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Belvidere, IL 61008
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Illinois Lincoln Highway Coalition unveiled its second (in a series of over 40) Interpretive Mural in DeKalb, Illinois. As you’re driving west on the highway, it is on the corner of 7th Street and Lincoln Highway. This mural depicts travelers driving the highway though the old DeKalb arch which was built by the DeKalb Chamber of Commerce in the early 1920’s and was inscribed as follows: “DeKalb: A Live Wire City 10,000 Strong”. This statement alluded to the fact that barbed wire was invented in DeKalb. The original arch was eventually demolished, but will now live on in this colorful mural.
   

As the western anchor of the booming I-88 corridor, DeKalb is only a short 30 minute drive to the high growth cities of Aurora and Naperville, and only a little more than an hour away from both downtown Chicago and O’Hare International Airport. Yet, in spite of its proximity to the Chicago region, DeKalb remains apart, maintaining its own unique character as a rapidly growing Northern Illinois University community with both urban and rural roots. Many of its older neighborhoods have brick paved streets and well-kept historic homes while the edge of the city bustles with new residential and commercial developments.

The people of DeKalb enjoy the benefits that come with the proximity to an international city like Chicago and a major state university including: museums, theaters, music, sports, speakers, libraries, recreational facilities and more.

Best Western DeKalb Inn & Suites
1212 W. Lincoln Highway
815-758-866
bestwestern.com

Buena Vista Golf Course
131 Buena Vista Drive
815-758-4812
buenavistagc.com

Convocation Center at NIU
1525 W. Lincoln Highway
815-752-6800
niuconvo.com

DeKalb Area Women's Center,Galleries & Gardens
1021 State Street
815-758-1351

DeKalb County Liners Baseball
Founders Field, Sycamore Park at Airport Road, Dekalb, IL
815-508-3610
www.linersbaseball.com

Eduardo's Mexican Restaurant
214 E. Lincoln Highway
815-758-2677
rositas.com/edaurdos/index.html

Egyptian Theatre
135 N. 2nd Street
815-758-121
egyptiantheatre.org

Ellwood House Museum
509 N. 1st Street
815-756-4609
ellwoodhouse.org

Fatty’s Pub & Grille
1312 W. Lincoln Highway
815-758-7737
fattyspub.com

Joseph F. Glidden Homestead
and Historical Center
921 W. Lincoln Highway
815-756-7904
gliddenhomestead.org

Gurler House
205 Pine Street
815-758-4897
bios.niu.edu/gurler

Harley-Davidson Museum
969 Peace Road
815-756-4558
pierceh-d.com

Heritage Square Gallery
105 N. 1st Street
815-756-1445
dekalbareacvb.com

Lincoln Highway
Interpretive Gazebo
Corner of Lincoln Highway & 10th Street
Toll Free: 866-455-4249

Lincoln Highway
Interpretive Mural
Corner of Lincoln Highway & 7th Street
Toll Free: 866-455-4249

Magnuson Inn & Suites
1314 W. Lincoln Highway
815-748-4800
magnusonhotels.com

Memorial Park
Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Clock
Northeast Corner of
1st Street and Lincoln Highway
815-748-7788
dekalbareacvb.com

Nehring Center Gallery
111 S. 2nd Street
815-758-6363
nehringcentergallery.org

NIU Barsema Alumni & Visitor Center
231 N. Annie Glidden Road
815-753-8821
bavc.niu.edu

NIU Holmes Student Center
Guest Rooms
Corner or Carroll & Lucinda
815-753-1444
niu.edu/hsc

O’Leary’s Irish Pub & Grill
260 East Lincoln Highway
815-748-0000
olearyspubandgrill.com

Prairie Pines Golf Course
6236 Rt. 38
815-758-5249
www.prairiepinesgolf.com

River Heights Golf Course
1100 S. Annie Glidden Road
815-758-1550
riverheightsgc.com

Rosita’s Mexican Restaurant
642 E. Lincoln Highway
815-756-1201
rositas.com

Stagecoach Theatre
126 S. 5th Street
815-758-1940
stagecoachers.com

Super 8 Motel
800 W. Fairview Drive
815-748-4688
super8.com

Tapalaluna Tapas Bar
226 E. Lincoln Highway
815-217-0990
tapalaluna.com

Thai Pavillion
131 E. Lincoln Highway
815-756-6445

The Confectionary
149 N. Second Street
800-397-5990
theconfectionary.com

Travelodge
1116 W. Lincoln Highway
815-756-3398
www.travelodge.com

 
     

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    200 South State Street
    Belvidere, Illinois  61008
    toll free: 866.455.4249
    fax: 815.547.3749
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