With the candidate petition filing period for the April 2025 consolidated election officially closed, Sycamore voters can expect to see familiar and new names on the ballot for Sycamore School District 427 school board.

Here’s what the Sycamore library portion could look like on your 2024 property tax bill

The DeKalb County Community Foundation awarded $131,700 in Farny R. Wurlitzer Foundation Fund grants to support music education this fall.

First Ward DeKalb residents are invited to a meeting led by Alderwoman Carolyn Zasada on Dec. 3 at Jefferson Elementary School.

A BP gas station in Sycamore has received city approval to take corrective actions to deal with the release of chemicals into the soil from an underground fuel tank, Sycamore officials confirmed this week.

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The Chicago Bears ran their losing streak to five games with an overtime loss to the Minnesota Vikings Sunday afternoon at Soldier Field in Chicago.

A DeKalb man who was shot by police in a car dealership stabbing last month attended his first court hearing this week from his hospital bed, where his defense lawyer said he’s likely to remain for weeks. His lawyer said he plans to plead not guilty.

More money for more staff is included in the city of DeKalb’s fiscal 2025 budget draft to address hiring needs, according to the city. The DeKalb Public Library director said the library would use its property tax levy money for capital projects and rising operational costs.

A Sycamore husband and wife were found shot to death outside their home on Maplewood Drive Friday morning and a gun was found on the man, police said. The wife filed for divorce last week, according to court records.