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HISTORY Founded in 1837, DeKalb remained a small community until the arrival of the Chicago And Northwestern Railroad in 1853. DeKalb's central location brought easier shipping of crops and access to larger markets. Agriculture was the primary economic activity until 1873-4 when farmer Joseph Glidden developed Barbed Wire and began commercial mass production of his new invention. Glidden sold half of his interest to hardware merchant Isaac L. Ellwood and together the two formed the Barb Fence Company. Two months after Glidden filed his application for a patent, lumber salesman Jacob Haish also applied for a patent and on June 25 1874 ran interference papers against Glidden's patent. After 18 years of legal wrangling, Glidden's patent was declared the "Winner". The industry gave DeKalb a place in history and the nickname "Barb City". In 1865 H. B. Gurler moved to DeKalb, and later attempted to create high-grade milk. Gurler began shipping his " Pure Milk " to Chicago in 1895. The founding of Northern Illinois State Normal School in 1895 added education to DeKalb's landscape. Agriculture again came to the forefront with the creation of the DeKalb County Farm Bureau in 1912, the first organization of its kind. In the 1930s the DeKalb AgResearch Corporation (today MONSANTO) marketed its first hybrid seed corn. Supermodel Cindy Crawford was born here and graduated as a valedictorian from DeKalb High School in 1984. The voice of Homer Simpson, Dan Castellaneta , attended " Northern Illinois University ". In addition to Castellaneta, the 3-time oscar-nominated actress Joan Allen attended Northern Illinois University. So did Steve Harris , who is perhaps best known for his role of Eugene Young on the television drama "The Practice." GEOGRAPHY DeKalb is located at 41°55'53" North, 88°45'1" West (41.931274, -88.750151). According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 32.7 Km&2 (12.6 Mi&2 ). 32.7 km&2 (12.6 mi&2) of it is land and 0.08% is water. POLICE DEPARTMENT The DeKalb Illinois police department consists of 60 sworn officers and 17 civilian personnel and is headed by Chief William Feithen. The department offers a combination of vehicle, motorcycle, foot and bicycle patrols. The department is made up of four divisions: Administration, Patrol, Investigations, and Communications. The department is staffed with the Chief of Police, three Lieutenants, six Sergeants, and four Corporals. Record of police misconduct The DeKalb police department has come under limited scrutiny in recent years after numerous instances of criminal activity and other misconduct by DeKalb police officers, including: | ||
| DeKalb Detective Roger Plant Was Caught On A Gas Station Surveillance Camera As He Discreetly Pocketed A Large Sum Of Money That A Customer Left Behind, And Failed To Report The Finding To Either The Station Manager Or His Superiors Detective Plant Resigned His Position But The Department Refused To Prosecute (Media Reports: | "http://dekalb-chroniclecom/articles/2003/05/21/news/export16195txt" class="copylinks" target="_blank">1 2 ) |
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| A Citizen Was Arrested, Charged And Jailed After Publishing | "http://wwwdekalbcitycom" class="copylinks" target="_blank">DeKalbcitycom , a controversial website that detailed alleged criminal activity and criticized the DeKalb Police Department and other city officials The website included commentary regarding mayor Gregory Sparrow's criminal record which includes a drunk driving conviction It was later revealed that the citizen was merely a previous owner of the domain name and was not at all responsible for it's current content (Media reports: 1 2 3 ) |
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| Multiple Complaints Of An | "http://mediafilterorg/guest/Pages/August222001132527" class="copylinks" target="_blank">armed police impersonator with both a mental and criminal history have been filed with the DeKalb police The department has refused to arrest or charge the individual The alleged impersonator works as an informant for the DeKalb Police Department (Source: 1 2 ) |
| Registered Name | Call Sign | AM Frequency | Format | Network |
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| WLBK | 1360 | News, sports, weather updates, and interviews with locals | ||
| NIRIS | 89.5 | a radio reading service for people with print impairments | NPR | |
| WKDI | 93.5 | progressive rock |
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| WNIJ | 89.5 | NPR and PRI , News , talk, Blues | NPR , PRI , BBC , APM | |
| WNIU | 90.5 | Classical | ||
| Nine FM | WDEK | 92.5 | Freeform | |
| B95 Todays Best Variety | WDKB | 94.9 | Adult Contemporary |
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