An annual charitable tradition that was started by an anonymous assistant attorney to the city of Chicago 114 years ago lives on in the generous acts of DeKalb County residents known as the Goodfellows.

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A new family owned restaurant in Sycamore, Thai Town, opened this week to so much success some products were sold out before the day’s end, the mother and son who partnered together to expand their business said.

Angie’s Sugar Buzz Bakery in Sandwich was recently inducted into the Illinois Made program, which encourages residents and visitors to discover the people, products and experiences found at small businesses in every region of the state.

The Genoa Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8387 will move its monthly meeting date to Monday because of its regular meeting falling on Christmas Day.

Affinity for Gaming will host a tabletop Heroclix gaming tournament to support Safe Passage, Inc on Sunday. Admission to the tournament is open to the public.

A new fundraiser created to benefit the Spartan Food Pantry will tip off on Tuesday with a basketball game between the Sycamore Police and Fire departments and Sycamore School District 427 staff.

Did you buy a pre-cut Christmas tree or cut one down with the family this year? If you did the latter, chances are you got in before products ran out, said some northern Illinois Christmas tree farmers. They said they're fielding high demand this holiday season.

A Belvidere man was hospitalized Thursday after two tires came off a nearby semi-trailer truck and crashed into a Van he was driving in rural northern DeKalb County, authorities said.