A century-old grade school that taught generations of families in Sycamore will open to the public for a final time Saturday. Sycamore District 427 will host a farewell celebration for Central School, 245 W. Exchange St., before its administrative offices move to Bethany Road.

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There will be an open house Saturday, June 21, at the historic Sycamore School District 427 Administration Building in Sycamore. Many Sycamore students passed through the halls of the nearly century old building that was originally Central School.

DeKalb School District 428 officials talked academic success, a new elementary school and other goals for the next year in a State of the District address this week.

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Some Northern Illinois University clerical, professional and administrative workers represented by AFSCME Local 1890 were in attendance at the NIU Board of Trustees meeting Thursday to ask for higher wages when their contract expires at the end of the month.

Bryan Carter, a 2008 Sycamore High School graduate, will be the music director in the second to last performance of George Clooney’s “Good Night and Good Luck,” on CNN at 6 p.m. on Saturday.

May 1 wasn’t just National Principal’s Day for Jefferson Elementary’s Melanie Bickley. She also received a surprise: She was named Administrator of the Year by the Illinois Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance.

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DeKalb High School's Class of 2025 collected their hard-earned diplomas Saturday during a commencement ceremony held at NIU's Convocation Center in DeKalb.

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Sycamore High School seniors received their diplomas Sunday at the Class of 2025 Commencement ceremony, celebrating the culmination of their high school careers.

The DeKalb School District 428 school board this week talked guidelines for staff conference travel requests, which district officials said is needed for professional development and student success.