DeKalb city leaders are in agreement with a transportation provider on a set of terms under a new, three-year deal to supply public transit services for the city.

The Sycamore Public Library is seeking to increase its property tax levy in 2026 by $177,500. Director Kim Halsey said the top reason for the request is to keep Sycamore library staff pay competitive with industry standards.

Sycamore will soon have a new ambulance fee billing service provider, but don’t expect ambulance fees for residents to change.

As work gets underway on the site of an estimated 1-million-square-foot warehouse and distribution facility off Peace Road and Fairview Drive, a DeKalb panel threw its unanimous support behind an unknown manufacturer’s plans.

Anyone who buys gasoline in Sycamore will soon pay 3 more cents per gallon after a Sycamore City Council vote to raise the city’s motor fuel tax this week. Officials said the tax pays for road maintenance.

Sycamore’s top employee said he believes the average price of gas in Sycamore is more expensive than at DeKalb gas stations, despite having a lower motor fuel tax than the neighboring city.

DeKalb School District 428 has outlined an ambitious plan to build a new home for pre-kindergarten learning, which officials said would provide more space for a growing middle school student population by reconfiguring what buildings fifth through eighth graders attend.

A local social service agency and its plans to establish a new youth homeless shelter are getting an assist from the city of DeKalb.

DeKalb city leaders propose $8.9 million tax levy ahead of final vote on Nov. 24.