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Madison Wescott holds an energy drink in front of her food truck, Main Squeeze. Wescott sells homemade lemonade and energy drinks to pay for her college tuition. (Courtesy of Madison Wescott)

NIU student pays for school with lemonade

By Joseph Howerton, Video Editor | November 16, 2023

DeKALB – It’s not uncommon for youths to raise money with a lemonade stand, but one NIU student has chosen to take it a step further. Madison Wescott, a junior political science major with an emphasis in law, has been managing a food truck for...