Sycamore School District 427

Sycamore Middle School recently celebrated its students of the month for October.

The Farmworker and Landscaper Advocacy Project, a local chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution, and the Sycamore Education Foundation were among the nonprofits Daily Chronicle readers said they plan to support.

Here are official results for the 2024 November election for the DeKalb County circuit clerk, coroner, state's attorney, as well as DeKalb County Board, local legislative races and referendums.

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Sycamore taxpayers can expect to pay more – some potentially hundreds more, depending on the value of their home – to the school district on their 2024 property tax bills after the Sycamore School District 427 Board approved a $45 million levy this week.

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.

Search our table to see what designation your DeKalb County school received on the 2024 school report card.

This week, the Illinois State Board of Education released school- and district-level data showing what percentage of DeKalb County students were considered proficient in math and reading last year. Check out this chart to see if that's an improvement over the prior year.

South Prairie Elementary School in Sycamore is accepting raffle prize donations from local businesses for its annual fun fair.

A trailer load of potentially life-saving supplies is expected to arrive in Asheville, North Carolina, this month thanks to the donations and charitable efforts of DeKalb County residents.

Students returned to classrooms only weeks ago, but in that time educators and police across northern Illinois have responded to dozens of school threats, creating what authorities said is an atmosphere of fear they worry could worsen if something isn’t done.

Update: A Sycamore middle school student has been charged with making a terrorist threat after police said the teenager threatened a school shooting in a Snapchat post Wednesday. Authorities said there was "no evidence that a violent act was imminent," however.

A Chicago man this week was ordered detained pending trial as he faces charges that he made a false 911 call prompting two Sycamore schools to lock down as a precaution Friday.

A social media post caused increased police presence at Sycamore schools on Monday but officials said no direct threat was made, and rumors of one are unsubstantiated

Update: A Chicago man lied to police on Friday after he made a 911 call claiming to have seen someone in a Sycamore High School bathroom with a gun in order to divert police from finding him, authorities said Friday. His actions prompted brief lockdowns at two Sycamore schools.

A 3-year-old Sycamore preschooler was returned to his mother by a DeKalb County sheriff’s deputy after he wandered out of his classroom during school hours recently, authorities confirmed. The mom says she wants better district-to-parent communication. Here's what we know

A proposed new sales tax benefiting DeKalb County schools would not tax groceries, prescription drugs or cars, according to Sycamore Community Unit School District 427. A referendum is expected on the November ballot for voters to weigh in.

District officials have until mid-October to fill a Sycamore school board seat left vacant after the death of longtime Sycamore school board president Jim Dombek in August.

Anna Aska, a 2024 Sycamore High School graduate, was recognized by the city this week for her work in designing a logo for the Sycamore beautification committee during her senior year.

The handheld devices that once were used for communication only now have the world available at the touch of a button. And some educators, administrators and parents across DeKalb County are debating the role of cellphones in schools.

Sycamore Community School District 427 school board President Jim Dombek “had the heart of a servant,” board vice president Michael DeVito said in a statement following Dombek's death this week.

Hy-Vee will host the inaugural Crosstown Classic Burger Challenge, which aims to pit members of the DeKalb and Sycamore football teams in a hamburger/slider eating contest. The contest kicks off at 5:30 p.m. Friday at Hy-Vee, 2700 DeKalb Avenue, Sycamore.

Longtime Sycamore school board president Jim Dombek has died at 68, District 427 Superintendent Steve Wilder announced Tuesday. Loved ones and colleagues remembered him as a devoted community servant and leader, always looking for ways to support local organizations.

A Sycamore woman pleaded guilty this week to stealing $90,000 from the Sycamore Music Boosters club, and was sentenced by a judge to pay it back and serve 24 months probation. Prosecutors said she used the stolen funds for gambling and to buy alcohol.

After he was absent from most board meetings for months, Sycamore community school District 427′s board of education is grappling with how to conduct business without board president Jim Dombek in attendance.

A referendum proposing a countywide 1% sales tax benefitting DeKalb County school districts was OK’d by the Sycamore school board Tuesday, though more district approval still is needed before it gets on the November ballot.

Officials at school districts in DeKalb County are considering asking voters if they would be supportive of an up-to 1% sales tax they said could create $10M in revenue for all school districts in the county, while taxing local purchases. Here's what we know:

A plea agreement could be coming for a Sycamore woman accused of stealing about $90,000 from the Sycamore Music Boosters Club and using the funds for gambling and to buy alcohol, her lawyer said Monday

A logo designed by Sycamore High School graduate Anna Aska could soon adorn downtown flower boxes, part of a plan by city leaders to enliven the downtown corridor.

Jonathan “Cole” Regnery, who's also the Sycamore Pumpkin Festival committee president, has announced plans to run for Sycamore Community School District 427′s school board in 2025.

2024 election referendum: Sycamore voters will be asked on their November election ballots to decide if anyone in District 427 boundaries can run for school board, regardless of the township they reside in. It's the second citywide referendum expected.

The DeKalb County Community Foundation has announced the creation of the Eric J. Gabriel Memorial Scholarship Fund. The fund was created by the family of Eric J. Gabriel who died Aug. 2, 2023, after a lengthy battle with cancer.

In a split 4-3 vote, Sycamore Community School District 427 board of education approved a $2.3 million purchase of a former NICOR Call Center, where officials plan to install the district’s administration offices.

Sycamore High School Class of 2024 graduated Sunday during a commencement ceremony at the high school, 427 Spartan Trail.

Sycamore Middle School recently celebrated its students of the month for April.

Sycamore High School could be near the end of its days, as Sycamore Community School District 427 officials have begun discussing how to deal with what Superintendent Steve Wilder said architects refer to as a “Frankenstein building.”

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.

A former Sycamore School District 427 employee pleaded not guilty this week to aggravated battery charges brought on by accusations that he inappropriately touched multiple students while employed with the district, court records show.

Sycamore Middle School recently celebrated its students of the month for March.

The Sycamore Music Boosters recently received a $1,500 donation from Bockman’s Auto, Truck and Tire to support Sycamore School District 427 music programs.

The Sycamore Music Booster will host a mattress sale fundraiser Saturday to buy Sycamore music students uniforms and equipment and provide scholarships.

Sycamore High School assistant principal Kate Hertz recently was named a 2024 John Ourth & Dr. Fred Singleton Professional Development Scholarship recipient.

People across DeKalb County stopped what they were doing for a few minutes Monday afternoon, went outside, donned a pair of special glasses and looked up at the sky, captivated by the same thing: a solar eclipse not expected to be visible again until 2045.

Starting next school year, students at Sycamore Middle School will have a new principal, but it won’t be someone unfamiliar with Sycamore Community School District 427.

Sycamore Middle School recently celebrated its students of the month for January.

A Sycamore art gallery helped celebrate the Spartans girls varsity basketball team in February as the girls competed in their Sectional game.

Sycamore Middle School named its students of the month for February from three grade levels.

A former Sycamore School District 427 employee has been charged with multiple felony counts of aggravated battery after police alleged he inappropriately touched multiple students while employed with the district, authorities said Tuesday.

The newly created Sycamore Orchestra Endowment Fund will help support the needs of Sycamore School District 427′s orchestra program, according to a news release from the DeKalb County Community Foundation.

A judge on Wednesday denied a request for release by a teenager who’s been held in juvenile custody since September, accused of stabbing to death his Sycamore High School peer, Kaleb McCall. More details also came to light about the attack.