Tickets are available for the DeKalb Chamber of Commerce’s 35th annual Athena and Women of Accomplishment Award Reception.

The Rotaract Club of Sycamore recently announced the launch of its official Sycamore Pumpkin Festival apparel fundraiser to support the community.

The DeKalb Fire Department will hold an open house and truck dedication ceremony this week in honor of Fire Prevention Week.

The DeKalb Township will hold an event for residents to receive unclaimed property and utility bill assistance.

Indian Valley Theatre performances of “Annie, The Musical" begin Oct. 10.

The DeKalb County Rehabilitation and Nursing Center will host a trunk-or-treat event for children to go trick-or-treating.

Experience some real-life haunts at the historic Egyptian Theatre in downtown DeKalb on Friday, Oct. 10.

DeKalb Police Chief David Byrd confirmed that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents were in town Tuesday.

DeKalb-based Safe Passage, a nonprofit social service agency that supports those impacted by domestic violence, will host its annual Survivor Speak Out and Vigil tonight. More on that and other events in October for Domestic Violence Awareness Month

The Northern Illinois University History Department will hold a discussion about how Western diplomacy affected Middle East stability, hosted by author and historian Ussama Makdisi.

Plans for a new Amoco gas station with a convenience store to set up shop in DeKalb’s Fourth Street corridor moved one step closer to reality Monday night.

Community Shoe Box, a DeKalb charity organization that aims to provide free shoes to all with no questions asked, has closed for good, its lead organizer announced.

Dozens came together Monday in DeKalb to create a safe space for those impacted by domestic violence at Safe Passage’s annual domestic violence candlelight vigil. Among locals remembered were Sycamore couple Holly Schmidt and Gary Schmidt.

Safe Passage held their annual domestic violence Candlelight Vigil and Survivor Speak Out event at the Egyptian Theatre Monday night to honor those who have lost their lives to domestic violence and support those who still face abuse.

DeKalb School District 428 has launched a community survey as it embarks on a search for a new superintendent, and district stakeholders are encouraged to weigh in.

All Kishwaukee Symphony Orchestra concerts are held in the Boutell Memorial Concert Hall, in the Northern Illinois University Music Building. The season opens Oct. 11

Huntley Middle School teacher Monserrat Garcia has set up an online fundraiser with the goal of raising donations to support an after-school girls’ empowerment club.

Rock Valley Credit Union opens new spot in DeKalb

The DeKalb Chamber of Commerce recently welcomed the Children’s Learning Center to its membership.

Northern Rehab Physical Therapy Specialists will host a coat drive this month to collect items for the Sycamore United Methodist Church Coat Ministry. The coat drive runs through Oct. 17.

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The DeKalb County History Center will partner with the Ellwood House Museum to host the second part of its “Dessert and Dialogue” discussion series.

The public is invited to celebrate centennial manufacturers and farms on Oct. 8 when the “Makers on the Move” Bus Tour rolls into DeKalb County.

Adults and teenagers who want to learn various ways to edit photos for Halloween are invited to a DeKalb Public Library workshop this month.

Rooted For Good released a list of October locations for Grow Mobile, a mobile food pantry that offers free food and household items to all who visit, no requirements necessary. To receive Grow Mobile alerts, text FreeGroceries to 844-727-2012.

The DeKalb Public Library will host a fiber arts club meeting for adults and teenagers this month to practice sewing and other activities.

Tails Humane Society will hold its annual Mutt Strut 5K Walk and Run fundraiser to benefit its homeless animals adoption services on Saturday.

Column: With grass growing slower and leaves starting to drop, our lawn care shifts from beautifying to cleaning up and preparing for the cold winter ahead, writes Rob Srygler of DeKalb's Citizens' Environmental Commission.

The DeKalb and Sycamore townships will hold a drive-thru shred and recycle event this week for township residents.

DeKalb man Jeremy Westbrook was sentenced by a judge Thursday to almost 100 years in prison for repeatedly sexually assaulting a child. The sentence came about a decade after his arrest and years of questions over his mental fitness, records show

Northern Illinois University continued its homecoming celebration with the Huskie Homecoming Block Party Thursday in downtown DeKalb.

Join DeKalb Mutual Aid on Oct. 25 for a fundraiser supporting transgender individuals.

Downtown DeKalb has a new spot for steaks and other food, after Florentino’s Charhouse opened this month.

KVAL’s “Things I Love About DeKalb County” juried art show’s artist reception and awards ceremony is Oct. 3. That, glass blowing demonstrations and other programming await in October at the Kishwaukee Valley Art League in Sycamore.

The DeKalb County History Center will host its annual “Etched in Stone” Cemetery Walk, touring a local cemetery next month.

Safe Passage is encouraging DeKalb County community members to use purple decorations or paint storefronts purple in honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

Successful golf outing benefits Kishwaukee Cancer Center, showcasing community support.

Column: Homecoming is just around the corner, and as Executive Director of the DeKalb County Convention and Visitors Bureau and an NIU alumnus, I can barely contain my excitement, writes Cortney Strohacker.

Column: On Wednesday, Oct. 8, the public is invited to join the “Makers on the Move” Bus Tour as it stops in DeKalb County to celebrate centennial manufacturers and farms, writes Melissa Amedeo.

Skylar Weiland did everything right: Graduated with honors, completed internships and networked extensively. Yet the Northern Illinois University economics graduate spent months unemployed applying to as many as 50 jobs per day before landing a job outside his field.

Across northern Illinois, dozens of cases remain unsolved, leaving behind grieving families, unanswered questions, and a lingering pursuit of justice

With no appointment necessary, adults and children can now walk into the DeKalb County Health Department and receive a flu vaccine five days a week, the department announced Monday.

Residents are invited to swap houseplants and lightly used clothing during a monthly sustainability swap at the DeKalb Public Library in October.

DeKalb area agencies recently got some local funding, including Oaken Acres Wildlife Center for a new racoon rehab center and Rooted for Good which is fundraising for a new community health and food facility.

The initiative provides Kishwaukee College nursing students funds for textbooks and class materials.

The DeKalb Public Library will host a Safe Passage informational booth for community members to learn about the organization’s services which include help for those suffering from domestic violence.

The DeKalb Police Department renewed a $1.2 million five-year contract this week for body cameras, police car cameras and new tasers, according to city documents.

The University of Illinois Extension will partner with Purdue Extension to host two workshops in Sycamore next month for people to learn about stormwater runoff pollution reduction.

Mayor Cohen Barnes said this week that the city is considering expanding its local support for networks and groups that help those facing homelessness in DeKalb. Homelessness, including among youth, is on the rise across Illinois, data shows.

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