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Christina Pawlak (left) and Jessica Holm, both elementary education alumnae, enjoy the time flying their kite Sunday at DeKalb's eighth annual Kite Fest held at NIU's North 40 field at the corner of Lucinda Avenue and Kishwaukee Drive.

Locals celebrate 8 years of flying at Kite Fest

By Jessi Haish | September 9, 2013

Eight years since it started, a letter to the mayor and a love for kites has kept Kite Fest flying strong.Kite Fest, put together by the DeKalb County Convention and Visitor’s Bureau with help from Chicago Kite, was held Sunday on NIU’s North 40 field,...