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When you consider DeKalb, , as your next business location, you 200 S. Fourth St., DeKalb, Illinois 60115 are considering a community which absolutely has it all! Founded as an 815-748-2000 │ cityofdekalb.com agricultural community in 1837, DeKalb is 60 miles west of downtown . We’re known as the home of Northern Illinois University and the birthplace of , which changed farming methods throughout the world. We like to say we’ve gone from barbed wire, to fully wired. Working with NIU, the City boasts an 80-gig fiber network bridging the distance to Chicago, the region, and the world.

DeKalb is a regional hub, with easy access to the I-88 and I-39 corridors. Within the City, State Routes 38 and 23 make travel to the University, area shopping centers, and dining quick and convenient.

DeKalb is a city of 44,030 residents who live in 15,594 homes. The City of DeKalb represents more than a third of the population of DeKalb County, with families earning an annual median income of $59,671 and owning homes with a median value of $165,500. (Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, 2005-2009 American Community Survey, U.S. Census Bureau, 2010). Employers in DeKalb provide more than 15,000 jobs, and commuters to Quick Facts classes at NIU further boost our daytime population and buying power. Geographic location: Located in DeKalb County Excellent educational partnership offerings between Kishwaukee College, Area: 16.28 square miles Northern Illinois University, and DeKalb High School provide a full range of Date of incorporation: 1856 career readiness initiatives for our youth, allowing degrees to be earned Value of construction in 2014: $54,359,021 at an accelerated pace. The Illinois workNet Center provides job training, 2014 Equalized assessed value: $523,032,841 Source: City of DeKalb job search services, basic computer literacy classes, and information about continuing education options. The Kishwaukee Community College Center Population for Business Development and Continuing Education offers opportunities 1980 1990 2000 2010 for professional growth, personal enrichment, computer skills, and 1 City 33,099 34,925 39,018 44,030 preparation for professional careers throughout our community. In addition, 1 County 74,624 77,932 88,969 105,160 the DeKalb-Ogle Workforce Development Consortium collaborates with Labor Market2 38,710 36,691 48,420 60,076 Sources: 1US Census Bureau, 2010, 2IL Dept. of Commerce & Economic Development educators and businesses to work toward the inspiration and training of industrial professionals. 2010 Income / Household Information City1 County2 Illinois2 Major employers include Northern Illinois University, Kishwaukee Total Housing Units 17,220 40,983 5,291,704 Hospital, 3M, Target Distribution Center, Walmart, Sonoco Alloyed, Nestle Total Population 44,030 105,160 12,848,554 Distribution, CST Storage, Forge Resources Group, and Algus Packaging. Est. Total Household 15,386 38,484 4,772,723 Average Household Size 2.44 2.59 2.63 Art galleries, Kishwaukee Symphony Orchestra, the Municipal Band, live Med. Household Income $37,719 $53,375 $56,797 theater, arena concerts, independent films, and championship sports are all Med. Family Income $59,671 $71,343 $70,344 available in DeKalb. Add in more than 40 area parks, 10 miles of improved Married Household 35% 48% 49% multi-purpose trails, Ellwood House museum, and the Art Deco Egyptian Bachelor’s Degree+ 22.7% 18.8% 19.50% Theater, and there is always something to do in DeKalb. Median Home Value $165,500 $173,000 $182,300 Median Rent $809 $830 $890 Occupied Housing Units 15,594 37,844 4,772,723 Owner Occupied 43.1% 61.2% 67.5% Renter Occupied 56.9% 38.8% 32.5% Our City is a great place to Sources: 1U.S. Census Bureau, 2005-2009 American Community Survey, 2U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 live, learn, grow, and stay! www.cityofdekalb.com

