DeKalb County shop owners ‘trying to get through together’ ahead of Small Business Saturday: “If our customers stopped coming here, we wouldn’t be here,” said Jill Barczak, of Sycamore's Blumen Gardens, which organized a "Shop Small Crawl" this weekend.

Inside the worker shortage crisis in DeKalb County, service work struggles: “With so much going on and not enough kitchen help, I’m afraid it’s going to affect customer service," said Maria Male, who along with her family staffs Maria's Little Italy in Sycamore. This is Part 2 of the Daily Chronicle's series about worker shortages. Part 1 appeared in Thursday's print edition and can be found online.

For healthcare workers across the country, and in DeKalb, working on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic has been stressful, to say the least. "Staff or no staff, residents still need care," said Shelly Stanley, a certified nursing assistant at the DeKalb County Rehab and Nursing Center. This is Part 1 of the Daily Chronicle's series about worker shortages. Stay tuned for Part 2 Friday (in print and online).

Despite recent updates from Sycamore city officials to the contrary, a developer with First Midwest Group confirmed this week a Starbucks is headed into the space being built in front of Meijer grocery store on Peace Road.

While rumors continue to run rampant speculating what business will go in the new structure being built near Meijer off Peace Road in Sycamore, city officials said there still are no plans for the space yet.

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Downtown Sycamore’s holiday season kicked off Friday with Moonlight Magic, a family friendly event featuring local businesses, live window displays and a special visit by Santa and Mrs. Claus. The event was put on by Discover Sycamore through the Sycamore Chamber of Commerce.

Downtown Sycamore’s holiday season kickoff returns Friday, Nov. 19 with Moonlight Magic, a family friendly event featuring local businesses, live window displays and a special visit by Santa and Mrs. Claus.

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Downtown DeKalb merchants and Dimensions Youth Ballet got together Friday evening to host a Second Fridays event themed “Tinsel and Traditions.”

DeKalb Chamber of Commerce staff, ambassadors and board members, along with community members recently celebrated Canvas Hair Studio’s first year of business and welcomed them to the chamber.