St. Mary’s Catholic School in Sycamore recently announced its student council officers for the 2025-26 school year.

Northern Illinois University will host its 16th annual STEM Fest featuring past, present, and future technology on Sept. 20 in DeKalb.

Looking Back at history during the week of Sept. 17, 2025

The Stage Coach Players will open its next production, the musical “Next to Normal,” on Sept. 11. The musical is scheduled to run for two weeks. “Next to Normal” tells the story of the effect of a mother’s bipolar disorder on her family.

The fundraiser features wine and craft beer tastings, food, and live music.

The DeKalb Women’s Club will resume its monthly meetings on Oct. 3 with a presentation by Barb Food Mart director Denise Salihoglu.

The Northern Illinois University College of Liberal Arts and Sciences will begin its 2025-2026 Rebuilding Democracy Lecture Series season with discussion featuring NPR Morning Edition host and journalist Steve Inskeep.

The second annual Be the One walk to bring awareness to and end veteran suicide deaths will return to DeKalb on Sept. 21 and the public is invited.

Adults interested in learning how to start research on their home or property can do so at a workshop at the DeKalb Public Library.