DeKalb County

The Sycamore Chamber of Commerce recently welcomed Lil’ C’s Mini-Cheesecakes to its membership.

Following a string of shootings over five weeks in May and June in the Annie Glidden North Neighborhood, DeKalb residents came together Friday to march for peace and rally against gun violence.

DeKalb City Council approved cannabis tasting rooms in a pair of unanimous decisions this week. “I think that this is so unique and just a brilliant business model," 1st Ward alderwoman Carolyn Zasada said.

About 30 people gathered in Prairie Park this week to provide feedback to the DeKalb Park District which is considering ways to improve the park’s user experience for area residents.

Heavy rains that passed through DeKalb Saturday morning didn’t stop some protestors from demonstrating outside Hopkins Park as part of a series of protests organized to show opposition to President Donald Trump.

Eleven DeKalb County area libraries have been awarded more than $295,000 in state grant funding, about half of which is expected to be used to improve library technologies and at least one construction project.

Heartland Bank soon will have a new location to call its own along Grove Street in DeKalb. The bank's Grove Street plans were greenlit this week.

Genoa-Kingston high schooler Quincy James recently attended a national journalism conference in Washington, D.C., part of a program meant to inspire future media professionals and young leaders.

Ex-police officer James Corralejo, 26, of DeKalb, was sentenced by a judge Thursday to four years in prison for driving drunk and causing a 2023 crash that killed Graciela Reza Contreras. “I don't expect to be forgiven," Corralejo told Graciela's family in an emotional hearing.

The J.F. Glidden Homestead and Historical Center, in partnership with the DeKalb County Farm Bureau, will celebrate the 160th birthday of local pioneer Annie Glidden with a free, family-friendly event.

Former suburban Cook County police officer James Corralejo, of DeKalb, was sentenced to four years in prison Thursday for aggravated DUI in a 2023 crash that killed DeKalb woman Graciela Reza Contreras.

At her first town hall in DeKalb this month, freshman lawmaker and state Rep. Amy “Murri” Briel, D-Ottawa, spoke about the effects that federal funding cuts could have on rural schools and food banks.

'Shakespeare in Hollywood' at Stage Coach Players, Waterman Lions Summerfest and Antique Tractor & Truck Show and more this weekend in DeKalb County!

The DeKalb County History Center will host its fourth annual Cocktails at the Crib fundraiser this month to support the history center’s programming.

Sycamore Park District's free summer concert series continues this week and next at Good Tymes Shelter at the Citizens Memorial Sports Complex, 435 Airport Road.

The curtain will rise on a bit of Shakespearean mischief with a silver screen twist when Stage Coach Players opens their summer production of “Shakespeare in Hollywood” on July 17.

Timothy M. Doll, who pleaded guilty in February to the 2023 murder of teenager Gracie Sasso-Cleveland, will be sentenced in August, a DeKalb County judge ruled Wednesday.

The Sycamore Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual legislative briefing Wednesday with state Sen. Dave Syverson, R-Cherry Valley, and state Rep. Jeff Keicher, R-Sycamore.

Organizers with the city of DeKalb, police agencies and an area church are organizing a public peace rally Friday to encourage the community to work together against gun violence.

Magician Tim Adamz is bringing his comedic magic to life with two upcoming family-friendly shows in DeKalb.

The DeKalb Public Library will host its annual Family Fun Science summer extravaganza for children to participate in summer science activities.

A state freshman lawmaker is proposing new bills targeting action against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, but she’s not fully optimistic they’ll change anything.

The owner of land annexed into Sycamore in June presented his latest plans to bring commercial and residential developments this week to city officials.

Hundreds of miles and four days later, almost 100 bicyclists found ways to grieve, support each other and remember police officers killed while on duty in Illinois in 2024. Cycle Across Illinois benefiting the Illinois chapter of Concerns of Police Survivors concludes Sunday.

Eyemart Express, a national optical retailer dedicated to providing focused eyecare at an affordable price, is expanding to northern Illinois with a location along Sycamore Road in DeKalb.

