Four sitting members of the DeKalb District 428 school board will not seek reelection in the spring, filings show. DeKalb voters likely will have their pick of nearly a dozen new candidates for the four open seats, however.

City officials this week said Sycamore can afford to pass a property tax levy which would offer taxpayers a bill about $62 less than what they paid last year, though some alderpersons said they aren’t sure that’s the best decision.

The DeKalb Park District commenced with demolition of Hopkins Pool this month, with plans to wrap up that portion of an ongoing major pool overhaul projected to cost millions, in mid-February. A new pool could open by 2026, a district official said.

A vote on the intergovernmental agreement related to the South Fourth Street TIF redevelopment plan and project is expected at the City Council’s Nov. 25 meeting

Ducky’s, a formal wear boutique in downtown DeKalb, has been granted more than $6,200 to help pay for plumbing and roof work at 250 E. Lincoln Highway, DeKalb.

According to proposed numbers which are not yet final, the DeKalb Public Library board has requested a $1.18 million increase in their property tax levy, meaning taxpayers could pay about $50 more on their bills in the spring if approved.

Plans for constructing a five-megawatt solar farm in DeKalb moved one step closer to reality this week.

A $400,000 state grant recently was awarded to DeKalb, and city leaders said they plan to use it to pay for another feasibility study to further assess if it’s possible to extend a Metra train line west of Elburn into the area.

At least four, and maybe more Sycamore residents will campaign to be elected to a city office in the 2025 consolidated election, but only one of them isn’t currently an elected official, according to city documents.