FAQ
Police Department
The Police Department is located in the Municipal Building located at 120 E. Progress Street, Arthur Illinois 61911.
The telephone number for the Police Department is 217-543-3141. The Fax number is 217-543-3714. You may also dial 911 to reach the Arthur Police Department.
The Arthur Police Department provides 24-hour protection for our citizens. There is always an officer on duty.
The Arthur Police Department is made up of 5 full-time officers.
The Police Department provides 24-hour protection to the citizens of Arthur.
The Village of Arthur follows the same guidelines regarding curfew as the State of Illinois.
Curfew applies to persons under 17 years of age.
Sunday night through Thursday night, curfew is 11 p.m.
Friday and Saturday nights, curfew is midnight
FOR VEHICLE OPERATIONS ONLY:
Sunday night through Thursday night, curfew is 10 p.m.
Friday and Saturday nights, curfew is 11 p.m.
(No detours or stops allowed past curfew)
Yes.
There is a $20 charge to unlock vehicles in the corporate limits of Arthur and a $50 charge to unlock vehicles within 6 miles outside the corporate limits of Arthur.
Sec. 12-25. Prohibition of landscape waste burning.
The burning of landscape waste is prohibited within the Village of Arthur or any territories under its authority pursuant to law.
This shall not apply to wood, charcoal, gas operated grills, and small wood bonfires.
Any person who violates any of the provisions of this Ordinance shall be fined not less than Fifty Dollars ($50.00) nor more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for each and every offense. A separate offense shall be deemed committed upon each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues.
Copies of this Ordinance may be picked up at the Municipal Office, 120 E. Progress Street, Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Yes, the Village of Arthur has a "Leash Law". Dogs and Cats are not permitted to run at large.
For more information please read Section 6 Chapter 5 of the Village Code of Arthur.
The warning sirens get tested the first Tuesday of each month at 10 a.m.
To get a copy of a police report, you will need to fill out a Freedom of Information Request Form.
