The Current has received several messages and press releases encouraging coverage of the recent No Kings protest. We appreciate the community’s engagement and understand that local residents have a range of perspectives on this topic.

However, The Current’s focus has always been on celebrating the people, places, and events in Geneseo. Our mission is to highlight the stories that bring our community together—businesses, events, sports, and features that strengthen Geneseo and the surrounding area.

Because the No Kings protest centers on broader national political issues rather than community-specific matters, we have chosen not to cover it. This decision reflects our commitment to remaining non-partisan and avoiding commentary on national movements or debates.

Our goal is, and will continue to be, to keep The Current a trusted, welcoming source for local news that unites rather than divides.

It’s Time to Modernize Illinois’ Public Notice Laws

Illinois law still requires public notices — city meetings, bids, ordinances, and budgets — to be printed in newspapers.
But what happens when those newspapers no longer reach the public they’re meant to serve?

Here in Geneseo, the so-called “local paper” is gone, and the county publication reaches only a few hundred subscribers.
Meanwhile, The Geneseo Current connects with more people in a single day online than those legacy papers reach all year in print — over one million monthly impressions from real, local readers.

That’s what public really means.

Outdated laws shouldn’t stand in the way of transparency. It’s time for Illinois to recognize digital, community-based platforms as the modern public square — where information is:
✅ Free to access
📱 Searchable and shareable
🌎 Truly public

Public notices belong where the public actually is — online, in the open, and accessible to everyone.

Join us in calling on legislators to bring Illinois’ public notice laws into the digital age.

Sign the Petition