The Best of Both Worlds College Town, City Life
DeKalb's unique location combines a college town atmosphere with big city living. In "The Barb City," life revolves around the Huskies. But just an hour's drive away, the pace quickens in one of the most vibrant urban landscapes in the world: Chicago. Known as "The City of Broad Shoulders," Chicago supports world-class sports, art and culture in the kind of environment that can only be found in the world's greatest cities.