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NITRO to offer Walk to Run 101

By Northern Star Staff | April 1, 2014

The Northern Illinois Trail Runners Organization will host the eight-week Walk to Run 101 program training for the NITRO Trailblazer 5K Run.The nine-week program begins April 21 with walking and jogging and finishes June 21 with a 5K Run at the Sycamore...

Film crews prepare to shoot a scene of Ramin Bahranis Heartland at The Junction, 816 W. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb. The film stars Zac Efron and Dennis Quaid.

Monday’s film shoot draws crowds to The Junction parking lot

By Melissa Mastrogiovanni | October 3, 2011

Yellow caution tape roped off part of The Junction parking lot on Monday as film crews prepared to film a scene in Ramin Bahrani's Heartland. The movie, starring Zac Efron and Dennis Quaid, began filming in DeKalb County in the summer. However, students...

Jim Klingel of Aurora races in the number 02 car against Johnny Heath of Kingston in the 165 car Aug. 21 at the Sycamore Speedway.

Race car season underway in Sycamore

By Jennifer Irocky | May 4, 2011

DeKALB | Race car entertainment is now available for fans of fast moving vehicles. The Sycamore Speedway, 50W086 Route 64, opened for the season Saturday. Tiffany Gerace, the speedway's spokesperson, said the speedway has much to offer. "We have a variety...

Sycamore Speedway

By Korey Peterson | August 29, 2010

The pits were packed and so were the grandstands Saturday night at Sycamore Speedway for the Illinois State Compact Championship.Over 150 cars were on hand to battle in their respective divisions. Seating was limited as thousands of fans came to witness...

Sycamore Speedway Roundup

By Korey Peterson | August 23, 2010

In racing, luck is sometimes more important than driving skill or a fast engine. Super Late Model driver Jim Klingel, of Aurora, can attribute his latest victory at Sycamore Speedway to his good fortune. After recording the seventh-fastest lap in qualifying...

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