A Sycamore attorney was sentenced Wednesday to two years in federal prison after being found guilty on federal bankruptcy charges this past summer, according to U.S. Attorney’s Office officials.

Four more DeKalb County residents died due to complications from COVID-19, according to state data reported Thursday, bringing the death toll to 168. Regional ICU bed availability remains in the single digits. DeKalb County's positivity rate shows a slight decline.

A Chicago man is facing charges after allegedly punching a woman and hitting her with a broomstick while she was holding a child, prosecutors say.

While state leaders on Wednesday voiced cautious optimism about COVID-19 hospitalizations trending downward, local data shows ICU bed availability is still low, with five beds open in DeKalb County's health region, and 200 more virus cases reported.

A Sycamore man was arrested on drug possession and delivery charges after police pulled him over Sunday for driving without a front license plate on his vehicle. Police said they found magic mushrooms, marijuana and ecstasy in the man’s car.

Three more DeKalb County residents died from complications due to the coronavirus over the long holiday weekend, according to state data, which also reported nearly 700 more cases. There are 6 ICU beds available in the region.

Over the past week, 471 students from DeKalb, Sycamore and Genoa-Kingston schools were reported positive for the coronavirus. And nearly 2,000 students were quarantined due to exposure, according to new data released Tuesday.

An Elgin man was airlifted to a Rockford hospital with injuries and cited for driving under the influence after his car went off the road and hit a propane tank at Plank and Moose Range roads in unincorporated Sycamore Saturday night, said officials with the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office.

A downtown Sycamore spot offering freshly brewed beer and pizza announced it will close its doors after three and a half years in business.