With Halloween approaching fast, those participating in the spooky festivities are scrambling to find a costume that's sure to scare and delight. Kelly Duffy, Factory Card & Party Outlet assistant manager, said the store is set up for the holiday....

The 49th annual Pumpkin Fest begins Oct. 27th, and with the date closing in, Sycamore is preparing for their biggest event of the year. Mayor Ken Mundy said Pumpkin Fest began as a lawn display in Wally Thurow's yard. Today, Thurow is known as Mr. Pumpkin...

At its meeting Monday night, Sycamore City Council discussed revisions to the 2010-2011 budget and a consideration involving the former Chicago & Northwestern Depot. At the beginning of the meeting, the council approved changes to the budget made...

This year, GE unveiled the newest revolution in the electric vehicle movement - the GE WattStation. According to its web site , GE said the WattStation will provide level two charging for electric vehicles and built in support for two way communication...

The week of Oct. 3-9 is Fire Prevention Week in the City of DeKalb. The DeKalb Fire Department locally supports the National Fire Protection Association's Fire Prevention Week campaign of "Smoke Alarms: A Sound You Can Live With." Fire Chief Bruce Harrison...

Two members of the DeKalb Plan Commission have resigned following the removal of now former Commission Chairman John Guio. DeKalb Mayor Kris Povlsen said he removed Guio on Sept. 22 after Guio voted to settle a deadlock concerning the expansion of Hope...

First Ward Alderman Bertrand Simpson has served the city for three and a half years, but has been an important part of the community for much longer. Simpson, who has lived in DeKalb for 26 years, said he decided to become an alderman because he wanted...

Discover Sycamore, 407 W. State St. and area businesses are working on a special video with the goal to bring talk show queen Oprah Winfrey to the area for a visit. Michelle Schulz, owner of Kar-Fre Flowers, 1126 E. State St. said several people in the...

The DeKalb County Drug Court recently received a federal grant which will be used to add new positions to its staff. Marilyn Stromborg, DeKalb County Drug Court Coordinator, said the $200,000 grant from the Department of Justice will start Oct. 1 and...

SYCAMORE | The Sycamore City Council discussed the town’s current financial situation at Monday night’s meeting. According to the agenda, Dennis Hildebrandt and his audit team from Siepert & Co., LLP performed an independent audit of the financial...