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An idea for a multimedia television experience for Sycamore High School students almost a decade ago has since turned into a multi-school experience for elementary, middle and high school students at Spartan TV.
Ben Sych of New Leaf Energy is seeking DeKalb County Board approval to build two, 5-megawatt solar gardens in Clinton Township.
Population growth on Sycamore’s north side has lead to what District 427 officials have described as uneven student growth among the district’s elementary schools. Some parents this week expressed concern over class size should boundaries change.
Children’s Community Theatre South is putting 26 area children on the Egyptian Theatre stage this month in its production of the Disney Broadway musical, “Newsies.”
Two years ago, Mike Holland, Kishwaukee Water Reclamation District engineer, began hearing about a novel way to test for the virus that causes COVID-19 in wastewater – today, the concept operates in DeKalb. And it could be used to look other viruses.
The DeKalb County Board and State Rep. Jeff Keicher, R-Sycamore, have come out in opposition to a law headed to the governor’s desk which would restrict the ability of Illinois municipal governments from legislating solar and wind farms.
Sycamore firefighter Brad Belanger, elected to serve on the DeKalb County Board in November, resigned from the board this month to focus on his health after being diagnosed with esophageal and gastric cancer. The community is coming to his aid.
Some in DeKalb County want leaders to expedite safety changes along Plank Road in Sycamore – part of ongoing concerns about the road's history of crashes. While a corridor study is underway, work likely can't begin until 2025, officials said.
A crash in rural Sycamore on Plank Road Thursday sent two people and 2-year-old to an area hospital after police said the icy roads contributed to the two-car collision.
A barn was destroyed in a structure fire in rural Sycamore Wednesday, according to the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office.
Sycamore Park District will celebrate 100 years in 2023. Here's what officials have planned to mark the centennial year:
U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood on Friday toured Northern Illinois University’s Microelectronic Research and Development Lab, which is the recipient of a $1.5 million grant meant to modernize the space.
Loved ones are remembering Ben Coulter of Waterman, who died after a farming accident, as a generous community and family man who always put others first. Funeral attendees are encouraged to ride tractors to the Saturday service.
Sycamore’s new fire chief Carl Reina, who hails from Berwyn, said he chose to take over the city’s fire department because he’s eager to put down roots in the community.
The Sycamore City Council unanimously voted against an ordinance on Tuesday that would have allowed a tattoo parlor to open on the first floor of a building in the city’s conservation district.