DeKalb County

The Sycamore Moose Lodge, 317 W. State St., will host a thrift sale from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday through Saturday.

The DeKalb Chamber of Commerce staff, ambassadors, board members and community members celebrated Old National Bank’s recent merger with First Midwest Bank during a ribbon cutting.

Safe Passage will host its 22nd annual Domestic Violence Vigil to mark Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October.

Erika Nunez, a Kishwaukee College student pursuing her associates degree, recently was awarded the 2022 Renaissance Scholarship through the DeKalb County Community Foundation.

Books of all genres and for all ages will be available to buy, as well as DVDs, CDs, VHS tapes, large print, audio books, puzzles and games.

The DeKalb and Sycamore Townships will co-host a drive-thru shred and recycle event from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday in the parking lot of the Kishwaukee Family YMCA, 2500 Bethany Road, Sycamore. Participants must bring an ID to show residency.

The DeKalb County Community Gardens released a list of October locations for Grow Mobile, a mobile food pantry that offers free food and household items to all who visit, no requirements necessary.

Jill Konen told her family and colleagues Friday she was “humbled and grateful” to be sworn in as an Associate Judge for the 23rd Judicial Circuit, marking the first time the circuit has had more women than men on the bench.

The Hinckley Lions Club will host a Cruising for the Library event on Saturday from 4 to 7 p.m. in downtown Hinckley to raise money for renovations to the Hinckley Library.

Westminster Presbyterian Church, 830 N. Annie Glidden Road, will host a performance by the Cardinal String Quartet at 10 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 25.

State Rep. Jeff Keicher, R-Sycamore, was recently recognized by the Illinois Chamber of Commerce with an award given to legislators who make special contributions to the defense of free enterprise and advance economic opportunities for Illinoisans.

The Genoa Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8387 will hold their next monthly meeting at 5 p.m. Monday, Sept. 26, at the Genoa Veterans Home, 311 S. Washington St.

The DeKalb County Board proclaimed its support and intent to promote the development and maintenance of agriculture in the county this week.

Jill K. Konen was sworn in Friday at the DeKalb County Courthouse in Sycamore as an associate judge of the 23rd Judicial Circuit Court.

Services for Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish New Year) and Yom Kippur (the Day of Atonement) will be offered for DeKalb and neighboring counties at Congregation Beth Shalom, 820 Russell Road.