The Geneseo Current Donates $500 to Geneseo Police Department’s IMPACT Team from Senior Expo Proceeds

The Geneseo Current is proud to announce a $500 donation to the Geneseo Police Department’s IMPACT Team, made possible through proceeds from the 2025 Senior Expo.

The Senior Expo—hosted annually to connect older adults with resources, services, and local organizations—saw strong community participation again this year. As part of The Current’s ongoing mission to support programs that strengthen safety, wellbeing, and quality of life in Geneseo, a portion of event proceeds was set aside to benefit a community partner making a meaningful impact.

Pictured from left to right: Officer Amber Berthoud, Dalcon DeMaranville, and Officer Jamie Shoemaker

“The IMPACT Team is doing important work supporting residents and responding to community needs with care and professionalism,” said Dalcon DeMaranville of The Geneseo Current. “We’re grateful for the opportunity to give back and help fund the resources that make Geneseo such a safe and supportive place to live.”

The IMPACT Team focuses on connecting individuals and families with services related to mental health, social support, crisis response, and community outreach. The donation will help bolster these efforts and assist the department as it continues expanding programs serving Geneseo residents.

“We appreciate the support from The Geneseo Current and the Senior Expo,” said Officer Amber Berthoud. “Community partnerships like this help us better serve our neighbors and meet the needs we see every day.”

The Geneseo Current extends its sincere thanks to all Senior Expo vendors, attendees, and sponsors whose participation directly enabled this contribution.

For more information about The Geneseo Current or future community events, visit geneseocurrent.com or contact The Current at info@geneseocurrent.com.

From Kickoff to Community

As the Green Machine gets ready to take on the Bombers this weekend, we’re reminded how much this town loves to rally together — not just for the big game, but for one another all year long.

At The Current, that same team spirit drives what we do. We’ve asked for your feedback, made some changes, and are always open to new ideas or constructive criticism. Our goal is simple: to keep celebrating the people, places, and events that make Geneseo proud — on the field and beyond it.

So, whether you’re bundled up in the stands or cheering from home, we’ll be right there with you. Go Green Machine! 💚💛

— The Current Team

From the Team: Our Approach to Political Events

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.

Public Notices for the Public Good

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.