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StoryThe August dates that can shape Sycamore's public workA consolidated calendar reveals a same-night Board conflict, a cluster of early-August school meetings, and the return of County government after July recess.
StoryKishwaukee College releases Spring 2026 graduate list naming 365 studentsThe College's June 22 list records 386 degrees and certificates for 365 students and organizes graduates by hometown.
StoryCounty authorizes 25 local agencies to join 2026-27 salt purchaseSycamore Road District, District 427, and Kishwaukee College are among the agencies covered by agreements that route bidding and contracting through DeKalb County and the state purchasing program.
StoryCouncil rezones former Central School for planned 19-apartment conversionThe 7-0 action moves 245 W. Exchange Street into R-3 zoning, while building and civil-code review still stands between the concept and construction.StoryWhy one Sycamore tax code lists nine public bodiesDeKalb County's SY07 tax-code detail shows nine separate governments and districts serving one representative property, each with its own authority, budget, meetings, and records.
StoryDistrict 427 sets six priorities for 2026-27, with measures still to comeThe Board's published goals cover learning, finances, public reporting, safety and well-being, facilities, and staffing. The page identifies the direction of the work, while new planning and dashboards are expected to shape how progress is tracked.StoryDistrict 427 expands extracurricular eligibility for resident homeschool and private-school studentsPolicy revisions approved June 23 broaden access to District athletics and activities while keeping District and governing-organization eligibility rules in place.