The Sycamore History Museum will ring in the holidays with an open house.The museum, 1730 N. Main St., is using the open house to say “thank you” to the community. The event will run 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday and includes tours of the museum, crafts, hot...
A holiday shopping fair will fund the DeKalb Area Women’s Center winter bills.The center’s Holiday Shopping Fair will be 6 to 9 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at 1021 State St.Vendors will offer photography, handmade crafts and more. Proceeds...
The DeKalb Fire Department has launched its annual Red Wreath Program.The Red Wreath Program started on Thanksgiving when wreaths were placed at the three DeKalb fire stations. Each wreath has red bulbs, and the bulbs are replaced with white ones whenever...
Visitors can stroll through a winter-chocolate-land today in downtown Sycamore.The Sycamore Chamber of Commerce is having its third annual Winter Chocolate Walk from 5 to 7 p.m. and is looking forward to attracting a larger crowd this year than in the...
Santa Claus is bringing holiday events with him when he comes to town today.The annual Santa Comes to Town event will be provided by the Egyptian Theatre, the DeKalb High School Madrigals and Santa himself. The event has been a tradition in DeKalb for...
Anne Marie Gaura has been selected as DeKalb’s incoming city manager.Gaura serves as the interim director of engineering and public works for the village of Schaumburg, according to a news release from the city.Gaura will start Jan. 21, replacing interim...
Nov. 26• Keianti L. Darling, 18, of DeKalb, was charged with keeping a disorderly house.• Calin C. Walker, 24, of DeKalb, was charged with keeping a disorderly house.• Janet L. Keightley, 19, of Tinley Park, was charged with keeping a disorderly...
Local organizations are offering opportunities to give back to the community this season.Feed’em Soup Community ProjectFeed’em Soup, 122 S. First St., is a nonprofit organization which provides patrons with a restaurant-style atmosphere and cuisine,...
A new shop in DeKalb is selling items to help those living in developing countries.Sozo Market, 665 E. Lincoln Highway, works with missionaries to sell items made by rescued people, like human trafficking victims from China and Thailand.“This is a project...
Police responded to a fight and home invasion in the 2400 block of Williams Way Dec. 2.According to police, three men entered the victims’ home without permission and attacked the residents. One suspect had a knife. Four victims had minor injuries but...
A Sycamore resident plays the bugle to give back to the community.Gene Vanden Bosch is a bugler for Bugles Across America, a non-profit organization that provides live performances of taps and the national anthem for veteran ceremonies and funerals. Vanden...
Officers are searching for a man involved in an armed robbery at University Heights apartments last week.At about 4 p.m. Wednesday, a man, masked and armed with a gun, entered an apartment rental office at University Heights, 1120 Varsity Boulevard, according...
