DeKalb

Built around an 1830s prairie settlement, DeKalb grew into a university city in northern Illinois. The Kishwaukee River passes through the city’s southern area, while Northern Illinois University shapes much of local academic and sporting life. DeKalb is closely associated with Joseph Glidden, who developed and patented a successful form of barbed wire here in 1874; the Ellwood House Museum recalls another part of the town’s industrial-era story. Downtown’s Egyptian Theatre, opened in 1929, remains a distinctive movie-palace landmark and performance venue. Explore nearby webcam locations that provide complementary perspectives on DeKalb and northern Illinois.

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