Utilities DeKalb Water Service Sanitary District Service The City of DeKalb Public Water System is a modern, state-of-the-art The City of DeKalb is served by DeKalb Sanitary District. For information, water supply, serving a population over 44,000 residents including Northern please call (815) 758-3513. Illinois University. Groundwater is treated at one of five ion-exchange/iron Volume of Flow Treated Rate $3.40/100 cu ft removal water treatment plants and stored in one of the City’s four Monthly Fixed Rate $3.33/month elevated water towers. For information, please call (815) 748-2050. Electric Power Provided by ComEd Water Source 6 deep wells, 4 shallow wells For information, please contact ComEd at (800) 334-7661. Storage Capacity 2,750,000 kWh Rate Average Daily Demand 3,100,000 first 2,000 0.628 # of Metered Accounts 8,100 next 48,000 0.412 next 50,000 0.371 City of DeKalb Water Rates (as of April 1, 2016) next 400,000 0.361 Usage Charge (flat rate): $3.22/100 cu ft next 500,000 0.35 Meter Size Monthly Fixed Meter Size Monthly Fixed next 2,000,000 0.33 5/8” $5.50 2” $12.33 next 2,000,000 0.324 3/4” $5.50 3” $15.67 next 5,000,000 0.319 1” $5.50 4” $22.67 next 10,000,000 0.314 1 1/4” $7.00 6” $29.67 next 20,000,000 0.309 1 1/2” $8.67 8” $35.00 Natural Gas Provided by NICOR For information, please contact NICOR at (888) 642-6748. Transportation Motor Carrier Nearest Intermodal for Union Pacific Railroad: Interstates Serving Community1: I-88, I-39 Rochelle (Global III) 19.9 miles Highways Serving Community1: IL-23, IL-38 Motor Freight Terminals1: 1 Public Local Carriers2: 4 Bus: Huskie Line5, VAC6, Greyhound7 Intrastate Carriers2: 20 Rail: Metra8 Commuter Union Pacific West Line Sources: 1Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity; 2http://dcedc.org/trucking-companies-terminals/ Elburn station - 17.8 mi from DeKalb Taxi: 3 Air Limousine: not licensed 5 6 7 8 Commercial Airports3: O’Hare Int’l Midway Int’l Sources: www.huskieline.com, www.vacdk.com, www.greyhound.com, www.metrarail.com Distance: 60 min 70 min Commercial Airlines: 44 7 Travel Time to Major Cities Flights per year: 883,287 252,126 City Approx. Driving Days by Days by Passengers per Year: 66.9 million 20.5 million Distance (mi.) Truck Rail Source: 3www.faa.com Atlanta 792 4 3 Chicago 60 1 1 Nearest Public Airport4: DeKalb Taylor Municipal Airport Cleveland 405 1 2 Number of Runways: 2 Dallas 874 4 4 Longest Runway4: 7,025 ft Denver 954 4 3 Runway Lighted: Yes (medium intensity runway lights) Detroit 354 1 2 Fuel Available: Yes Kansas City 561 1 2 Take-offs/Landings per Year: 30,000 Los Angeles 2033 5 5 Personal Aircraft & Corporate jets based on site: 87 Memphis 606 3 3 Private Storage Available: Yes Minneapolis 369 2 3 Private Maintenance Available: Yes New Orleans 900 5 4 US Customs office on site: No New York 902 4 3 Charter Service Available: No Seattle 2000 5 5 Courtesy/Rental Cars: Yes St. Louis 275 1 2 Source:4www.cityofdekalb.com Source: www2.locationone.com

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Building Permit Data

Valuation (est.) FY 2015 FY 2014 FY 2013 FY 2012 FY 2011 FY 2010 FY 2009 FY 2008 FY 2007 Residential $1,790,406 $1,481,807 $1,171,832 $1,252,358 $1,517,179 $2,558,470 $2,318,597 $9,008,178 $19,729,977 Commercial $21,872,447 $5,723,000 $7,679,394 $9,538,500 $3,493,448 $2,741,800 $8,208,710 $12,716,907 $142,000 Industrial $5,054,000 $1,384,000 $2,570,000 $197,000 $25,100,000 $2,055,000 $575,000 $0 $0 Other $25,642,168 $370,000 $190,000 $650,000 $0 $1,100,000 $0 $9,400,000 $2,500,000 Total $54,359,021 $8,958,807 $11,611,226 $11,637,858 $30,110,627 $8,455,270 $11,102,307 $31,125,085 $22,371,977

# of Permits FY 2015 FY 2014 FY 2013 FY 2012 FY 2011 FY 2010 FY 2009 FY 2008 FY 2007 Residential 52 56 68 64 57 77 85 85 160 Commercial 39 41 30 34 30 35 31 47 46 Industrial 3 3 3 2 2 4 3 1 3 Other 559 608 607 611 726 709 657 590 701 Total 653 708 708 711 815 825 776 723 910

Source: City of DeKalb Building Dept.

