Sycamore Park District

The Kishwaukee Special Recreation Association held a grand opening Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, of their Sensory Room at the Sycamore Park District Community Center.

City and state officials gathered this week for a ribbon cutting in Sycamore for Reston Ponds Park, Sycamore Park District’s newest, publicly accessible outdoor recreation space.

A business that recently donated land for a proposed new fire station has gained city approval to build a public walking path around a retention pond near its campus in southeast Sycamore.

People were looking for any chance to cool off this week making Splash Fountain Splashpad at the Sycamore Park District’s Legacy Campus and the DeKalb Park District’s splash pad at Welsh Park popular destinations. High temperatures have been over 90 degrees every day this week making staying cool a priority.

Infrastructure needs, business development, aging school buildings and taxes were the talk of various government officials at Sycamore Chamber of Commerce’s 2024 State of the Community address on Wednesday.

Although its peak is expected to last about four minutes, the April 8 total solar eclipse could be the talk of the town in DeKalb County. Here's where you can view a partial eclipse around town Monday:

Easter Sunday is March 31. Here’s a non-exhaustive rundown of where you can take the kiddos this year on family-friendly Easter egg hunts across DeKalb County:

Sycamore residents unhappy with the closing of the Sycamore community pool brought their concerns to the Sycamore Park District Board of Commissioners meeting Tuesday and asked for the creation of a new facility.

The new superintendent of golf services for the Sycamore Park District, Price, 31, said he fell in love with the Sycamore job posting. He spoke to Shaw Local News Network recently as he settles into his new gig.

Sycamore residents are calling for a return of summer pool days, and Sycamore Park District officials said they seeking to gauge resident support for a referendum to build a new pool.

With funding secured, a new park could be coming to Sycamore in a matter of years, a Sycamore Park District official said. Sycamore Park District will receive $348,300 from the Open Space Land Acquisition and Development program to develop North Grove Crossing neighborhood park.

After a week-long onslaught of winter weather, officials with a Northern Illinois University program and a local park district think they have the answer for cabin fever: a pop-up cross country skiing event.

Area residents warmed up this weekend at the Sycamore Park District's annual Fire and Ice Festival, as event-goers enjoyed a tasty chili cook-off among other activities.

The second annual event is from 1 to 4 p.m. Jan. 13 at the Sycamore Park District Community Center, 480 Airport Road.

If all goes according to plan, Hopkins Pool in DeKalb would be tentatively closed for the 2024 pool season to allow for renovations to be completed in time for the following summer, DeKalb Park District officials said.

Its anniversaries all around this year in Sycamore, as local concrete business Doty & Sons celebrated turning 75 with a special donation to the Sycamore Park District, which turns 100 in 2023.

During the panel, Sycamore Park District executive director, Jonelle Bailey, will discuss the Sycamore Park District’s history.

Community leaders came together Thursday to offer Sycamore-centered updates on economic growth, parks and education in what the Sycamore Chamber of Commerce billed as a state of the community address.

Here is a look at some Easter-themed events and programs taking place in the DeKalb County area.

Sycamore Park District will celebrate 100 years in 2023. Here's what officials have planned to mark the centennial year:

Sycamore Park District officials said this week there's no timeline yet for whether, or when, a new community pool could come to Sycamore, though a new aquatic facility could cost upwards of $16 million, officials said.

Sycamore High School’s softball field, the site of frequent flooding, could be renovated or moved to Sycamore Park District grounds, a query under school board consideration.

Sycamore golf pro Kirk Lundbeck recently raised more than $200,000 for the Sycamore Golf Club by playing Beat the Pro with golfers at charity outings, something he’s been doing for 26 years.

The Sycamore Park District’s 40-year-old community pool will permanently close, according a Wednesday announcement from the district officials.

The Sycamore Community Pool has closed for the season a few weeks early due to what Sycamore Park District officials said Thursday was an ongoing equipment failure at the nearly 40-year pool.

The Sycamore Park District is coming to the end of its seasonal events with the final of its Summer Concert Series and the final Movies in the Park event the first week of August.

The Sycamore Park District was recently awarded $240,300 in state funding for a planned 12-acre neighborhood park at Reston Ponds.

The splash pads in Sycamore and DeKalb were busy Tuesday as temperatures reached nearly 100.

Sycamore Park District recently held its grand opening for its new Riverside Sports Complex, which features 18 soccer fields.

The new Sycamore Parks Foundation will have an Imagine the Park Possibilities social and launch party on Saturday, with a chance for community members to learn more about upcoming projects and volunteer opportunities.

Award-winning holiday light displays twinkle across DeKalb County. Check out our photo gallery.

The building which once housed the Midwest Museum of Natural History is for sale, according to the Sycamore Park District.