Editor's note: Due to the sensitive nature of this material, the subject's name has been changed at his request to protect his privacy. At age 21, Adam Larson died for the first time. Larson, a Rockford resident, began using drugs at age 16. "I smoked...

According to a press release, Sycamore resident Colin T. Young was arrested Monday for 15 counts of residential and attempted residential burglary and 19 counts of burglary to motor vehicle. After a six month investigation, the DeKalb County Sheriff's...

The Midwest Museum of Natural History offers non-profits and businesses the opportunity to decorate Christmas trees as part of a competition known as the Festival of Trees.The Festival of Trees is in its third year and has sold out of trees with a record...

A Sycamore man has charges pending against him in connection with a hit and run accident that occurred on Plank Road east of Lindgren Road, according to a press release that came from the DeKalb County Sherrif's Office.The release states Solomon J. Gebretensai,...

The city of Sycamore is about to grow by the thousands.The Sycamore Pumpkin Festival kicked off Wednesday and continues through Sunday.This year's theme is "50 Fabulous Years of Pumpkins," said Sycamore Mayor Ken Mundy. During the five days of the festival,...

DeKalb Police reported the lowest number of traffic arrests during this year's homecoming weekend since 2006, according to statistics provided by the DeKalb Police Department. DeKalb Police reported 71 total traffic arrests over the weekend, a decrease...

Jesus Romero donates his time to helping fellow Sycamore residents, but he wasn't always so fond of the city."When I first moved here, I didn't like it," Romero said. "But now that I have my own family, I cannot think of a better place in which to live."Romero...