Sycamore

Community members are invited to learn more about Medicare insurance options during workshops available this week at two different times in DeKalb.

Attendees can learn about how RAMP empowers disabled individuals to reach goals and live independently. The services include advocacy, youth programs, peer support and independent living skills.

Families are encouraged to come out to Sycamore Thursday for foam-themed fun, beach ball games, dancing and more.

Craft and home goods fans are invited to learn how to use a laser cutter to make coasters during an upcoming DeKalb workshop on Wednesday.

Families are invited to check out two balloon shows featuring Fantastic Balloon Inventions in DeKalb Thursday.

Enthusiastic readers are invited to discuss the Sarah McBride novel ”Tomorrow Will Be Different" during a meeting of the Pride Book Club in DeKalb this week.

Sycamore 2-year-old Oliver Olinger and his family got a police escort in style, joined by more than 100 motorcyclists, to the St. Charles Motorcycle Museum on Sunday. It's been almost a year since he finished treatment for leukemia, his mom said.

The DeKalb Municipal Band, conducted by Kirk Lundbeck, will continue its 171st season with a concert titled “Into the Depths,” featuring vocalist Deanna Tausch on June 24.

More than 100 motorcycles piled into parking lots outside Sycamore Public Library Sunday to escort Oliver Olinger, 2, and his family of Sycamore to the St. Charles Motorcycle Museum. The group helped the boy celebrate one-year free of cancer.

A nearly yearlong search for the next DeKalb County administrator concluded this week as the next government leader was named, hailing from a downstate small city.

DeKalb County residents can drop off unwanted electronics on Saturday during a recycling event hosted by the DeKalb County Health Department at the DeKalb Taylor Municipal Airport.

The University of Extension for Boone, DeKalb, and Ogle counties will partner with Mayfield Congregational Church to host its “Habitat at Home: Backyard Bird and Butterfly Sanctuaries” event.

The DeKalb County Mental Health Board and the Living Room at Ben Gordon Center recently held its second annual “In My Shoes: Art for Hope and Healing from Mental Illness” in honor of Mental Health Awareness month.

Multiple places in DeKalb, Sycamore and throughout the county are designated free cooling centers for anyone needing an escape from the heat. Here's where to go if you need to cool off.

A century-old grade school that taught generations of families in Sycamore will open to the public for a final time Saturday. Sycamore District 427 will host a farewell celebration for Central School, 245 W. Exchange St., before its administrative offices move to Bethany Road.

Looking for something to do this weekend in DeKalb County? Check out Malta Days which kicks off Thursday, DeKalb Pride and march downtown on Saturday, Juneteenth Community Celebration on Sunday and more.

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:

Saturday, June 21 is World Martini Day. Check out these top-rated bars and restaurants for the best martini in Kane, McHenry and DeKalb counties and the Illinois Valley area.

The Sycamore Sycos 16u softball team practiced Wednesday at their indoor practice facility in DeKalb as they stay sharp for the season and prepare for the Storm Dayz tournament hosted by the Kishwaukee Valley Storm. The tournament, in Sycamore, runs June 27-29 at the Sycamore Community Sports Complex.

There will be an open house Saturday, June 21, at the historic Sycamore School District 427 Administration Building in Sycamore. Many Sycamore students passed through the halls of the nearly century old building that was originally Central School.

Column: Many attendees of the recent IPW tourism conference are venturing beyond Chicagoland this week on FAM – short for “familiarity” – tours, with one such tour making stops in DeKalb County, writes Bradley Hoey of the DeKalb County Convention and Visitors Bureau.

Waterman United Methodist Church will host an ice cream social for residents.

The Sycamore Golf Club will host summer youth programs and events to introduce the sport to youth ages 7 to 18.

Ever wanted to see inside the historic Joseph F. Glidden Homestead barn in DeKalb? The Joseph F. Glidden Homestead and Historical Center will host an Open Barn Day for tours on June 22.

Newly-elected officials were sworn in this month to serve their roles in DeKalb Township.

The Sycamore City Council will consider annexing land near the corner of Coltonville Road and Electric Park Drive on Monday, potentially paving the way for a commercial developer. “It’s kind of an eyesore right now," city commissioner Dave Finney said of the land.

Family-friendly programming continues throughout June at Somonauk Public Library, 700 E. La Salle St.

DeKalb County nonprofit Rooted For Good recently was awarded a $3,500 grant to support its mobile pantry program which provides for area residents.

A DeKalb man charged in the fatal 2024 DUI crash that killed sheriff’s deputy Christina Musil got a judge’s permission Thursday to travel out of state to visit family before an expected plea in the case later this month.

DeKalb’s Citizens’ Community Enhancement Commission is seeking community members who can paint scans and photos for public art use. The photos will be used to create vinyl wraps to attach to utility boxes.

Auditions for the Stage Coach Players’ “The Miscast Projection” open June 16 for residents age 10 and older.

Cars of all types filled the Hy-Vee parking lot in Sycamore Saturday for the Flag Day Car Show which was dedicated to military service members.

The DeKalb Park District will hold its annual fishing derby on Saturday with a chance to win awards.

A DeKalb restaurant raised more than $4,700 this year serving up fried fish and raising funds to support area social service agencies.

Two drivers suffered injuries in a four-car pileup crash that included a rollover on Thursday in Sycamore, authorities said. An Elgin man was cited by the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office.

At least 50 motorcycles will meet outside the Sycamore Public Library at 11:30 a.m. On Sunday, June 22, and ride to St. Charles to celebrate local cancer survivor and ride to support him in his battle.

Looking for something to do in DeKalb County this weekend? Check out the Flag Day Car Show at Hy-Vee in Sycamore on Saturday, a youth fishing derby in DeKalb, a performance of "Legally Blonde the Musical" and more Pride Month events.

The play is an adaptation of the hit movie of the same name starring Reese Witherspoon.

The Angry Pickle Pub, 215 W. State St., held its grand opening ribbon cutting with the Sycamore Chamber of Commerce June 3.

A civil rights activist who participated in 1960s-era lunch counter sit-ins in South Carolina will speak at an upcoming Juneteenth DeKalb County event, and all are invited.

Two annual charitable staples that help DeKalb County area families during the holiday season have found a new home.

A DeKalb County nonprofit foundation has distributed more than $110,000 to almost two dozen area organizations to support music education.

Sycamore High School graduate Anya Berry is the recipient of the $2,500 STAR Scholarship from the Philanthropic Educational Organization, Sisterhood.

The DeKalb County History Center recently broke ground on an expansion planned as part of the center’s mission to preserve and promote DeKalb County’s agricultural heritage.

Runners and walkers joined together over the weekend for a colorful way to support a good cause. CASA DeKalb County held its annual 5K Color Run at Sycamore Middle School.

A family-friendly puppet show based on a traditional Russian folk tale is coming to DeKalb. The DeKalb Public Library will host a performance of “The Magic Weaver” featuring the Toybox Theatre.

The DeKalb Chamber Leadership Academy will host a “Loot for Leaders” online raffle this month to benefit the academy’s endowment fund.

Ever wanted to learn how to scan and digitize aging photographs to keep those memories alive longer? The DeKalb Public Library will host a workshop at 1:30 p.m. June 14 for people to learn how to scan and digitize old media.

The DeKalb County Board has voted to allow the DeKalb County Rehabilitation and Nursing Center to hire a position officials believe could have helped prevent the fiscal crisis that nearly led to the property’s sale.

Those interested in a little storytelling while enjoying the great outdoors this summer are invited to an outdoor event in Claire later this month. Stories and Stroll is hosted by the DeKalb Public Library.