The DeKalb County Community Foundation is honored to announce the creation of the Shabbona-Lee Community Endowment Fund, a permanent Fund established in 2025 through the generosity of Darryl and Ellen Kupecz of Shabbona.

The city of DeKalb has enlisted Matt Anderson as its new water resources director. Anderson previously held a similar city role in neighboring Sycamore.

Bison returned to Kane County native prairie late last year, and the forest preserve district's programs to see the animals have generated strong interest.

The 2025 Sycamore Pumpkin Fest Parade Grandmarshall with Sycamore roots won his second Grammy this month.

Catch up on the week’s top DeKalb County news in minutes for the week of Feb. 8-14. Hear the week’s 5 most popular stories, read aloud for you

The public is invited to help celebrate the opening of Sycamore’s newest fire station on Tuesday.

A single-family home in Sycamore that sold for $347,500 tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in DeKalb County in the past week.

A judge ruled Friday that a murder trial of a teenager accused of killing his Sycamore High School peer is expected to convene next week as scheduled, denying the defense’s motion to delay the trial another few weeks. Jury selection begins Tuesday.

Eligible nonprofit organizations are now invited to register for Give DeKalb County 2026, with registration open through April 1. The annual giving day fundraiser is May 7.

A teenager faces juvenile criminal charges after Rockford police alleged he stole a car out of Sycamore, authorities announced Thursday

A developer will ask the Sycamore City Council next week to approve a cannabis dispensary on DeKalb Avenue. The City Council has historically been opposed to development proposals involving recreational cannabis use.

Check out some of the top pictures captured by Daily Chronicle photographers for Shaw Local News Network this week: Feb. 7-13, 2026.

Defense lawyers for a teenager accused of fatally stabbing Sycamore 17-year-old Kaleb McCall in 2023 asked a judge on Wednesday to delay the murder trial, expected to start next week, because a witness can’t testify in person.

One week after a fire destroyed Tom & Jerry’s Restaurant in Sycamore, the longtime local favorite is already moving toward reopening, announcing plans for a temporary location and a full rebuild at its original site

The DeKalb County Community Foundation is accepting applications for its 2026 Build the Future Grant program, created to support the construction and expansion of facilities that serve the needs of DeKalb County residents.

The DeKalb County Community Foundation is accepting online scholarship applications now through April 1.

Catch up on the week’s top DeKalb County news in minutes for the week of Feb. 1-7. Hear the week’s 5 most popular stories, read aloud for you

The DeKalb County Community Foundation has named Kyle White its new community engagement and Youth engaged in philanthropy manager, according to a news release.

No one was hurt in a Sycamore house fire Friday night, Sycamore Deputy Fire Chief Jim Ward said, while firefighters were still on the scene

“I’ve talked for the last three years about how we’re on the knife’s edge of being out of people,” Sycamore Fire Chief Bart Gilmore said. “Saturday morning, we ran out of people. I had nobody come back on department recall; we were utterly reliant on other cities.”

Kishwaukee College recently named its graduates for the fall 2025 semester.

A daycare teacher is facing charges after St. Charles police said she gave chewable laxatives to three children in her care, each 2 years old or younger.

Today marks the first of a two-part series about the use of automated license plate readers, commonly known as LPRS or Flock cameras, in northern Illinois. Today’s installment focuses on how cities use the cameras and the successes they have noted

Community event raises $50K for DeKalb and Sycamore athletic programs.

Opportunity House has secured city permission to build two new exterior accessibility ramps for a Sycamore building that will jut into the city’s easement.

Olive Garden will receive tax money from the city of Sycamore after its new restaurant is built across from Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital, if all goes to plan.

Tom & Jerry’s restaurant in Sycamore, a longtime community favorite that was destroyed by fire this weekend, has issued a statement thanking the public for its continued support during a tough time.

The Sycamore Park District, Ellwood House Museum, and DeKalb County History Center recently were awarded a $2,000 Day of Racial Healing Grant to support the Branches of Belonging partnership project.

The February Brown Bag Lunch and Local Lore Series will feature a program on the United States upcoming 250th anniversary, presented by DeKalb City Manager Bill Nicklas.

A DeKalb County nonprofit that serves adults with developmental disabilities is seeking city permission to build accessibility ramps in Sycamore, according to city documents.

A Sycamore art gallery will feature student work this month.

Tom & Jerry’s restaurant, a Sycamore staple that’s fed families for more than 50 years, was devastated by an early morning fire Saturday. The cause of the fire isn't yet known, Fire Chief Bart Gilmore said.

Catch up on the week’s top DeKalb County news in minutes for the week of Jan. 25-31. Hear the week’s 5 most popular stories, read aloud for you

The DeKalb County Master Gardeners will host an artisan market and the next edition of the Gardeners Pathway series.

Photos: A fire broke out early Saturday morning at Tom & Jerry's in Sycamore. More information to come.

Sycamore could soon be home to the newest location of a popular Italian chain restaurant.

The Sycamore and DeKalb boys basketball teams met Friday in the FNBO Challenge in the Convocation Center at Northern Illinois University.

The DeKalb and Sycamore girls basketball teams met in the Convocation Center at Northern Illinois University Friday night to decide this years winner of the FNBO Challenge.

Sycamore School District 427 will soon have a new superintendent after a unanimous school board vote Tuesday night.

More than three dozen people crowded into the Legislative Center in Sycamore on Monday night to urge DeKalb County officials to speak out in support of immigrants and address concerns about federal enforcement policy.

DeKalb County Sheriff Andy Sullivan addressed a large crowd gathered at a DeKalb County Board committee meeting on Monday night as residents voiced concerns about federal immigration policy. "We don't work with ICE," he said.

A vigil was held Monday night outside the DeKalb County Legislative Center in Sycamore after second shooting death in Minnesota involving ICE.

A single-family home in Sycamore that sold for $815,000 tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in DeKalb County over the past week.

Catch up on the week’s top DeKalb County news in minutes for the week of Jan. 18-24. Hear the week’s 5 most popular stories, read aloud for you

The Kishwaukee College men's basketball team played a home game against the Rockford University JV team Thursday night in Malta.

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Sycamore parent Nate Russell has been selected to fill a vacant position on the Sycamore Community School District 427 Board of Education.

DeKalb County has warming centers throughout DeKalb, Sycamore and Genoa free to use and open to all looking for shelter during the cold season and winter weather.

Protesters marched down the sidewalk on Lincoln Highway in DeKalb Tuesday as part of the larger national Free America Walkout. The group is protesting what they perceive as an escalating fascist threat under President Donald Trump and his administration.

St. John Lutheran Church will host a weekly GriefShare grief support group for residents to grieve the death of a loved one.