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Paul van den Heuvel, of Lake in the Hills, stands next to his Russian-built MiG-21UM Friday at the DeKalb Municipal Airport where the craft is stored.

Civilian flies fighter plane over DeKalb

By Dan Martynowicz | August 23, 2010

Residents may have noticed a fighter plane flying the skies around DeKalb. Paul van den Heuvel has been flying a Russian built MiG-21UM jet fighter plane for the last six years. An airline pilot for United Airlines, van den Heuvel has no military background...

Three-year-old Livi Brennan from Plano enjoys corn on the cob at the annual DeKalb Corn Fest Saturday.

DeKalb is all ears for Corn Fest weekend

By Dan Martynowicz | August 23, 2010

DeKalb's 33rd annual Corn Fest took place this past weekend at DeKalb Taylor Municipal Airport, 3232 Pleasant St. The free music and corn festival is planned, maintained and executed by a volunteer staff every year, according to the event's website. Some...