Sycamore Police Department

Meet Wes, a Belgian Malinois and partner of Sycamore patrol officer Greyson Scott. Together they make up the department’s first K-9 unit.

Telecommunication plays a vital role in how first responders hear about and react to emergency situations, and in April government leaders throughout DeKalb County took time to thank the people behind the scenes for their service.

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During Sharon Anderson’s almost 31 years of experience as a Sycamore police officer, Anderson said she’s found crime patterns to be cyclical.

A retired Sycamore police lieutenant is offering Tai Chi and QiGong martial arts lessons Saturday at Hopkins Park in DeKalb, to recognize World Tai Chi and QiGong Day, according to the DeKalb Park District.

After installing nine license plate readers throughout the city in 2023, Sycamore police have received approval from the City Council to install 17 more cameras using federal grant funding, according to city documents.

A judge on Wednesday denied a request for release by a teenager who’s been held in juvenile custody since September, accused of stabbing to death his Sycamore High School peer, Kaleb McCall. More details also came to light about the attack.

A Sycamore woman has been charged with stealing about $90,000 from the Sycamore Music Boosters Club while she was its treasurer between 2017 and 2023 and using the funds for gambling and to buy alcohol, according to court records.

The lawyer of a Sycamore teenager charged with murder in the fatal stabbing of his classmate Kaleb McCall has filed a request for a DeKalb County judge to reconsider the teenager’s release from a Joliet juvenile detention facility.

The Sycamore teenager charged with murder in the fatal stabbing of his classmate Kaleb McCall was back in court Wednesday for a status hearing, where his attorney spoke of Snapchat photos obtained by subpoena.

A Sycamore man has been charged with driving drunk and crashing his truck into a townhome on South Peace Road in the early morning hours Saturday, authorities said.

A Sycamore man pleaded not guilty Wednesday to allegations that he reproduced videos depicting child sexual abuse, and asked a judge to reconsider his release from the DeKalb County Jail while he awaits trial.

Sycamore School District 427 staff took home a victory against city first responders Tuesday in the first ever Heroes on Hardwood fundraiser, but players said the real winner was the charity work it benefited: $1,500 to Spartan Food Pantry.

The Sycamore community rallied behind one of their own Monday night as first responders helped escort a city firefighter across multiple counties and back home after a hospital stay.

DeKalb County area law enforcement agencies are ramping up patrols this holiday season to crack down on impaired driving and keep the roads safe, authorities said.