The Friends of the Sycamore Library recently named Essie McMahon and Jacqui Williams as the winners of the Sycamore Public Library’s Outstanding Staff Member of the Year 2025.

The DeKalb County History Center recently received an Award of Excellence from the Illinois Association of Museums.

Looking Back at history during the week of May 14, 2025

Here’s what’s happening at Somonauk Public Library the rest of May:

An Ottawa-based pizzeria is opening a second location in downtown DeKalb, expected to open in June, owner Tim Cottingim said. “It’s a different type of pizza than American-style pizza,” he said.

Multiple newly-elected officials were sworn in and seated for a packed meeting of the DeKalb City Council Monday. Mayor Cohen Barnes began his second term touting collaboration. "The only way we’re going to be successful is by working together," he said.

DeKalb‘s shelter and nonprofit which helps those suffering from sexual violence and domestic abuse has a new leader. Mary Ellen Schaid, who’s been executive director of Safe Passage for 11 years, announced her retirement Friday.

The Dolly Parton Imagination Library will hold an event for children who are newborns to age 4 at the DeKalb Public Library.

The DeKalb Public Library will host a “Where Have All the Flowers Gone? Ballad of Pete Seeger” program featuring award-winning singer and songwriter Barry Cloyd.