MACON COUNTY, Ill. (WAND) - A group has been breaking into machine sheds in Macon County and stealing items, according to the Macon County Farm Bureau. 

A Facebook post from the bureau said this group has been souring the countryside and committing these crimes. Officials said they received reported from the northern part of Macon County about the thefts as recently as Wednesday night. 

A large amount of tools and miscellaneous items were stolen, the bureau said. 

The Macon County Sheriff's Office told WAND News it recently took a report of a crime like those listed above from the Maroa area.

"Please make sure your homes and sheds are locked up as tight as possible and if you have any type of security system, turn it on!" the post said. "Trail cams can come in handy as well so that you are able to identify these individuals."

The bureau asks for people to call the sheriff's office if they see any suspicious activity.Â