The Kishwaukee Symphony Orchestra recently awarded summer lesson scholarships to eight DeKalb and Sycamore students to provide private music instruction financial aid.

The Sycamore Veterans Club’s Sons of the American Legion Squadron 99 is holding a fundraiser to support veterans and their families who lost homes in the Texas flooding.

The DeKalb County Health Department announced Tuesday that mosquitoes collected in traps in the city of Sycamore have tested positive for West Nile Virus.

The city of Sycamore has joined DeKalb, Genoa and Sandwich by also enacting a 1% grocery tax, which will replace the sunsetting 1% state tax on most grocery items.

DeKalb senior Owen Sisson, a 6-1.5, 270-pound lineman bound for Minnesota State, faces a daunting season ahead, balancing dual roles while tackling formidable competition. With aspirations to revive the Barbs' playoff hopes, his tenacity and explosiveness become key.

The excavation of the new Hopkins Pool support building in DeKalb has been delayed, but officials said that won’t deter plans for reopening in time for summer 2026.

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The downtown mural “Its Merits Recommend It...” by artist Olivia Gude at the corner of Lincoln Highway and First Street in DeKalb.

The DeKalb Public Library will hold three performances of Robin’s Dog Stars for families with children featuring border collie Aria and black labrador Gracie.

Teens ages 12 to 18 are invited to put their heads together to solve an Escape Room at the DeKalb Public Library.