Community leaders on Wednesday announced a potential multimillion-dollar manufacturing development codenamed “Project Balsam” could be coming to Sycamore.

Ashley Carlson, a fifth-grade academic intensive teacher at Malta Elementary School, recently was recognized for her work going above and beyond for her students.

Give DeKalb County, an annual 24-hour fundraiser supporting more than 100 area nonprofits and service organizations, returns for the 12th year on Thursday. Over the years, more than 170 local nonprofits have benefited from more than $12.8 million. Here's how you can give:

The Sycamore Chamber of Commerce held their annual State of the Community Address Wednesday in the DeKalb County Community Foundation Freight Room. The panel of speakers featured representatives from the Sycamore Public Library, Sycamore School District, DeKalb County Economic Development Corporation, DeKalb County Government and the City of Sycamore.

The DeKalb Back Alley Market Mother's Day edition is Saturday, May 9 in downtown DeKalb.

The DeKalb baseball team met Neuqua Valley Tuesday in a DuPage Valley Conference clash.

Boost Mobile, a nationwide mobile carrier, has a new spot along Sycamore Road in DeKalb.

Three recruits joined the Sycamore Fire Department this week, but there are more positions to fill within the department.

Check out some of the top pictures captured by Daily Chronicle photographers for Shaw Local News Network the week of April 27-May 1, 2026.