Sycamore Park District

Although its peak is expected to last about four minutes, the April 8 total solar eclipse could be the talk of the town in DeKalb County. Here's where you can view a partial eclipse around town Monday:

Easter Sunday is March 31. Here’s a non-exhaustive rundown of where you can take the kiddos this year on family-friendly Easter egg hunts across DeKalb County:

Sycamore residents unhappy with the closing of the Sycamore community pool brought their concerns to the Sycamore Park District Board of Commissioners meeting Tuesday and asked for the creation of a new facility.

The new superintendent of golf services for the Sycamore Park District, Price, 31, said he fell in love with the Sycamore job posting. He spoke to Shaw Local News Network recently as he settles into his new gig.

Sycamore residents are calling for a return of summer pool days, and Sycamore Park District officials said they seeking to gauge resident support for a referendum to build a new pool.

With funding secured, a new park could be coming to Sycamore in a matter of years, a Sycamore Park District official said. Sycamore Park District will receive $348,300 from the Open Space Land Acquisition and Development program to develop North Grove Crossing neighborhood park.

After a week-long onslaught of winter weather, officials with a Northern Illinois University program and a local park district think they have the answer for cabin fever: a pop-up cross country skiing event.

Area residents warmed up this weekend at the Sycamore Park District's annual Fire and Ice Festival, as event-goers enjoyed a tasty chili cook-off among other activities.

The second annual event is from 1 to 4 p.m. Jan. 13 at the Sycamore Park District Community Center, 480 Airport Road.

If all goes according to plan, Hopkins Pool in DeKalb would be tentatively closed for the 2024 pool season to allow for renovations to be completed in time for the following summer, DeKalb Park District officials said.

Its anniversaries all around this year in Sycamore, as local concrete business Doty & Sons celebrated turning 75 with a special donation to the Sycamore Park District, which turns 100 in 2023.

During the panel, Sycamore Park District executive director, Jonelle Bailey, will discuss the Sycamore Park District’s history.

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.

Here is a look at some Easter-themed events and programs taking place in the DeKalb County area.

Sycamore Park District will celebrate 100 years in 2023. Here's what officials have planned to mark the centennial year: