Sycamore

As the verdict was read Thursday and family of Patricia Wilson and Robert Wilson wept, Jonathan D. Hurst, found guilty of murdering the elderly mother and her son, sat next to his defense lawyers and appeared to show no reaction.

It took the jury less than three hours Thursday to find Jonathan D. Hurst guilty of the 2016 murders of Sycamore mother and son Patricia Wilson, 85, and Robert Wilson, 64. The verdict came on the sixth day of trial.

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Traces of Jonathan D. Hurst's DNA were found on a pillow and two knives tucked away in a crawl space in the basement laundry room of Patricia and Robert Wilson's rural Sycamore home, a forensic expert testified Wednesday. The Wilsons were found bludgeoned to death in 2016.

Your last chance to grab a bite to eat at Wahlburgers inside Hy-Vee in Sycamore is fast approaching, according to a news release from the midwest grocer.

The DeKalb Public Library will hold a program for patrons to learn about Civil Rights Movement leaders Ferdinand Lee Barnett and Ida B. Wells.

The DeKalb Public Library will host a screening of the documentary “Alice’s Ordinary People” for patrons to learn about Civil Rights Movement member Alice Tregay.

The DeKalb Community Cleat Closet is partnering with the DeKalb Chamber Leadership Academy and DeKalb County United to accept items for its upcoming cleat distribution.

St. Mary’s Catholic School recently announced the first and second place winners of its 2025 spelling bee.

Kishwaukee College will host several discussions and events to celebrate Black History Month throughout February. Events begin Feb. 4.

Though Jonathan Hurst has denied ever being in Sycamore, a forensic expert testified in a double murder trial Tuesday that Hurst’s fingerprints match those found on multiple items inside the home of Patricia and Robert Wilson. The Wilsons were found beaten to death Aug. 15, 2016.

DeKalb County service agencies scramble to plan for federal funding freeze: "There’s only so much money to go around and fund the programs," Voluntary Action Center CEO Nate Kloster said Tuesday. The center runs the local Meals on Wheels program.

The former Chicago man accused in the 2016 killings of Patricia and Robert Wilson told police, when asked where he was in August 2016, that he was "going to walk across Illinois," a retired detective said in testimony Monday. The trial of Jonathan D. Hurst continues Tuesday.

The Stage Coach Players will hold auditions starting in February for three productions in its upcoming 2025 season.

Prosecutors continued their arguments Monday during day three of the double murder trial of Jonathan D. Hurst at the DeKalb County Courthouse in Sycamore. Hurst is charged in the 2016 killings of Sycamore mother and son Patricia Wilson, 85, and Robert Wilson, 64.

Kishwaukee College is currently accepting nominations for its 2025 Awards of Excellence.

The Living Room at Northwestern Medicine’s Ben Gordon Center recently opened a new food pantry to support the community’s clients and families nutritional needs.

The J.F. Glidden Homestead and Historical Center will host a “Glidden’s 1873 Date Night” for residents to enjoy 1870 courting traditions.

The February hybrid Brown Bag Lunch and Local Lore series at the DeKalb County History Center will feature a program on how to preserve family treasures.

The DeKalb County Board this week approved a $6.9 million contract for a construction project that will widen Peace Road and replace a bridge along the road north of Route 64 in Sycamore.

The Sycamore United Methodist Church’s ABC Preschool program will host an open house for parents to learn about the preschool and daycare offering.

DeKalb County education, law enforcement and faith leaders weighed in this week on policy changes from President Donald Trump’s new administration that could bring federal immigration agents into schools and places of worship.

When DeKalb police Detective Kelly Sullivan saw the home of Patricia Wilson and Robert Wilson the night they were found beaten to death Aug. 15, 2016, she said her investigative training pointed to a “sloppy” killer. The murder trial of Jonathan D. Hurst continued Friday.

DeKalb County Sheriff Andy Sullivan will award one $500 scholarship to a DeKalb County student for the 2025-26 academic year.

The fundraiser will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Feb. 1 at St. Mary’s Parish Center, 244 Waterman St., Sycamore.

The DeKalb Public Library will host a live demonstration for patrons to learn about different technology for digitizing and scanning old media.

The DeKalb Public Library on Jan. 29 will partner with the American Red Cross to host a blood drive to strengthen its blood supply.

Family members of Patricia Wilson and Robert Wilson took the witness stand Thursday to recount finding their slain loved ones on Aug. 15, 2016. The double murder trial of Jonathan D. Hurst, a former Chicago man charged in their 2016 killings, continues Friday.

Check out some of the best pictures captured by Daily Chronicle photographers for Shaw Local News Network the week of Jan. 17-23, 2025.

Find the perfect sports bar in Kane, Kendall, McHenry and DeKalb counties to watch the big games, as well as the best wings in the Illinois Valley for that game day party.

Opening statements were made and testimony began Thursday in the double murder trial of Jonathan D. Hurst at the DeKalb County Courthouse in Sycamore. Hurst is charged in the 2016 slayings of Sycamore mother and son Patricia Wilson, 85, and Robert Wilson, 64.

With a jury selected, a long-awaited murder trial is expected to convene Thursday for Jonathan Hurst, charged almost five years ago in the killings of Sycamore elderly mother and son Patricia and Robert Wilson. The Wilsons were found slain in their home in August 2016.

From killings to arrest: A timeline of the multi-agency police investigation into the brutal 2016 killings of Patricia Wilson and Robert Wilson, of Sycamore. A murder trial begins Thursday for the man accused in their deaths.

A former Sycamore teenager will remain held without release pending trial on adult first-degree murder charges in the stabbing death of classmate Kaleb McCall, a judge ruled Tuesday. It's the second time the 16-year-old's request for release has been denied.

Area faith leaders, singers, musicians and a poet gathered at New Hope Missionary Baptist Church in DeKalb Monday night to perform for a crowd and remember the life and legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.

The DeKalb County Master Gardeners will host an artisan market and the next edition of the Gardeners Pathway series. The event will be from 7:30 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. Feb. 22 at the DeKalb County Farm Bureau, 1350 W. Prairie Drive, Sycamore.

The DeKalb Public Library will host a workshop for patrons to design and decorate an accordion book.

The DeKalb Public Library will host a National Alliance on Mental Illness information booth for patrons to learn about its resources.

Area faith leaders, singers, musicians and a poet gathered at New Hope Missionary Baptist Church in DeKalb Monday night to perform for a crowd and remember the life and legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

The DeKalb Public Library will host a craft swap for patrons to donate and shop for craft supplies.

The DeKalb Public Library will partner with Northern Illinois Hospice to host two workshop sessions for patrons to create pillows out of a loved one’s shirt.

The Joseph F. Glidden Homestead and Historical Center’s next Soup-er Sunday program will feature a presentation on the book “Within Our Power: The Story of the Edenton Ladies’ Tea Party” by author Sally M. Walker. The program is Jan. 26.

A crowd of almost 100 area community members rallied in front of the DeKalb County Courthouse in Sycamore Saturday to share their message: Women’s rights are human rights.

Check out some of the best pictures captured by Daily Chronicle photographers for Shaw Local News Network the week of Jan. 10-17, 2025.

DeKalb County has warming centers throughout DeKalb, Sycamore and Genoa free to use and open to help all in the area looking to get out of the bitter cold this winter.

The DeKalb Public Library will host an introductory workshop for patrons to learn how to repair their personal books.

Prosecutors anticipate calling nearly 50 witnesses beginning next week in the double murder trial of former Chicago man Jonathan Hurst, accused in the violent 2016 slayings of Sycamore elderly mother and son Patricia and Robert Wilson.

Dozens gathered outside the DeKalb County Courthouse in downtown Sycamore on Saturday to march for women's rights. The rally was held days before Donald Trump's impending presidential inauguration.

A teenager officially faces adult first-degree murder charges in connection with the September 2023 stabbing death of Sycamore High School classmate Kaleb D. McCall, court records show. A new judge also was appointed.

DeKalb Township will partner with Northwestern Medicine’s advance care planning and medical ethics department representatives to assist residents in completing their advance care directives.