The DeKalb County Board on Wednesday hired a new county administrator, the conclusion of a 19-month search after predecessor Brian Gregory left and a new hire walked away before starting the role.

The DeKalb Public Library will host a procrastinator’s club for adults who procrastinate to receive focused work time.

Life in Sycamore could offer more chances soon for those interested in purchasing recreational cannabis, after the Sycamore City Council this week approved a permit for a dispensary in town. It would be the first for Sycamore.

A single-family home in Sycamore that sold for $399,000 tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in DeKalb County during the past week.

Sean Harrelson qualified for state in four events as DeKalb-Sycamore won the Byron Sectional, while the NIU men and women both dropped MAC games on Saturday.

Participants took the Polar Plunge on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026 at Huskie Stadium at NIU in DeKalb to raise funds for Special Olympics Illinois

Tyler Lockhart took fourth for Sycamore on Saturday at the Class 2A Boys Wrestling State Tournament, leading three area wrestlers from podium, all from Sycamore. Cooper Bode was sixth for the second straight year and Liam Schroeder was fifth.

The city of DeKalb this week announced springtime road rules will soon take effect that limit what roads heavy vehicles can drive on.

Participants braved chilly weather to take the Polar Plunge on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026,at Huskie Stadium at Northern Illinois University to raise funds for Special Olympics Illinois.