🌱 Geneseo community mourns the passing of Glenn Gaylord Johnson

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• Geneseo community mourns the passing of Glenn Gaylord Johnson

Also on today's calendar: Pancake Breakfast with Santa and 5 more events.

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Cold; snow in the afternoon, with a high of 28 and low of 19 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Cold with flurries, temps: high: 26, low: 1.
• Saturday: Frigid with snow, with a high of 6 and low of -11 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Obituary-Glenn Gaylord Johnson (aroundptown.com) — Geneseo readers are remembering Glenn Gaylord Johnson, whose wife Debra lives in Geneseo and who leaves behind a close-knit family spread across several states. A Korean War Army veteran and longtime tow boat and port captain, he was known for sharing river stories, restoring antique tractors, and enjoying travel, boating, golf, cooking, dancing, and time with loved ones.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Geneseo

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 13

• Christmas Walk Chicken Dinner
  Loyal Order of Moose, 1025 S State St, Geneseo
  4:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday December 12

• Band/Choir Fundraiser Pick-up
  Geneseo Community Center , 541 E North St , Geneseo
  3:00 pm

Saturday December 13

• Geneseo Christmas Walk
  Geneseo CUSD 228 Geneseo, IL 61254
• TBD Boy's 7th grade BB Shootout
  Geneseo CUSD 228 Geneseo, IL 61254
  9:00 am

Sunday December 14

• Pancake Breakfast with Santa
  Loyal Order of Moose , 1025 S State St , Geneseo
  9:00 am
• Group Salt Healing Session
  101 Stonebridge Blvd , Colona
  5:00 pm

Monday December 15

• Boy's Basketball (A team) @ Washington
  Edison Jr. High School , 4141 9th St , Rock Island
  5:00 pm

Tuesday December 16

• Boy's Basketball (A team) vs. Seton
  Geneseo Middle School , 333 E Ogden Ave , Geneseo
  4:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Board of Trustees mini-retreat
  Geneseo Public Library District , 805 N Chicago St , Geneseo
  4:30 pm

Saturday December 13

• PTA Breakfast w/ Santa
  Colona Grade School Colona, IL 61241
  8:00 am

Monday December 15

• Village Board Meeting — Cambridge, Illinois
  Cambridge Village Community , 125 N East St , Cambridge
  4:00 pm

Tuesday December 16

• K-2 Holiday Program
  Colona SD 190 Colona, IL 61241
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Molly Maid posted a job opening for House Cleaner in East Moline. Apply here.
• Illinois Association Of School posted a job opening for Middle School Principal in Port Byron. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Geneseo here.

🗞 Nearby News

Colona

• First Choice Healthcare Colona Clinic to End Primary Care Services ONLY on December 5, 2025 (regionalmedianews.com)
• City of Colona City Council met Nov. 10 (rockislandtoday.com)
• Cerro Gordo/Bement first half cost them in non-conference loss (thecounty-chronicle.com)

East Moline

• Former Deere Foundation exec sues company, former boss alleging discrimination, retaliation (qconline.com)
• Old School Metallica Coming To The Quad Cities With The Four Horsemen (97x.com)

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