Sycamore news

Check out some of the winning entries in this year's Sycamore Pumpkin Festival pumpkin decorating contest, hosted by the Sycamore Lions Club. Pumpkins will be displayed on the courthouse lawn through Sunday.

After receiving a thumbs up from the city’s Planning and Zoning Commission Monday, a Sycamore developer is one step closer to adding more residential units in multiple buildings at Old Mill Park.

The city of Sycamore will add a new ambulance to its emergency fleet in 2025.

Sycamore City Council has agreed for the city to take part in a nationwide pilot program that officials say will create a more efficient wastewater treatment at city facilities.

Sycamore residents will see an annual increase for their monthly refuse service and waste collection starting Jan. 1 through 2028 due to an updated contract recently approved by the Sycamore City Council.

The Ribs, Rhythm and Brews Fest returns to Sycamore this Saturday with more rib vendors than the annual event has ever offered, a Sycamore Chamber of Commerce official said.

A DeKalb man was charged with home invasion and other crimes after he allegedly forced his way into a woman’s hotel room, where her children were present, on Sunday morning, according to a Sycamore Police news release.

Sycamore Police Department found employees from two businesses sold alcohol to a person under the legal age during an alcohol compliance check conducted by the department at 21 Sycamore businesses on July 13.

Sycamore School District 428 school board members are deliberating over ways to up community engagement at school board meetings, and say they plan to host a town hall in the fall.

A $5.4 million plan was approved this week for radium removal for a Sycamore city well. City leaders said residents shouldn't expect to see additional fee increases beyond what was approved in the spring.

The city of Sycamore this week amended its liquor laws to allow for liquor to be sold earlier in the mornings during weekends where events, holidays or festivals occur, such as the upcoming Fizz Ehrler Memorial Turning Back Time Car Show or Pumpkin Fest.

With no air conditioning in the living quarters – and a 66-year-old boiler that went down at least twice over the past winter – Sycamore officials are mulling over the future Sycamore Fire Station No. 1.

The total number of traffic stops, traffic citations, arrests driving while under the influence incidents in Sycamore increased in 2022, according to the Sycamore Police Department 2022 annual report given by Chief Jim Winters.

Community leaders came together Thursday to offer Sycamore-centered updates on economic growth, parks and education in what the Sycamore Chamber of Commerce billed as a state of the community address.

Newcomer Alicia Cosky, will likely soon represent Sycamore residents in Ward 1 on the Sycamore City Council, if unofficial election results hold.

Water infrastructure and growing taxes were among hot topics discussed as candidates for Sycamore City Council, including two contested races, make their final pitches to voters days away from the April 4 election.

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 Sycamore City Council awarded a $2.5 million contract to a Gilberts-based company for water main improvement projects on DeKalb and Elm streets, with construction set to start before April.

Resource Bank, Manny Peña American Family Insurance, the DeKalb County Courthouse, Sycamore State Theatre and Thomas Doty all took home awards at the 106th Annual Meeting hosted by the Sycamore Chamber of Commerce Thursday.

Sycamore dog owners ventured outside Thursday to let pets play, despite the wintry weather.

Sycamore High School's Class of 2022 commencement ceremony was held Sunday, May 22, 2022 at Northern Illinois University's Convocation Center in DeKalb.