The DeKalb Chamber of Commerce held its Family Fun Fest Tuesday afternoon at Hopkins Park in DeKalb. The free event, sponsored by sponsored by Clean USA, Illinois Community Credit Union and T-Mobile, featured more than 25 booths with local businesses offering activities, games, giveaways, raffles and more.

“I’m so grateful for everyone’s patience and encouragement,” Jeff Foster said. Common Grounds, previously located in downtown DeKalb, will be reopening Friday in its new home in Sycamore under a new name: Common Grounds Coffee, Tea, and Smoothies.

Developer Jim Mason attended the Sycamore City Council meeting where a resolution was read about the site of the St. Alban's Green apartments Monday, July 19, 2021. St. Alban's building A was destroyed by fire in July of 2019. Mason plans to build townhomes on the location's 2.48-acres.

Aroma's Hookah Bar in DeKalb is now open for customers to bring their own marijuana to smoke after ordinance amendments were approved by the DeKalb City Council last year. Aroma's is not a dispensary, currently their are no dispensaries open in DeKalb.

“Oh my goodness, it’s amazing,” said Lacey Goodeill, 28, of the response she’s received since announcing that she and her husband, Devin, are moving Rustic Roots to downtown Sycamore, in the spot last inhabited by Sweet Earth.

Rustic Roots, a boutique in Sycamore currently located at 120 South Maple Street, plans to move in September to the space formerly occupied by Sweet Earth at 341 West State Street. The space opened up after the owners of Sweet Earth retired after 20 years in business.

The T.J. Maxx store in DeKalb is looking to make some moves across the street from its current Oakland Place Shopping Center location.

More than a year after the project was announced in early 2020 before the COVID-19 pandemic hit northern Illinois, Ferrara Candy Company officially opened its long-awaited distribution center during a Wednesday ribbon cutting ceremony.

The new 1.6 million square foot Ferrara facility on Gurler road opened its doors Wednesday hosting a ribbon cutting and tour. Officials from DeKalb and the State of Illinois were on hand to join Ferrara in celebrating the opening of the new location.