2014 Municipal Tax Rate Comparison 2014 Taxing Structure Sales Tax1,2,3 Property Tax City Portion State of Illinois 5.00% City 1.02% Total City Share Municipal 1.00% Schools 8.99% Extended Total City Share Home Rule 1.75% County 1.25% Municipality Total EAV Rate Extended DeKalb County 0.25% Other 1.81% DeKalb1 $523,032,841 1.02 $4,763,674 DeKalb Total 8.00% Total 13.07% Sycamore1 $338,142,978 0.79 $2,653,309 Utility Tax Telecomm. Tax Cortland1 $52,743,731 1.18 $818,818 Electricity $0.04/therm State 7% Malta1 $13,534,900 1.01 $106,772 Natural Gas 0.628% Local 6% Sandwich1 $115,208,780 1.11 $1,281,006 Telephone 6.00% Total 13% Aurora2 $1,362,972,056 2.26 $69,219,912 1 2 Except for qualifying foods, drugs, and medical, which are taxed at 1%. Geneva $903,089,162 0.75 $6,717,451 2Restaurant and beverage tax is an additional 2%. St. Charles2 $1,287,146,705 0.93 $12,055,116 3Hotel/motel tax is an additional 7%. Source: City of DeKalb Sources: 1www.dekalbcounty.org,2www.co.kane.il.us

2014 Typical Total Tax Rate Municipal Services Taxing Body Rate % City Bond Rating: Aa2 CC 523 Kishwaukee 0.71 5% Annual City Budget: $79,392,143 (2014-15) City of DeKalb 1.02 8% Type of Government: Mayor/Council County 1.25 10% Home Rule: Yes DeKalb Library 0.39 3% Municipal Zoning, Subdivision: Yes DeKalb Sanitary 0.15 1% Last Comp Plan Update: 2005 DeKalb Park 0.80 6% Emergency 911 System: Yes DeKalb Road & Bridge 0.21 2% Paramedic Service: Yes DeKalb Township 0.18 1% Police Department: 65 sworn officers, Forest Preserve 0.09 1% 20 civilian personnel School District 428 8.27 63% Fire Department: 57 sworn Total 13.07 100% 1 civilian employee Source: City of DeKalb Fire Insurance Class: ISO 4, Accredited Agency

Source: City of DeKalb

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Property Valuation for City of DeKalb Fire and Building Codes Adopted

2014 As of the publication of this document, the City has adopted the following codes: Property Type EAV Percentage 2003 International Building Code, with amendments Commercial $160,710,755 30.73% 2003 International Residential Code, with amendments Farm $1,012,840 0.19% 2003 International Existing Building Code 2002 National Electric Code, with amendments Industrial $46,654,911 8.92% 2003 International Mechanical Code, with amendments Residential $313,041,585 59.85% 2014 State of Illinois Plumbing Code, with amendments Railroad $1,615,750 0.31% 2006 International Fire Code, with amendments Total Valuation $523,035,841 100.00% 2012 Int’l Energy Conservation Code (State of IL Adopted Code) 1997 State of IL Accessibility Code 2013 City of DeKalb Municipal Code Source: www.cityofdekalb.com Property Type EAV Percentage 2014 Major City of DeKalb Taxpayers Commercial $143,720,391 29.58% Taxpayer Taxable Assessed Value Farm $673,596 0.14% Target Corporation (distribution center) $9,589,981 Industrial $39,939,551 8.22% 3M Distribution Center #4 $6,964,625 Residential $300,043,381 61.75% Panduit Corporation $6,358,298 Good Year Distribution Center $5,936,697 Railroad $1,546,704 0.32% Nestle Distribution Center $5,741,240 Total Valuation $485,923,623 100.00% Mason Properties (multiple rental property) $5,545,557 Northland Plaza Shopping Center $4,841,863 2012 DeKalb Area Retirement Center $4,704,356 Property Type EAV Percentage 3M Distribution Center #3 $3,587,399 Commercial $156,902,473 29.39% Park Manor Townhomes $3,492,897 DeKalb County Government $3,146,992 Farm $731,665 0.14% Pittsley Townhomes $2,883,286 Industrial $43,536,967 8.16% 3M Distribution Center #1 $2,882,211 Residential $331,382,501 62.08% JLAR, LLC (multiple rental property) $2,736,934 3M Distribution Center #2 $2,691,891 Railroad $1,252,297 0.23% Walmart $2,488,118 Total Valuation $533,805,903 100.00% University Village $2,233,317 Lincolnshire West Apartments $2,177,372 2011 Glidden Crossing Shopping Center $2,014,754 Property Type EAV Percentage CST Industries Inc (manufacturing) $1,960,251 Commercial $167,604,810 28.77% University Plaza Apts LLC $1,884,881 Schultz Richard (multiple rental property) $1,866,871 Farm $782,590 0.13% Hunter Stadium View Properties LLC $1,804,633 Industrial $47,742,181 8.20% Lowe’s Home Centers Inc $1,780,235 Dayton Hudson Corp (Target retail store) $1,164,256 Residential $365,267,969 62.71% Total $90,478,915 Railroad $1,107,165 0.19% Source: www.dekalbcounty.org Total Valuation $582,504,715 100.00% 2014 Residential Real Estate Closings 2010 Price Range Single Family Multi Family Property Type EAV Percentage Up to $100,000 94 0 Commercial $167,457,427 27.53% $100,001 to $200,000 157 1 $200,001 to $300,000 17 0 Farm $825,082 0.14% $300,001 to $400,000 8 1 Industrial $49,380,638 8.12% Greater than $400,001 0 6 Residential $389,625,409 64.05% Totals 276 8 Railroad $1,044,391 0.17% Source: HomeTown Association of Realtors Total Valuation $608,332,947 100.00% Financial Institutions Banks and Branches: 9 Source: www.dekalbcounty.org Total Assets: $178,516,021,000 Source: www3.fdic.gov

