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Local group Goodfellows gathered at Blumen Gardens in Sycamore on Christmas Eve to collect and distribute gifts of clothes to more than 1,400 children throughout DeKalb County. It was a record number this year, organizers said.

Prominent DeKalb County area business owner and landlord James “Jim” Mason died on Sunday, his business associates said.

While the end-of-year holidays are known for bringing communities together, expert counselors say the season can be especially difficult for people who recently experienced trauma, or are going through grief or isolation.

Some Mayfield Township residents are in temporary housing after a fire burned through their home late Sunday night, DeKalb County Sheriff Andy Sullivan said.

A referendum that failed on November's ballot returns to Sycamore voters this spring. Currently, the District 427 school board elects no more than three members from any one district township. The referendum change, if approved, would remove the three-person restriction.

The Thursday filing of Democratic write-in candidate Linh Nguyen for mayor of the City of DeKalb has triggered a primary election ahead of spring, a move that county clerk Tasha Sims called “unprecedented” Friday.

Two DeKalb man fled on foot from the scene of a vehicle crash Thursday, and were later found by police K-9 units after a multi-agency chase that involved dogs and a drone.

Public health officials and wildlife rescuers are warning residents to be wary of birds who may seem ill amid suspected cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza in migratory waterfowl.

Recently, vehicles left unattended as parents walk their children into their daycare providers have become the target of burglaries, according to Sycamore police.

A Genoa man was hospitalized with minor injuries Monday after a single-car rollover crash, according to the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office. Slippery road conditions likely were a factor, authorities said.

Two people were seriously injured in an early morning explosion in Sycamore, according to police.

Despite unexpected wrinkles in a year of transition, members of a countywide group that advocates for economic development said Friday they believe DeKalb County is poised for growth.

The eclectic items in the late James Niewold's downtown Sycamore staple, The Clock Shoppe, are up for a final sale this weekend. Niewold was remembered as a "longtime tinkerer."

City officials said Sycamore property taxpayers could pay slightly less to the city than they have in past years on their 2024 property tax levy.

The Sycamore Public Library will not raise its property tax levy in 2024.