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Sycamore City Manager Michael Hall this week said he and 1st Ward Alderman Alan Bauer talked at the Sycamore Pumpkin Festival in 2023 about the need for a new downtown sound system.
A Chicago-based consulting firm was recently been hired by Sycamore officials in an effort spur industrial growth in the city.
A program created and hosted by the DeKalb Circuit Clerk in the DeKalb County Courthouse is helping people navigate the nuances of the Illinois justice system, and officials said it’s a free service for all.
Jeff Miller, a member of the Kirkland Tree Commission, which was created in response to the 2022 tree removals, said the public is invited to attended an Arbor Day celebration at 7 p.m. on Friday in Pioneer Park, Pearl St, Kirkland.
In a nod to Earth Day, multiple Ideal Industries employees spent Monday afternoon planting dozens of crops for DeKalb County Community Gardens which eventually will turn into food consumed by locals in need.
High chemical levels found in a section of the Kishwaukee River in DeKalb County could be hurting the health of animals, officials said Thursday as they continue work on a plan aimed at protecting its watershed.
The first federally-recognized tribal land in Illinois is in DeKalb County, after portions of the Shab-eh-nay Reservation were placed into a trust for the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation on Friday.
An award-winning author from the west side of Chicago recently told dozens on Northern Illinois University’s campus how competitive rowing gave him the fortitude he needed to rise above his childhood circumstances. Arshay Cooper visited NIU to share his life story.
Sycamore voters will have another question to answer this year, as the Sycamore City Council on Monday approved a plan to place a referendum on the November ballot which could change the City Clerk’s Office from elected to appointed.
Dozens gathered Tuesday in front of the DeKalb County Courthouse in Sycamore to raise awareness for National Child Abuse Prevention Month, hosted by area agencies that work to put children's needs first.
Elected or appointed? Voters could be asked in November to decide if the Sycamore City Clerk’s Office should remain an elected position, as the Sycamore City Council is expected to decide Monday whether to place a referendum on the ballot, according to city documents.
Architects hired by Sycamore to design a new fire station told the City Council this week the project could cost at least $1 million more than initially estimated.
Between its shelter and transitional apartments, Safe Passage Inc. in DeKalb housed 169 people in 2023, and with help from recently announced federal funding that number is set to increase, officials revealed Wednesday.
Cortland mayor Mark Pietrowski Jr. recently announced his intention to run for reelection in the 2025 consolidated election.
As a result of a recent Sycamore City Council vote, full-time staff at the Sycamore Public Library will soon have a new health care insurance provider.