SYCAMORE – During the last several months, many have enjoyed watching improvements to the former Chicago & Northwestern depot, the new home of the DeKalb County Community Foundation in Sycamore.

The transformation, inside and outside, is very exciting, but this building also has a fascinating past. What is the story of those original walls? Why was the depot first built in Sycamore, and what impact did it have on the community? Discover the answer to those questions and more as Clint Cargile shares his research on the history of the depot during the Sycamore History Museum’s December Brown Bag Lunch.

“Over the years, I have helped researchers look for information about the Chicago & Northwestern depot,” history museum executive director Michelle Donahoe said.