The Sycamore Chamber of Commerce recently welcomed the Painted Lady Collection to its membership.

Northern Illinois University will host its annual STEM Fest featuring career exploration Saturday. The event is free to attend and open to the public.

Bread and Roses recently donated a $1,800 check to the Federated Preschool to fund scholarships.

The DeKalb County Community Foundation announced that Emily Bychowski is the recipient of the Palmer Family Music Education Scholarship.

The Sycamore Park District will partner with Flaunt Productions and the Rockford Area Arts Council to host an Art In The Park event.

Seventy-five years after a Kirkland resident raised enough money to put on a Fourth of July fireworks show for the village, the community club that was started to thank him is still going strong. The Kirkland Lions Club turned 75 this year.

The sky was the limit at Kishwaukee United Way’s first-ever Sponsorship Empowerment Luncheon recently, as community leaders, volunteers and donors gathered to highlight service and philanthropy work.

Four DeKalb County students pursing a master’s or doctorates recently were named the 2023 Spinoso Masters Scholarship recipients.

The Egyptian Theatre in DeKalb will host a concert Sept. 28 featuring the multiplatinum-selling original street band WAR.