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Army toughness drives Mike Crawford’s Sycamore business, coaching and survival
Army veteran Mike Crawford built two Sycamore businesses, coached youth sports, and survived a rare liver disease – crediting military discipline and mental toughness for every step.
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5mDaily Chronicle 2026 Softball All-Area Team
Elizabeth Davis set home-run records at Genoa-Kingston. Bella Jacobs nearly set strikeout records at Sycamore. Throw in NCAA Division I players like Brynn Woods from Kaneland and Sycamore's Faith Heil, and that's still just a sample of the Daily Chronicle All-Area Softball Team.
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4mDAAHA to hold annual meeting Friday, auction off rare DeKalb Ag memorabilia
The DeKalb Area Agricultural Heritage Association (DAAHA) will hold its annual meeting on Friday, followed by an auction offering rare DeKalb Ag memorabilia.
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6mDaily Chronicle 2026 Softball Player of the Year: Sycamore’s Kairi Lantz
Two years ago, Kairi Lantz decided to walk away from organized softball after high school. This season, her final season, she had the best one of her life. The Sycamore catcher is the Daily Chronicle Softball Player of the Year.
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6mDaily Chronicle 2026 Baseball All-Area Team
Big boppers, dominant aces and vacuum cleaner fielders up and down the list highlight the Daily Chronicle 2026 All Area Baseball team.
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4mRabid bat found in rural southern DeKalb County
A bat tested positive for rabies in Leland, the first 2026 case reported in DeKalb County, the health department announced this week.