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Could DeKalb be a haven for retirees?

Northern Public Radio
Published March 16, 2007 at 6:01 AM CDT
DeKalb Mayor Frank Van Buer
DeKalb Mayor Frank Van Buer

By Dan Klefstad

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DeKalb, IL – DeKalb Mayor Frank Van Buer envisions a downtown that's filled with retirees enjoying the cultural assets provided by Northern Illinois University. The plan includes a thousand condos and more retailers. Ultimately, Mayor Van Buer envisions the downtown stretching east to Peace Road, near Interstate 88. WNIJ's Dan Klefstad asks "Will developers by into this plan?"