Downtown Geneseo comes alive Thursday, October 22, with Witches, Brews & Boos, Halloween activities, shopping, dining, a CMC Resources grand opening and an evening movie at Central Theater.
Henry County Clerk Barbara Link confirms vote-by-mail procedures remain unchanged for the November 3 election. Learn how to return and track ballots, important deadlines, and Saturday early voting hours.
Geneseo High School’s drama department presents “Parents Just Don’t Understand” Oct. 23–25 at DePauw Theatre. The comedy explores relationships between teens and parents through 10 scenes. Tickets are $10 at the door.
Explore new Illinois laws taking effect January 1, 2027, including changes to electric bike rules, renter protections, healthcare, education and consumer rights.
Two Geneseo Park District Board seats are up for election April 6, 2027. Incumbents Christina Zobrist and Julia McAvoy have picked up nomination packets ahead of November filing.
A Davenport woman was sentenced to four years in prison after a November 2025 burglary attempt left her trapped inside the walls of a downtown Geneseo business.
Public records reveal a Kewanee data center developer contacted Mayor Gary Moore weeks before city officials publicly discussed regulations for such facilities, raising questions about the timeline of communications.
Geneseo residents will have several opportunities this school year to attend Board of Education meetings inside the schools the board oversees.
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Facebook is testing new restrictions on external links for business Pages, and Geneseo-area businesses are already seeing changes. Here's what local business owners need to know.
Downtown Geneseo comes alive Thursday, October 22, with Witches, Brews & Boos, Halloween activities, shopping, dining, a CMC Resources grand opening and an evening movie at Central Theater.
Henry and Stark County Health Departments recognize Infection Prevention Week, October 19–25, with tips for preventing illness and information on flu and COVID-19 vaccinations available at First Choice Healthcare Clinics in Kewanee and Toulon.
The Henry and Stark County Health Departments recognize National Health Education Week, October 19–23, highlighting the importance of preventive care, healthy lifestyles, and community partnerships in reducing chronic disease.
Geneseo High School Key Club members will collect donations for UNICEF in Geneseo neighborhoods Monday, October 26, from 6–7:30 p.m., continuing a longtime charitable tradition with support from local Kiwanis members.
Henry County Clerk Barbara Link confirms vote-by-mail procedures remain unchanged for the November 3 election. Learn how to return and track ballots, important deadlines, and Saturday early voting hours.
Approximately 100 people gathered in Geneseo on Saturday, October 17, as part of the nationwide No Kings protest movement.
Geneseo High School’s drama department presents “Parents Just Don’t Understand” Oct. 23–25 at DePauw Theatre. The comedy explores relationships between teens and parents through 10 scenes. Tickets are $10 at the door.
New laws, Park District decisions, and a packed week of local programming. It’s Tuesday morning October 20, 2026 and This is the State Street Newswire.
Explore new Illinois laws taking effect January 1, 2027, including changes to electric bike rules, renter protections, healthcare, education and consumer rights.
Explore family, history and technology at “From the Great Migration to the Digital Age,” at 2 p.m. Oct. 29 at Geneseo Public Library.
Geneseo's Lady Leafs volleyball team traveled to Dixon on Monday evening and came home with a 2-0 victory.
The Geneseo Green Machine finished the regular season with a 6–3 record and earned a spot in the Illinois High School Association's Class 4A football playoffs. Its opening-round opponent, North Chicago, finished 2–7.
The Geneseo girls tennis team claimed a sectional championship, finishing atop a 10-team field with 23 points, three ahead of runner-up Rock Island Alleman.
The Lady Leafs faced a strong field of competition at the Limestone Volleyball Tournament, dropping all four matches played Friday and Saturday.
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Farm & Field
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker announces $1.8 million in Local Food Infrastructure Grants to support farmers, food businesses and nonprofits. Applications open Nov. 2, 2026, with funding available for equipment, storage and food processing projects.
Geneseo High School will host approximately 80 FFA members from 20 to 30 schools on Oct. 28 for District 1 Career Development Events in agricultural education, sales, and job interviewing.
Creative Currents
Richmond Hill Players opens Donald Margulies’ drama Collected Stories Oct. 1 at the Richmond Hill Barn Theatre in Geneseo.
Karen Vroman is shown with some of her watercolor art work, “Quilts and Watercolor,” that is featured this month at RutabagA Studio & Gallery at 108 North State St. in downtown Geneseo.
Geneseo’s Richmond Hill Players continue the 2026 season with “Picasso at the Lapin Agile,” a comedy by Steve Martin.
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The towns of Richmond and Morristown were once the centers for Henry County’s government.
ummertime brings longer hours of daylight allowing more time for outdoor activities. The citizens of Geneseo have always enjoyed taking advantage of these longer daylight hours to take part in activities outside of their homes. They would attend or take part in parades, circuses, baseball, softball, summer fairs and local festivals.
Have you ever wondered what the history was behind the little building at the corner of South State Street and North Street here in Geneseo.
