Mark Busch

Students and residents lined State Street in Sycamore Wednesday evening for the Sycamore High School homecoming parade.

Indian Creek and Hinckley-Big Rock met in a Little Ten Conference boys soccer matchup Wednesday at Pack Park in Waterman.

The Hinckley-Big Rock volleyball team traveled to Indian Creek High School for a match Tuesday night in Shabbona.

A small group gathered for a rally Saturday at Memorial Park in downtown DeKalb to push legislators to promote alternative forms of energy and lessen the use of fossil fuels.

A celebration of the life of Gracie Sasso-Cleveland, on what would have been her sweet 16 birthday was held Thursday at the Sycamore Community Sports Complex. Sasso-Cleveland, 15, was found dead May 7, 2023, in DeKalb. Timothy M. Doll, 29, of DeKalb, is charged with first-degree murder in her death.

The DeKalb football team made the trip to Metea Valley High School in Aurora Friday night to take on the Mustangs.

The Sycamore Chamber of Commerce held a Community Protection & Well-Being Forum: A Conversation about the Safe-T Act Wednesday in the DeKalb County Community Foundation Freight Room in Sycamore. Speakers on hand were DeKalb County State's Attorney Rick Amato, DeKalb County Sheriff Andy Sullivan, 23rd Judicial Circuit Court Chief Judge Bradley Waller and Sycamore Police Chief Jim Winters.

The DeKalb girls tennis team hosted Sycamore Wednesday for a match between local rivals.

The Chicago Bears lost 38-20 to the Green Bay Packers in their season opener Sunday afternoon at Soldier Field in Chicago.

The Northern Illinois Huskies met Southern Illinois for an in-state matchup Saturday afternoon in DeKalb.

The Sycamore and Woodstock football teams got together Friday night for a nonconference game at Sycamore High School.

The DeKalb football team met Sandburg for a nonconference game Friday night at DeKalb High School.

Greg Romaneck, of DeKalb enjoys kayaking the scenic Kishwaukee River and he works to keep it that way. Romaneck combines his time paddling the river with keeping it clean by picking up litter during his regular outings.

The Sycamore and Kaneland boys soccer teams met Wednesday in an Interstate 8 Conference matchup at Kaneland High School in Maple Park.

The Montini volleyball team traveled to Genoa-Kingston High School Tuesday night to take on the defending Class 2A state champion Cogs.