Sycamore

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.

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.

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.

The Breakroom and Friends will hold A Date with Dignity winter necessities distribution Saturday for families to learn about various resources.

Local country music singer and songwriter Gary Mullis, of DeKalb, died Monday, one day after his 54th annual Country Music Show Toys for Tots Toy Drive which he once described as “a family show for a good cause."

DeKalb County COVID-19 hospitalizations are on the rise, warned area health officials this week amid a statewide uptick in Illinois hospitalizations related to respiratory illnesses, which also include RSV and the flu.

The Sycamore Public Library will host a holiday open house Friday for patrons to celebrate the season.

The Sycamore Community School District 427 Board of Education will move to a one-meeting-a-month format starting in January 2024, after the board approved an amended board meeting schedule Tuesday night.

The Kishwaukee Concert Band will perform its 22nd annual Christmas Concert Sunday directed by Cory Ellis and Dave Lehman.

Elder Care Services of DeKalb County’s Adult Protection Services will host a Wagon of Wishes raffle Friday to support its APS Department.

Oaken Acres Wildlife Refuge and Rehab Center and the Friends of Illinois Nature Preserve recently received $5,000 grants from Nicor Gas to support their environmental initiatives.

Kishwaukee College’s continuing education department will offer seven short-term training programs during the spring 2024 semester.

The Sycamore Police Department plans to upgrade its body camera equipment which will provide every patrol officer with their own body camera and upgraded batteries meant to last a full shift, said Police Chief Jim Winters.