Camden Lazenby

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GENOA – After dancing to Chappel Roan’s “HOT TO GO,” the winners of Genoa’s storied scholarship contest were announced before a crowd of hundreds Wednesday night as the city kicked off Genoa Days 2025. The winners of the 2025 Genoa Days King and Queen Scholarship Contest are Abby Fellows and John Swineheart, both 18 and graduating seniors at Genoa-Kingston High School. They were chosen out of a field of 10 finalists. Fellows said it felt good to win the coveted contest.

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SYCAMORE – Concerns over a large-scale solar farm spurred multiple residents to speak up during a recent DeKalb County Board meeting, but the project causing anxiety hasn’t yet been put to a vote. Five people told the DeKalb County Board that they recently received a letter from Leeward Renewable Energy outlining the business’s intentions to build a solar farm on thousands of acres of land near their homes in Pierce Township.

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SYCAMORE – A grungy alternative to DeKalb County’s family entertainment and amusement industry will sling its final ax this weekend. Northern Axeposure, an indoor ax-throwing venue in Sycamore, will permanently close after this weekend. The owners of the business announced the impending closure over social media Wednesday. “After an incredible run and an emotional decision, our family has decided to close our ax-throwing chapter,” the owners wrote.

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SYCAMORE – The Fairdale street light district, which is responsible for levying a tax to pay ComEd for the rental and operation of public light poles in the area, has asked DeKalb County to take on its responsibilities. DeKalb County interim Administrator Derek Hiland said the county government recently was told of the taxing body’s desire to dissolve. Fairdale is in unincorporated Franklin Township in northern DeKalb County.

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SYCAMORE – DeKalb County Democrats and Republicans unanimously agreed this week not to enact a 1% grocery tax on unincorporated areas of the county, although some municipalities still are considering it within city limits. Scott Campbell, a DeKalb County Board Democrat from District 7 who also chairs the board’s finance and administration committee, said he was against the tax. “Here’s the thing: This taxes food, and there’s something really evil about taxing food,” Campbell said.