Deep Agricultural Roots - 5:26
Jerry Smith - City of DeKalb
Posted Sep 21, 2018
The City of DeKalb is a community best known for its deep agricultural roots, and for being the home of Northern Illinois University. Recent enrollment drop at NIU has impacted the city economically. Neighborhood revitalization is key.
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