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The Sycamore Chamber of Commerce held their annual State of the Community Address Wednesday in the DeKalb County Community Foundation Freight Room. The panel of speakers featured representatives from the Sycamore Public Library, Sycamore School District, DeKalb County Economic Development Corporation, DeKalb County Government and the City of Sycamore.
Boost Mobile, a nationwide mobile carrier, has a new spot along Sycamore Road in DeKalb.
Tom & Jerry's held a groundbreaking ceremony Friday to kick off the rebuilding of the restaurant in its previous location of 1670 DeKalb Ave. in Sycamore. The restaurant was destroyed by a fire on Jan. 31 and is currently operating at its temporary location at 265 W. Peace Road in Sycamore.
The DeKalb Chamber of Commerce held a Local Showcase Thursday afternoon featuring booths from over 100 local businesses and organizations for attendees to check out.

Here are some gas prices in DeKalb and the surrounding area on Tuesday, March 31,
The DeKalb County Economic Development Corporation hosted its annual Economic Outlook Luncheon Wednesday at Faranda’s Banquets in DeKalb. The event featured keynote speaker Kristen Broady, senior economist, economic advisor, and director of the Economic Mobility Project at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.

A Sycamore restaurant recently impacted by fire will be returning to business at a new spot this month.
The Sycamore Chamber of Commerce presented several awards during their 109th Annual Meeting Thursday in Memorial Hall at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Sycamore.
Burlington, a national retailer known for its inventory of discounted brand-name merchandise, is preparing to open a new spot in DeKalb’s Northland Plaza shopping center this spring.
Curly’s Furniture store in DeKalb to close April 3
DeKalb Mechanical, Inc. was awarded Business of the Year by the DeKalb Chamber of Commerce. Here is a look at some of the people that make this business successful.
Tails Humane Society was awarded the DeKalb Chamber of Commerce award for Nonprofit of the Year.
Demolition crews began the teardown at Tom & Jerry's in Sycamore Thursday after a fire on Jan. 31 destroyed the building. The restaurant plans to reopen soon at 265 W. Peace Road while they rebuild at the original location.
This Paczki Day, a local bakery is promising to cure your fix for the popular Polish doughnuts traditionally filled with fruit preserves and topped with powdered sugar or glaze. Lala's Bagels in DeKalb expects to sell around 3,000 doughnuts this year to mark the start of Lent.
Businesses and community leaders were honored on Wednesday during the Genoa Area Chamber of Commerce's annual awards dinner. New this year, a legacy award honored the lasting impact of former chamber director Pattie Marx.
Pizza Villa in DeKalb celebrates 70 years in 2026. “It's quite amazing in this environment that we’re in today,” owner John Finn said. “We bought it in 1968 from the original owners and owned it ever since.”

One week after a fire destroyed Tom & Jerry’s Restaurant in Sycamore, the longtime local favorite is already moving toward reopening, announcing plans for a temporary location and a full rebuild at its original site
DeKalb Mechanical, a local commercial HVAC mechanical contractor, was named the DeKalb Chamber’s 2025 Business of the Year.