The Geneseo Chamber of Commerce will host an Oct. 15 Lunch & Learn introducing local business leaders to practical EOS tools for setting priorities, aligning teams and improving execution.
Geneseo Rotary will join a regional World Polio Day walk Oct. 24, helping the Quad Cities raise $10,000 to support global polio eradication efforts.
Richmond Hill Players has received the Illinois Theatre Association’s 2026 Award of Excellence in Community Theatre, recognizing its contributions to theatre in Illinois.
Geneseo nonprofits can apply for up to $1,500 through the GIFT Community Foundation’s fall grant cycle. Applications are due Oct. 15, with awards announced Oct. 31.
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The Geneseo Chamber of Commerce will host an Oct. 15 Lunch & Learn introducing local business leaders to practical EOS tools for setting priorities, aligning teams and improving execution.
Geneseo Rotary will join a regional World Polio Day walk Oct. 24, helping the Quad Cities raise $10,000 to support global polio eradication efforts.
Richmond Hill Players has received the Illinois Theatre Association’s 2026 Award of Excellence in Community Theatre, recognizing its contributions to theatre in Illinois.
The weather was perfect, and the park was transformed into a rainbow of colors from the attire chosen by the students for the 2206 homecoming dance at GHS.
Geneseo nonprofits can apply for up to $1,500 through the GIFT Community Foundation’s fall grant cycle. Applications are due Oct. 15, with awards announced Oct. 31.
Geneseo Middle School softball made its first appearance at the state tournament a winning one Friday,
Geneseo dropped its second consecutive Western Big 6 game Friday night, falling to United Township 38-28 at Soule Bowl
Doubles play carried the Geneseo girls tennis team to a pair of victories Thursday, as the Maple Leafs defeated Ottawa 4-1 and LaSalle-Peru 3-2 to improve to 7-1 on the season.
Cole Clifton scored four goals Thursday as the Geneseo boys soccer team blanked Canton 6-0.
The Geneseo boys golf team finished third in a three-team meet with Galesburg and Alleman, shooting a 180.
Senior Claire DeGrave finished second individually Thursday as the Geneseo girls golf team faced Moline in a dual at Oakwood Country Club.
The win followed Tuesday's 2-0 sweep of Alleman and improved the Lady Leafs to 8-5 overall. Geneseo has now won consecutive matches after losses to Sterling and Quincy.
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Farm & Field
Harvest season is almost here. Before long, there will be more tractors, combines, grain carts, wagons, and semis traveling the roads throughout Henry County.
Mike Zuzolo, President & Founder of Global Commodity Analytics & Consulting LLC, will be the featured speaker on Thursday, September 10 at 6:15 p.m.
Creative Currents
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.
Karen Stewart Casper, Milan, is shown by her art work which is featured for the month of August in the window of RutabagA Art Gallery at 108 North State St. in downtown Geneseo.
Hidden Headlines
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.
Horn graduated from Geneseo Township High School in 1936 and enlisted for services on March 13, 1940. He went to serve our country after working a short time at the Midland Coal Mine near Atkinson, Illinois.
Dan D’s Outdoors
After many years of going on fishing trips to God’s Country I’m sorry to say that Neuropathy and my sense of balance, or lack of, had to make this my last trip
Emilie DeCasteker, member of the Geneseo High School Trap Shooting team hit 25 shots in a row, twice. First on April 8th and again on May 19th.
