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Santa Claus visited DeKalb Thursday to help light up the downtown for the holiday season with the help of the DeKalb Chamber of Commerce. He'll even make stops periodically to take pictures with families.

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Gov. JB Pritzker joined other local dignitaries in DeKalb Wednesday to celebrate Meta's DeKalb Data Center coming fully online. The campus, which broke ground in 2020 along Gurler Road, will house 2.3 million square feet over five buildings and promises to bring with it a $1 billion investment and more than 200 jobs, the social media parent company announced.

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Excelleaf held a soft opening Friday in DeKalb. The business is DeKalb County’s first recreational marijuana dispensary. A few people were waiting at the door for the store to open at 9 a.m. Friday and employees kept busy helping customers throughout the morning.

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Host team Sycamore met Sandwich Friday in the Leland G. Strombom Holiday Tournament.

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Dozens gathered at First Congregational United Church of Christ in DeKalb this week for a prayer vigil for peace in Israel and Palestine.

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McHenry faces Kaneland in the Woodstock Hoops for Healing championship basketball game Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023 at Woodstock High School.

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DeKalb residents and community members flocked to DeKalb Fresh Market, 304 N. Sixth St., the city's newest grocer blocks from downtown, on its opening day Tuesday.

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The 2023 incarnation of Illumination: Tree Lights at The Morton Arboretum kicked off Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023 in Lisle. The ticketed event runs through Jan. 6, 2024.

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Shoppers and families headed to downtown Sycamore Friday for the unofficial start to the holiday shopping season with the Sycamore Chamber of Commerce's annual Moonlight Magic.