Pumpkin Fest started off with a creative bang Wednesday with the Sycamore Lions Club 52nd Annual Pumpkin Display on the Sycamore Courthouse lawn.Fest Vice President Bart Desch said the pumpkin display brought crowds of close to 800 people Wednesday. There...

The Sycamore Park District’s newest park is in need of a name.Students in kindergarten through sixth grade have until Nov. 8 to submit their suggestions for the name and a chance to win a $1,000 savings bond, said Superintendent of Recreation Bart Desch,...

Clydesdales, camels and celebrations were the center of attention during the 51st Annual Pumpkin Fest Parade in Sycamore on Sunday. The parade has been a tradition in Sycamore and has always been under the leadership of Wally “Mr. Pumpkin” Thurow....

SYCAMORE | Bart Desch was recently named the new superintendent of recreation at the Sycamore Park District. Desch previously served as the program supervisor, but took on a new leadership role and has plans to bring change to the Sycamore area. "I plan...