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Artists take their work to the streets in Sycamore’s fourth annual Art Walk

By Olivia Willoughby | October 3, 2011

Artists gathered for the fourth annual Art Walk, showing off several collections of artwork in different types of media.The Sycamore Art Attack hosted Saturday's event."The main goal is to get local people out to see what kind of great artists we have...

Former Sycamore city manager Bill Nicklas

Nicklas recieves awards from Sycamore city

By Ryan Felgenhauer | October 2, 2011

Bill Nicklas said he believed his greatest achievement was how much the community had grown during his time as Sycamore city manager during a reception on Friday. Nicklas is leaving his post to work for NIU as the associate vice president for institutional...

Sycamore vet’s homecoming to yield surprise reception

By Juliana Leprich | September 29, 2011

A surprise reception will be held for a soldier from Sycamore Sunday. Army Specialist Michael J. Hutsler will arrive in Sycamore Sunday around 10:30 a.m. The reception, which is open to the public, will be held at the Sycamore Veterans Home, 121 S. California...

Sycamore Regale Center hosts ‘Totally Awesome 80’s Night’ benefit party

By Kelly Bauer | September 29, 2011

It's not often that you can walk down the street and watch a big-haired woman in parachute pants break out her best moon walk. If you stop by the Regale Center, 124 S. California St. in Sycamore, today, that might be all you see. As part of a cooperative...

Sycamore seeks replacement city manager

By Dave Gong | September 21, 2011

The search for a permanent replacement for Sycamore City Manger Bill Nicklas will be conducted throughout October, said Sycamore Mayor Ken Mundy. In the meantime, Brian Gregory, assistant city manager and treasurer, has been named acting city manager....

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Playboy Bunnies hop into town

By Melissa McKenna | September 16, 2011

It was early Thursday morning when Sycamore resident Candy Morris' daughter told her cameras were crowding the lawn of the old courthouse. Not needing to be told twice, Morris decided to see for herself what all the commotion was about. "I was going to...

Monarchs! event helps kids discover butterflies

By Ryan Felgenhauer | September 15, 2011

The Midwest Museum of Natural History [MMNH] will hold an informational meeting about Monarch butterflies Saturday. The event is from 10:30 a.m. to noon, said Heather Williams, education specialist for MMNH. Monarchs! will feature a presentation about...

Sycamore’s block party ‘a good time overall’

By Shelby Devitt | September 15, 2011

Sycamore is the place for beer, cupcakes, music and more at Discover Sycamore’s 11th Annual Block Party Saturday night, near 407 W. State St. Live music, a beer garden, food vendors, a bags tournament, a dog show and giant inflatables are a few of the...

Volunteer fair offers opportunities for student involvement

By Felix Sarver | September 13, 2011

Students can expect many opportunities at the Volunteer Fair hosted by Student Involvement and Leadership Development (SILD) at 3 p.m. today in the Stevenson Towers Food Court. The fair is an annual event organized by Becky Harlow, assistant director...

Advice for students seeking employment on and off-campus

By Megan Healy | September 12, 2011

The NIU Career Services Office and local businesses offer advice to students on how to land a job both on and off campus. When to look for jobs: "The best time to look for a job on campus is the beginning of each semester. This is normally when most of...

Affordable TransVAC bus service offers 50 cent rides, brings students to Sycamore

By Shelby Devitt | September 5, 2011

Students complaining there is nothing to do in DeKalb, rejoice! There is another option: Sycamore. And if you don't have a ride, there's a solution for that as well. TransVAC, a transportation service of the Voluntary Action Center, offers an affordable...

Flu shots available in Septermber in Sycamore

By Ryan Felgenhauer | August 30, 2011

Home Bound Healthcare of Sycamore, 1625 Bethany Road in Sycamore, will offer flu shots to the public starting Sept. 1. These shots will be available to be delivered to certain groups of people. "We can deliver them to people over 65 with medicare and...