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A Waste Management truck pulls out of the DeKalb County Recycling and Disposal Facility and landfill, 18370 Somonauk Road. The landfill will expand to accept more waste, which will bring in more money for the county.

Landfill to expand, bring in more revenues, wastes

By Alissa Jacob | March 5, 2014

The DeKalb County Landfill is expanding in exchange for a $1 million contribution from DeKalb County Waste Management to the town of Cortland.The Town of Cortland is one mile from the landfill, 18370 Somonauk Road. Waste Management spokeswoman Lisa Disbrow...

Letter to the editor: Vote against supporters of the DeKalb “mega dump”

By Letter Writer | October 28, 2010

I would like to encourage the NIU community to get out and vote on Nov. 2. Among the many races to be decided are the members of your DeKalb County Board. The big issue this election cycle being discussed by voters appears to be the huge expansion of...