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DeKalb (dēkălb), city (1990 pop. 34,925), DeKalb co., N Ill., in a farm area; inc. 1861. The city is a distribution center with manufactures that include plastics, electrical equipment, and agricultural silos. There also are agricultural research facilities. The growth of the city was stimulated in the 1870s by the development and manufacture of workable barbed wire by a resident, Joseph F. Glidden. DeKalb is the seat of Northern Illinois Univ. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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In October temperatures dropped to near freezing in DeKalb County, Georgia, but local school officials refused to turn on the heat. Prior to joining the company, Holliday worked for Bayer CropScience and Dekalb Genetics. Jim McCormick, director, DeKalb County Schools, Decatur, Ca. |
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