DeKALB — The YMCA will host its annual YMCA Halloween Bash at 4 p.m. Saturday at the Sycamore High School Field House, 427 Spartan Trail, Sycamore.The event is open to the public and admission will cost $3 if purchased before noon and $5 starting...

The Sochi Winter Olympics may have been the highlight of athleticism in February, but that didn’t stop locals from pushing their own athletic abilities Sunday.The Kishwaukee Family YMCA, 2500 W. Bethany Road, held its ninth-annual triathlon. There were...

A local athlete hopes children can learn values and safety from proceeds raised during a Sunday YMCA event.The Kishwaukee Family YMCA, 2500 W. Bethany Road, will host its first swimathon Sunday. Those swimming for the fundraiser are asked to raise at...

Kishwaukee United Way’s Taste of the Vine will have 10,000 more sponsors today than it did last year.Kishwaukee United Way will host its 12th annual Taste of the Vine event today to raise money for more than 20 local non-profit organizations. The event...

Residents can support a local soldier just by walking.The Marine Marathon is sponsored by Meaghan Gulke, who put together the event as a way to show support for her husband, Cpl. Brett Gulke, a 2009 Sycamore High School graduate who has been deployed...

This year’s grand marshal for the Pumpkin Festival parade is a proud contributor to the Sycamore community.Brian Bickner is the head coach for the Kishwaukee YMCA/DeKalb County Swim Team and will be leading Sunday’s parade as a community leader. As...

The YMCA remains a community resource with the help of more than 1,100 volunteers per year. The Kishwaukee Family YMCA, 2500 Bethany Road, was incorporated in 1957 and serves the community through promoting youth development programs and healthy living...

Some students choose to pay extra for off-campus gym memberships, while access to the Student Recreation Center is included in tuition and fees. Erik Calmeyer, senior operations management and informations systems major, said he holds a membership at...