Sycamore

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

Parents seeking a COVID-19 vaccine for their children as young as five can now go to the DeKalb County Health Department without an appointment needed. DeKalb County reported three new virus-related deaths this week and 55.8 cases per 100,000 residents.

DeKalb County’s rural transit bus system will soon have four new buses, after the transportation provider was allotted state funding for the purchases.

Update: An Aurora man accused of attempted murder after a stabbing in a Sycamore neighborhood this week will remain in jail without bond until at least Monday, ruled a DeKalb County judge Thursday.

DeKalb County residents trekked out to Sycamore Thursday for the start of early voting ahead of the June 28 Primary Election.

The blood drive will be held from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 1, in the multi-purpose room of the Kishwaukee Family YMCA in Sycamore.

Opportunity House Assistant Finance Director Trisha Dietrich was recently awarded the Richard J. Schluter Fund for Professional Development in Financial Literacy through the DeKalb County Mental Health Board.

First National Bank of Omaha recently awarded $880,000 in Impact grants to 44 organizations around the country, including $10,000 to the DeKalb County Economic Development Corporation.

The DeKalb Citizens’ Environmental Commission will host a presentation on types of backyard trees for northern Illinois on Thursday at 7 p.m. at the DeKalb Public Library. All are welcome.

Early voting begins today for the June 28 Primary Election. Here’s what DeKalb County residents need to know:

On Wednesday, the 2022 Sycamore Pumpkin Festival’s theme was announced: “Wish Upon a Pumpkin.” The theme contest winner was Vivian Rubicz, an 11-year-old fifth grader from St. Mary’s School Sycamore.

Breaking: An Aurora man is charged with first degree attempted murder after Sycamore police say he stabbed a man he works with on a job site in a Sycamore neighborhood Wednesday.

Trinity Lutheran Church, 303 S. Seventh St. in DeKalb, will host an all-you-can-eat Country Breakfast from 7 to 10 a.m. Saturday, May 21. The public is invited.

The community is invited to the DeKalb Public Library’s May 21 event about Benjamin Franklin, commissioned by the Orland Park Library.

Three of Dimensions Youth Ballet’s company dancers have been accepted into professional dance intensives for the summer.