🌱 What DeKalb County leaders decided in their Sycamore meeting Nov. 12

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• What DeKalb County leaders decided in their Sycamore meeting Nov. 12

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Not as cold, becoming breezy, with a high of 34 and low of 25 degrees.
• Wednesday: Periods of sun, temps: high: 33, low: 28.
• Thursday: Morning rain; cloudy, windy, with a high of 39 and low of 9 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

📰 News we're reading

• DeKalb County Committee of the Whole met Nov. 12 (dekalbtimes.com) — DeKalb County leaders met in Sycamore’s Legislative Center to review solar projects, nursing home billing contracts, and key infrastructure updates, including Peace Road bridge work. A Sycamore resident serving on the DCRNC Oversight Board urged the county to keep Jordan Healthcare on for at least another year as officials debated how quickly the county nursing home can move to independent operations.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Board of Review
  Administration Building – Board of Review Conference Room , 110 E. Sycamore St. , Sycamore
  9:00 am
• Genoa Outreach
  Genoa Public Library , 240 W Main St , Genoa
  11:00 am
• Young Professionals Network Meeting
  Century 21 New Heritage - Hampshire Office , 120 W Oak Knoll Dr , Hampshire
  5:30 pm
• GDW Band/Choir/Orchestra Concert
  Gary D Wright Elem Sch , 1500 Ketchum Road , Hampshire
  6:00 pm
• Board of Education Meeting
  Gary D Wright Elem Sch , 2550 Harnish Drive , Algonquin
  6:30 pm
• Winter Band Concert
  Genoa-Kingston Community Unit School District 424 Genoa, IL 60135
  7:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• GDW 2nd Grade Concert
  Gary D Wright Elem Sch , 1500 Ketchum Road , Hampshire
  6:00 pm
• Lincoln PTA Glow-Dance
  Lincoln Elementary Dekalb, IL 60115
  6:00 pm
• County Board
  Legislative Center – Gathertorium , 200 N. Main St. , Sycamore
  7:00 pm
• Forest Preserve District Commissioners
  Legislative Center – Gathertorium , 200 N. Main St. , Sycamore
  7:02 pm

Thursday December 18

• DeKalb Farmers’ Market
  Frank Van Buer Plaza , 148-198 N 2nd St , DeKalb
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Last minute Christmas shopping?
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• Albertsons Company posted a job opening for Night Crew Stocker in Sycamore. Apply here.
• Taco Bell posted a job opening for Team Member in Sycamore. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Sycamore here.

🗞 Nearby News

DeKalb

• DeKalb Library hosting program dedicated to Robert Redford (shawlocal.com)
• Special education day school could relocate to DeKalb (shawlocal.com)
• Glidden Homestead announces 2026 winter lecture series schedule (shawlocal.com)

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