Two Sycamore men are dead following two separate residential fires Friday and Saturday nights, confirmed Sycamore Police Chief Pete Polarek. One was found dead on the scene while the other succumbed to his injuries at a Rockford hospital.

While Gov. JB Pritzker this week signed a 600-page police reform bill that he said he hopes is “a step toward dismantling systemic racism,” area law enforcement officials maintain the bill leaves much to be desired.

After nearly 51 years, Village Commons Bookstore will close permanently after its last day of business on Saturday.

Following a summer 2020 which included calls to expand diverse curriculum in DeKalb District 428, some say that change is happening, and others say it’s not quite there yet.

Despite its opening being pushed back due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Old Navy plans to open its new store in DeKalb this spring.