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Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

DeKalb County History Center to host ‘Desserts and Dialogue’ event

DeKalb County History Center to host ‘Desserts and Dialogue’ event

By Diego Martinez, News Reporter | September 24, 2025

DeKALB – The DeKalb County History Center and Ellwood House Museum invites the community out to their Desserts and Dialogue event at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 9. Desserts and Dialogue will be an evening full of connection and conversation. The event aims to...

Film Explores DeKalb’s History

By Deanna Frances | September 4, 2012

A new feature film hits close to home.In Wired; The DeKalb Documentary, a Feyt Productions film directed by Shela Lahey, the city of DeKalb is described though its history, its entertainment and the community of people who live there.One of the topics...

Fact or Fiction: DeKalb Style

By Chris Krapek | August 19, 2010

1) Barb Wire was invented in DeKalb: FACT Why do you think they call it the Barb City? Because Joseph Glidden, one of DeKalb's most prominent historical figures, patented the idea for barb wire in 1874. That, and because we're known for our razor sharp...

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