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DeKalb City Council incumbent Scott McAdams won’t know until Friday, just days before the election, if his name will remain on the ballot pending a judge’s ruling on an appeal to remove him backed in part by McAdams’ opposition, write-in candidate Derek Van Buer.

The driver of a semi-trailer truck was hospitalized Wednesday after the truck he was driving overturned on Somonauk Road and Illinois Route 38, according to the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office.

The Northern Illinois University Art Museum will host a public reception for its “Local Visions II” and “Americans in Burma: The Art of Collecting” art exhibits.

The DeKalb City Council this week approved changes to the city code which prohibit video gambling at restaurants without bar liquor licenses, gas stations and liquor stores.

St. John’s Lutheran Church will host its 26th annual Kumla drive-thru dinner April 1.

The Sycamore Lions Club will host a cleanup for the Great Western Trail April 22 as part of its annual trail cleanup.

DeKalb Mayor Cohen Barnes has proclaimed March 29 Vietnam Veterans Day in the city. Wednesday marks the 50th anniversary of the day the United States military officially withdrew from Vietnam on March 29, 1973.

The Tanzania Development Support announced that eight out of its 10 Willmann Scholarship Fund students scored in Division One or Two of their National Exam results.

After two months on the job, Carl Reina is out as Sycamore fire chief, confirmed Sycamore Fire Department employees, though details on his departure aren’t readily available.

The DeKalb County History Center will offer a seven-week class starting Wednesday, March 29 for people interested in genealogy.

The Kishwaukee Valley Art League will host a number of workshops and exhibits in April at Gallery on State, 322 W. State St., Sycamore.

The owners of a new event venue, Cuatro Amigos Venue, are looking for $25,000 in TIF assistance from DeKalb city leaders to renovate the exterior of the former Lincoln Inn building downtown.

With the April 4 election a week away, candidates vying for four seats on the DeKalb District 428 school board outlined their priorities and expressed their views on facility needs and school safety.

The Sycamore Chamber of Commerce will partner with the Sycamore Park District to host the Sycamore Community Expo and Job Fair April 1.

The University of Illinois Extension will host a Hispanic 4-H Juntos Family Experience for high school students and their families March 29.