Camden Lazenby

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.

People across DeKalb County stopped what they were doing for a few minutes Monday afternoon, went outside, donned a pair of special glasses and looked up at the sky, captivated by the same thing: a solar eclipse not expected to be visible again until 2045.

Explainer: What is Scott's Law and why does it require Illinois drivers to move over or slow down when they see an emergency or police vehicle on the side of the road?

Sheriff’s deputies and family packed a courtroom in Sycamore Friday afternoon to witness the first court appearance of Nathan P. Sweeney, the man accused of causing the car crash that killed their loved one and colleague, Deputy Christina Musil.

To some she was Deputy Christina Musil, others “Beana” and to her three children, she was mom. Hundreds gathered Thursday in DeKalb to mourn the loss of the Musil they knew and say their final goodbyes. Musil was killed while on duty March 28 in a car crash.

Gov. JB Pritzker ordered flags to be flown at half-staff until sunset on Thursday, the same day the public is set to lay to rest the late DeKalb County Sheriff’s deputy Christina Musil, who was killed in a car crash while on duty March 28.

In a statement released Tuesday, the family of late DeKalb County Sheriff’s deputy Christina Musil said their “world has been turned upside down,” and asked the public for space while they grieve Musil who was killed in a car crash while on duty March 28.

Lane closures on sections of Interstate 88 in DeKalb and Lee counties are expected to begin this week, according to Illinois Department of Transportation officials. Here's what to know:

Those looking for a job in the area might just find one at the Sycamore Community Expo and Job Fair April 6, where they’ll get a chance to visit with dozens of businesses looking to hire.