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The Joseph F. Glidden Homestead and Historical Center’s next Soup-er Sunday program will feature a presentation on DeKalb-area photographs by wildlife photographer Michael Day.

Educational institutions and communities across the nation observed CTE Month in February to raise awareness of the role that CTE plays in preparing students for college and career success.

Attendees can learn how to service, clean, and some basic functions of their sewing machine.

Teens and adults can learn about the world of artificial intelligence and ChatGPT at a workshop held at the DeKalb Public Library.

The March hybrid Brown Bag Lunch and Local Lore series at the Ellwood House Museum will feature a program on the history of Lincoln Highway.

The DeKab Public Library will host the first of its Conversations About Migration series for people to discuss immigration-related media.

The concert, directed by Deb Shofner, will feature music including the classic Spanish march “Amparito Roca” by Jamie Texidor. “Cape Fear Chronicles,” arranged by Robert Sheldon, is a composition inspired by the Carolinas Cape Fear area.

Voters will get a chance to learn more about candidates for DeKalb city and township races March 9 ahead of the April 1 consolidated election. Forums set for DeKalb city clerk, DeKalb mayor, DeKalb School District 428 Board and DeKalb Township supervisor.

St. Mary’s Catholic School will host its fourth annual Brews, Bottles and Blarney tasting event to support the school and celebrate St. Patrick’s Day.

People can learn how to beat the winter blues at a DeKalb Public Library program as part of its Hygge Winter Happiness series.

Michael Carbonaro's performance will include audience participation, twists, comedy and illusions. He is the executive producer and star of the TV show “The Carbonaro Effect.”

Public funeral and visitation services have been arranged for the late Roger Scott, who spent more than half a century serving in the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office. Visitation and a funeral will take place March 6 and 7 in DeKalb.

More than 80 people employed at Kindred Hospital in Sycamore are poised to lose their jobs as Scion Health officials prepare to shutter the hospital this spring.

Republican state Reps. Jeff Keicher and Steve Reick are inviting residents to take part in a live telephone town hall Wednesday, an opportunity to discuss issues affecting local communities.

Rooted For Good released a list of March locations for Grow Mobile, a mobile food pantry that offers free food and household items to all who visit, no requirements necessary. Here's where the pantry will set up shop in March.

The DeKalb County History Center and Ellwood House Museum will hold a “Community Storytelling Workshop” in March as part of their Arts in Action initiative.

Adults and teens can learn how to convert VHS tapes to DVDs at the DeKalb Public Library at an upcoming workshop.

The DeKalb County Community Foundation is launching a newly designed Universal Scholarship Application in 2025 and one application cycle, meant to help encourage more students to apply.

The Egyptian Theatre will host a concert featuring Celtic band Gaelic Storm as part of its Roll Out the Barrel Tour.

Two Sycamore sisters are expected to be presented next month with an award celebrating their local contributions, business prowess and dedication to the community.

Kishwaukee Valley Art League's new art rotation includes 3D or 2D artwork. The art pieces will be displayed for upcoming sales and exhibitions.

Soaring egg prices are affecting restaurant margins, menu prices and family grocery budgets in DeKalb County, but restaurateurs said this week that they’re trying not to pass rising costs on to their customers.

The winner of this year's DeKalb County regional spelling bee seems like she was born for the title. It's in her name, after all. Somonauk teen Brighid ‘Bee’ Reid took the win Saturday with the word "financier."

The Indian Valley Theatre is accepting applications for its annual Mimi Bryan Memorial Scholarship for Sandwich-area graduating seniors.

The Ellwood House Museum and DeKalb County History Center announce an art call for the third Arts in Action exhibition. The application deadline is May 31.

Adults and seniors can learn about Medicare insurance options during workshops at the DeKalb Public Library.

DeKalb County restaurants, such as the Sycamore Parkway Restaurant, that serve breakfast are feeling the pinch when it comes to the rising cost of eggs.

A Sycamore woman was arrested Monday after police said she shot her family’s dog, Wilbur, during an argument about how much time her husband spends with their pets.

Multi-family townhome buildings could soon be constructed in Sycamore, but the prospective builder still has work to do, city officials said this month.

Families with newborn to 5-year-old children with special needs can attend a play group tailored to their children’s needs at the DeKalb Public Library.

Roads in multiple Sycamore subdivisions could get a facelift in 2025 worth more than half a million dollars, according to city documents.

The Joseph F. Glidden Homestead and Historical Center’s next Soup-er Sunday program will feature a presentation on corporate symbol Chessie the Railroad Kitten by railroad and train enthusiast Bill Cummings.

DeKalb 1st Ward residents are invited to a meeting on Feb. 27 led by Alderwoman Carolyn Zasada.

The DeKalb Public Library will partner with the Hispanic Association of Bilingual Language Acquisition to host a English and Spanish story time event for preschool through fifth grade children.

People experiencing memory loss and their care partners will be able to attend a memory cafe at the DeKalb Public Library.

The Stage Coach Players will open its 2025 season on Feb. 27 with performances of the musical “The Wizard of Oz.” The musical is scheduled to run for two weeks.

Now in its 12th year, the annual fundraising event features multiple ways to support nonprofit organizations. Give DeKalb County registration is open.

The Kishwaukee College Foundation recently distributed $335,355 in scholarships to hundreds of local students for the spring semester.

People can learn more about healthcare and insurance decisions at the DeKalb Public Library.

Applications are now open for the Spinoso Masters Scholarship, which helps high school graduates seeking higher education degrees in any field.

The DeKalb Public Library will partner with the DeKalb County Health Department to offer a monthly information booth on DeKalb County services.

For some in DeKalb County, homeownership was only possible through Habitat for Humanity. But come March 1, if costs rise as expected on imported goods such as lumber, efforts to make housing more accessible could be thwarted, agency Executive Director Kim McIver said.

The Northern Illinois University College of Liberal Arts and Sciences will host a discussion featuring former EPA administrator and New Jersey governor Christine Todd Whitman as part of its Rebuilding Democracy Lecture Series.

Kishwaukee College will host a Visit Day for prospective students and their families Feb. 17 at the college, 21193 Malta Road, Malta.

Sycamore City Manager Michael Hall said that even if pennies fall out of circulation, the city’s parking meters still will be maintained and required for downtown use. President Donald Trump this month ordered a stop on penny production.

Sycamore High School is set to open its winter production, “The Play That Goes Wrong: High School Edition,” on Thursday.

No one was injured when a Sycamore School District 427 school bus and a car driven by a Sycamore teenager crashed near Sycamore Middle School Wednesday morning, officials said.

DeKalb County will be in a winter weather advisory effective 9 a.m. Wednesday through 3 a.m. Thursday, according to the National Weather Service. See our list of school closings here, which could be updated:

If snowfall exceeds 2 inches, the city of DeKalb will activate emergency parking restrictions on certain city roads to allow for snowplows to get through to clear streets. Here's what to know

The DeKalb County Nursing Home Foundation recently was awarded a $10,000 Websites for Good by Green Closet Creative 2024 grant, meant to help modernize the foundation’s website.