information about this law. Thank you and have a great day!

https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/ilcs/documents/062500050K11-1518.htm?

04/09/2026

If anyone knows whose dog this is please notify them so they can come and get it. It's on North Washington Street however it will not come to anyone. Not a very good picture but a black and brown German Shepherd type of dog.

04/04/2026

We have 2 sets of keys that have been found in the roadway and turned in to us. Both have been run over by vehicles and sustained damage. We also have several bikes that have been found abandoned over the last few years. If you can prove ownership, we’d love to get rid of them. 309-968-6010