The DeKalb Park District is hosting an open house on Wednesday, hoping to solicit community feedback about ways to improve the experience at Prairie Park.

Kishwaukee United Way’s executive director Michele Vaughn will part ways with the organization at the end of the month, the agency’s board of directors announced in a news release. The agency supports DeKalb County area nonprofits.

Tails Humane Society will host its Tails on Tap Bar Crawl on Aug. 2 in downtown Sycamore to raise funds for animals in need of care, medical treatment and second chances.

Road work on Illinois Route 64 in Sycamore is expected to start Monday and last through September, according to the city. Motorists should expect periodic and temporary lane closures, likely causing delays, starting the week of July 18.

The 13th annual Family Fun Fest returns to Hopkins Park Wednesday, co-hosted by the DeKalb Chamber of Commerce and DeKalb Park District.

The DeKalb and Sycamore chambers of commerce recently celebrated the opening of Smallcakes Cupcakery and Creamery, a bakery in Sycamore.

A coffee stop inside a Sycamore grocery store will serve its final cup of joe this weekend. Caribou Coffee at the Sycamore Hy-Vee will close Sunday.

American history buffs could have a chance to show off their skills at a trivia night in DeKalb this month to celebrate the country’s upcoming 250th anniversary.

Sandwich Public Library has announced its schedule of events from through Aug. 4. Registration is available online at sandwichpld.org.

The Kishwaukee Sunrise Rotary Club recently donated to the Kishwaukee Symphony Orchestra for the orchestra’s KSO Instrument Donation project, which provides instruments to area public schools.

After eight years, Rita Potter is retiring as executive director of Open Door Rehabilitation Center in Sandwich.

The DeKalb, Genoa Area, and Sycamore chambers of commerce recently celebrated the opening of Communities by Grainger’s Old Mill Park Clubhouse, a subdivision for residents 55 and older.

The DeKalb Knights of Columbus Council 717 will hold its 42nd annual DeKalb County First Responder Appreciation Pig Roast on July 17 to benefit fire and police personnel.

Nearly 100 law enforcement personnel from across the state will bike to Northern Illinois University in DeKalb Saturday, their latest stop in an almost 400-mile bicycle journey across Illinois to honor their fallen comrades. Stops also in LaSalle, Kendall, Kane, DuPage counties

The DeKalb Public Library will hold its next story time and outdoor hike on July 17 for families as part of an ongoing Stories and a Stroll program.

A former DeKalb County elected official who once led the local chapter of Habitat for Humanity recently pleaded guilty to stealing more than $10,000 from the nonprofit, court records show.

Nearly 100 cyclists biked from Normal through La Salle County to DeKalb on Saturday, July 12, for Day 3 of Cycle Across Illinois, a charity campaign to honor fallen police officers and raise funds for their families. The group was led into town by DeKalb County Sheriff Andy Sullivan. They're expected to bike through the suburbs and end in Chicago Sunday after nearly 400 miles.

State Rep. Amy “Murri” Briel, D-Ottawa, held a town hall Friday at Northern Illinois University’s Holmes Student Center in DeKalb. Briel will be hosting town halls later this year in Oglesby and Utica.

The Waterman Lions Club will hold its 25th annual Summerfest and Antique Tractor and Truck Show on July 19. Here's what to expect

Residents can learn how to become a citizen archivist during an upcoming workshop at the DeKalb Public Library.

The DeKalb Public Library will partner with the DeKalb County Health Department to help educate the community this month on public health services available in the area.

St. Mary’s Catholic School in Sycamore will offer tuition grants for students in first through seventh grade.

The Sycamore Police Department recently welcomed its newest police officer: K-9 Gibbs, who joined the department with the help of a donation from Brian Bemis Toyota of DeKalb.

Northern Rehab Physical Therapy Specialists will partner with DeKalb County United to host a food and school supplies drive to benefit DeKalb, Genoa, Sycamore, and Rochelle residents. The drive runs through July 18.

The Ellwood House Museum will partner with the University of Illinois Extension to offer a “Bugs and Blossoms” program for children and families this weekend.