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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,...

Film crews prepare to shoot a scene of Ramin Bahrani's Heartland at The Junction, 816 W. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb. The film stars Zac Efron and Dennis Quaid.

Monday’s film shoot draws crowds to The Junction parking lot

By Melissa Mastrogiovanni | October 3, 2011

Yellow caution tape roped off part of The Junction parking lot on Monday as film crews prepared to film a scene in Ramin Bahrani's Heartland. The movie, starring Zac Efron and Dennis Quaid, began filming in DeKalb County in the summer. However, students...