DeKalb, Illinois

DeKalb is a city of Illinois in the United States. The population was 43,862 at the 2010 census, up from 39,018 at the 2000 census. The city is named after decorated German war hero Johann De Kalb, who died during the American Revolutionary War.

Notable people

 * Charles I. Barber, architect, born in DeKalb
 * George Franklin Barber, architect, born in DeKalb
 * Charles Bronson, an hardcore punk band
 * Cindy Crawford, supermodel
 * Isaac L. Ellwood, rancher, businessman and barbed wire entrepreneur
 * Joseph Glidden, farmer who patented barbed wire
 * Jacob Haish, one of the inventors of barbed wire
 * Barbara Hale, Emmy Award-winning actress
 * Judas Iscariot, a black metal band
 * Richard Jenkins, actor
 * Mel Owens, linebacker for the L.A. Rams
 * Richard Powers, author
 * W. Willard Wirtz, Secretary of Labor; his DeKalb home is preserved on the NIU campus
 * Mike Heimerdinger, Tennessee Titans offensive coordinator
 * A. J. Bramlett, former professional basketball player