Column: How are you honoring your community and the businesses in it? writes Beth Lynch, the Sandwich Area Chamber of Commerce's new executive director.

You can help Kendall County families to keep their children clean, dry and healthy by participating in the community diaper drive at the Plano Library.

New York City Deli owner Stephen Girard has targeted a downtown Kankakee location as his second restaurant site.

Open Roads ABATE was one of many sponsors of the Midsummer Showdown in Sandwich.

DeKalb County 4-H members took part in the 4-H Livestock Fair this weekend at the Sandwich Fairgrounds.

Resource Bank N.A. recently awarded its 2025 Centennial Service Award to 15 DeKalb County area high school graduates.

The DeKalb County 4-H program will hold its 4-H Fair from Aug. 1 through Aug. 3 at the Sandwich Fairgrounds, 1401 Suydam Road.

At the July 21 Sandwich City Council meeting, Sandwich Mayor Todd Latham broke a 4-4 tie vote in approving a bid for repairing the gutters on the Opera House.

Open Roads ABATE had a booth at the “Blaze in the City” Car/Bike Show in Sandwich on July 5.

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.

New La Salle County Judge Mark Anderson was sworn in Wednesday.

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

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

The Minnesota-based Americana band will perform at Roberts Family Farm on Thursday, July 10.

The parade route was changed slightly because of the North Main Street reconstruction project, which recently got underway.

The Sandwich Freedom Days parade starts at 10 a.m. A map of the two-mile parade route is posted on the Park District’s website, sandwichparkdistrict.org.

The Sandwich Public Library District, 925 S. Main St., will host several programs and events in July.

Sandwich Opera House in downtown Sandwich is in need of roof gutter work.

The Indian Valley Theatre will host auditions this month for residents ages 13 and older for its upcoming “Tillie the Teller” and “Ghosts and Gold” and other performances at the Sandwich Fair.

From food trucks and live music to family-friendly festivities, here is a roundup of places to enjoy the Fourth of July across Kendall County:

DeKalb County has several festivals in July and around the Fourth of July holiday to view fireworks and enjoy other family-friendly activities.

Illinois school districts are facing uncertainty after the Trump administration abruptly froze more than $6 billion in federal education grants nationwide, including an estimated $240 million intended for Illinois K-12 schools.

The yearly schedule of outdoor festivals in DeKalb County will ramp up over the coming weeks. Here is your guide to every large festival and event planned in DeKalb County through September:

A longtime attorney for the County of La Salle has been made a judge.

Splash pads are open for the summer around DeKalb County. Here’s what to know.

Sandwich has decided to implement its own grocery tax in light of the state’s 1% grocery tax expiring on Jan. 1.

Looking for things to do in DeKalb County? Check out the CASA 5K Color Run in Sycamore, Sunday at Sandwich Market, Kids Concerts in the Park in DeKalb and more.

Municipalities that want to implement a 1% local grocery tax that would take effect on Jan. 1 must approve an ordinance and file it with the Illinois Department of Revenue by Oct. 1.

The Sandwich Police Department launched its Walk & Talk initiative last year.

K9 Social Sunday will take place from 10 to 11 a.m. June 1 at the Sandwich Park District’s Troeger Dog Park.

High school seniors, college undergraduates and students from across DeKalb County celebrated milestones in their educational journeys this month. Check out photos from various ceremonies here.

The $5.9 million project involves the reconstruction of North Main Street from the north railroad right-of-way to Knights Road near Northwestern Medicine Valley West Hospital in Sandwich.

The Indian Valley Theatre recently named Grace Anderson, Keygan Hake, Asher Munar and Brendan Massey recipients of the 2025 IVT Mimi Bryan Memorial Scholarship.

Fay’s will be open from 3 to 7 p.m. today in the former bank building at 21 Gletty Road. The grilled onsite catering service also has a pop-up drive-thru in Waterman.

This high-visibility seat belt enforcement initiative will run to May 27, coinciding with the Memorial Day holiday.

Brown-Miller American Legion Post 181 in Sandwich and Lewis P. Schultz VFW Post 1486 in Sandwich will host Memorial Day ceremonies on Monday to honor and remember those who have died in service to the nation.

Sandwich Police Chief Kevin Senne will receive an annual salary of $126,021 as part of the new contract, which will expire on April 30, 2026.

The Sandwich Class of 2025 Commencement Ceremony was held on Sunday, May 18, 2025 at the high school.

For those who would like to learn more about the project, there will be a pre-construction open house from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 22 at the Sandwich Council Chambers, City Hall Annex, 128 East Railroad St. in downtown Sandwich.

Here is a schedule of high school sporting events in the Ottawa/Streator/Seneca area for the week ahead.

The Indian Valley Theatre is accepting registration for its Summer Children’s and Teen Theatre Workshops.

Covering May 11 through May 17, here's a schedule of high school sporting events in the Ottawa/Streator/Seneca area for the coming week.

Covering May 4 through May 10, 2025, here's a schedule of high school sporting events in the Ottawa/Streator area for the coming week.

Here’s where Rooted for Good's mobile food pantry will be in DeKalb County in May. The pantry is offered free for all who come, no requirements necessary.

Sandwich Mayor Todd Latham was reelected to a second term in the April 1 election.

Covering April 27 through May 3, here's a schedule of high school sporting events in the Ottawa/Streator/Seneca area for the coming week.

A concert featuring folk singer, songwriter Mark Dvorak will be held at the Sandwich Public Library to support the Diaper Closet, a nonprofit that provides diapers and wipes to families in need.

Several Northwestern Medicine sites will offer drive-up locations from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. during National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday for community members to safely dispose of unused medications.

A La Salle County grand jury convened Tuesday and returned the following indictments.

Covering April 20 through April 26, here's a schedule of high school sporting events in the Ottawa/Streator/Seneca area.