Four incumbents are seeking reelection to their positions at DeKalb City Hall in the April 1 consolidated election. Two races, for the mayoral seat and to represent the 2nd Ward, will be contested, filing records show.

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.

The DeKalb Public Library will host a Thanksgiving memory cafe on Nov. 21 for those experiencing memory loss and their care partners.

The DeKalb Public Library will partner with Home Instead to host the last of three workshops Nov. 21 on various healthy aging topics.

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.

Barb City Manor recently was named a recipient of the 100+ Women Who Care DeKalb and Sycamore Area’s Greatest Impact Award.

The DeKalb Public Library will host a screening of the movie “Prey” on Nov. 26 in honor of Native American Heritage Month.

The DeKalb Public Library will host a program Nov. 23 on how to define holiday-themed antiques and collectibles.

The DeKalb Public Library will partner with Northwestern Medicine, DeKalb Township, Northern Illinois Hospice and the DeKalb and Sycamore fire departments to host a seminar on medical emergency preparedness.