A DeKalb County nonprofit that serves adults with developmental disabilities is seeking city permission to build accessibility ramps in Sycamore, according to city documents.

A Sycamore art gallery will feature student work this month.

Tom & Jerry’s restaurant, a Sycamore staple that’s fed families for more than 50 years, was devastated by an early morning fire Saturday. The cause of the fire isn't yet known, Fire Chief Bart Gilmore said.

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The DeKalb County Master Gardeners will host an artisan market and the next edition of the Gardeners Pathway series.

Photos: A fire broke out early Saturday morning at Tom & Jerry's in Sycamore. More information to come.

Sycamore could soon be home to the newest location of a popular Italian chain restaurant.

The Sycamore and DeKalb boys basketball teams met Friday in the FNBO Challenge in the Convocation Center at Northern Illinois University.

The DeKalb and Sycamore girls basketball teams met in the Convocation Center at Northern Illinois University Friday night to decide this years winner of the FNBO Challenge.

Sycamore School District 427 will soon have a new superintendent after a unanimous school board vote Tuesday night.

More than three dozen people crowded into the Legislative Center in Sycamore on Monday night to urge DeKalb County officials to speak out in support of immigrants and address concerns about federal enforcement policy.

DeKalb County Sheriff Andy Sullivan addressed a large crowd gathered at a DeKalb County Board committee meeting on Monday night as residents voiced concerns about federal immigration policy. "We don't work with ICE," he said.

A vigil was held Monday night outside the DeKalb County Legislative Center in Sycamore after second shooting death in Minnesota involving ICE.

A single-family home in Sycamore that sold for $815,000 tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in DeKalb County over the past week.

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The Kishwaukee College men's basketball team played a home game against the Rockford University JV team Thursday night in Malta.

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Sycamore parent Nate Russell has been selected to fill a vacant position on the Sycamore Community School District 427 Board of Education.

DeKalb County has warming centers throughout DeKalb, Sycamore and Genoa free to use and open to all looking for shelter during the cold season and winter weather.

Protesters marched down the sidewalk on Lincoln Highway in DeKalb Tuesday as part of the larger national Free America Walkout. The group is protesting what they perceive as an escalating fascist threat under President Donald Trump and his administration.

St. John Lutheran Church will host a weekly GriefShare grief support group for residents to grieve the death of a loved one.

The security cameras for the Sycamore Police Department and City Hall buildings no longer meet the needs of the city’s law enforcement, Police Chief Erik Mahan said. He's asking the city to modernize its technology.

A residence in DeKalb that sold for $485,000 tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in DeKalb County during the past week

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The DeKalb wrestling team traveled to Sycamore High School Friday night to take on the Spartans.

A downtown Sycamore bar that opened and then closed temporarily in 2025 has since reopened, ready to welcome patrons back in with a few changes.

A popular taco spot in Sycamore that was forced to close after a fire in 2025 has found a new home in the new year.

Multiple people were injured after at least half a dozen crashes across DeKalb County during a flurry of winter weather on Wednesday morning, according to the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office.

The Morris girls basketball team traveled to Sycamore Tuesday night for an Interstate 8 Conference matchup.

Real estate news: A 1,828-square-foot single-family residence, built in 1998, has changed hands.

Real estate news: The 1,781-square-foot Sycamore home, built in 1955, was sold for $361,000, or $203 per square foot

The J.F. Glidden Homestead and Historical Center will host a “Glidden’s 1873 Date Night” for community members to enjoy 19th-century courting traditions.

The DeKalb County Community Foundation is inviting nonprofit and public-sector organizations to apply for the latest round of grant funding to support programs that serve local residents.

The Sycamore boys basketball team hosted Kaneland Friday night in an Interstate Eight Conference matchup.

The J.F. Glidden Homestead and Historical Center’s Soup-er Sunday series will return with a “Restoring Heritage: The Glidden Barn Revival” program led by historic preservationist Roger Keys.

Chapter DX of P.E.O. International recently partnered with Jazz in Progress to hold a monetary and food donations collection during the band’s third annual Christmas concert.

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Kishwaukee College will host a Discover Kish event for new students and their families to learn about and explore the college. The Jan. 7 event includes a resource fair.

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AARP’s Tax–Aide will offer a free tax return preparation program in 2026 for everyone, focused also on area residents ages 50 and older. The program will be available at five locations in DeKalb, La Salle, Genoa, and Sycamore.

Applications are available for KVAL’s 55th annual Northern Illinois Art Show

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Kishwaukee College recently celebrated 115 graduating students.

The Indian Valley Theatre will hold auditions for its upcoming performances of “Birthday Club.”

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DeKalb Township will partner with the Northwestern Medicine advance care-planning team to offer residents ages 18 and older one-on-one advance care-planning sessions.

The DeKalb Public Library will host a workshop for adults to learn how to care for houseplants during the winter.