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2014 DeKalb County Labor Force Wages Largest DeKalb Employers In July 2015, the unemployment rate in the city of DeKalb was 5.4% Employer Number of Employees and the Chicago metro area was 6.1%. More detailed labor force data is Northern Illinois University 3,523 available on the Illinois Department of Employment Security website. KishHealth System 1,200 DeKalb School District 885 Labor Wages Entry Median 3M 538 Accountant/Auditor $18.97 $30.56 Sonoco Alloyd 500 Assembler/Fabricator $9.35 $12.96 Target Distribution Center 435 Auto Service Tech./Mechanic $14.95 $27.68 Walmart Super Center 400 Cashier $8.78 $9.05 Nestle Distribution 250 Computer/Information Sys. Mgr. $30.30 $46.31 City of DeKalb 202 Construction Laborer $14.10 $31.17 Panduit 200 Customer Service Rep. $11.28 $16.13 SK Express 200 Industrial Engineer $23.80 $30.86 CST Storage 175 Janitor/Cleaner $9.94 $13.68 Forge Resources Group 150 Laborer/Freight Mover (Hand) $10.55 $16.32 Algus Packaging, Inc. 125 Machinists $12.29 $14.95 CVG DeKalb 120 Maintenance/Repair Worker $9.59 $17.24 Ideal Industries (DeKalb) 100 Nurse/LPN/LVN $17.69 $22.47 Nehring Electrical Works Co. 90 Office Clerk $9.78 $12.99 Luxis International, Inc. 66 Packer/Packager (Hand) $8.91 $9.33 Armoloy of Illinois, Inc. 50 Secretary/Admin. Assist. $11.76 $14.99 Unified Wire & Cable, Inc. 44 Shipping/Receiving Clerk $9.88 $13.55 Sources: City of DeKalb, DeKalb County Economic Development Corp. Truck Driver $14.75 $25.00 Source: www.ides.illinois.gov Labor Force - Occupation by Residence and Job Type by Location

TOTAL EMPLOYMENT BY LOCATION1 RESIDENT EMPLOYMENT BY TYPE1 Northern Illinois University Center for Governmental Studies assisted in gathering 4 County Metro* DeKalb Co. DeKalb Illinois DeKalb Co. DeKalb and compiling these data. TOTAL % TOTAL % TOTAL % TOTAL % TOTAL % TOTAL % All Primary Jobs 253,999 100 31,692 100 15,371 100 5,216,211 100 41,180 100 12,367 100 Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing Hunting 1,416 0.6 510 1.6 1 0 15,389 0.3 355 0.9 96 0.8 Utilities 1,399 0.6 305 1.0 38 0.2 26,888 0.5 315 0.8 101 0.8 Construction 10,057 4.0 1,273 4.0 238 1.5 177,117 3.4 1,657 4.0 369 3.0 Manufacturing 39,716 15.6 3,753 11.8 1,169 7.6 568,563 10.9 5,233 12.7 1,425 11.5 Wholesale Trade 15,095 5.9 945 3.0 285 1.9 289,267 5.5 2,333 5.7 599 4.8 Retail Trade 28,497 11.2 3,820 12.1 2,361 15.4 554,970 10.6 4,913 11.9 1,423 11.5 Transportation & Warehousing 7,983 3.1 858 2.7 353 2.3 220,057 4.2 1,557 3.8 411 3.3 Information 4,813 1.9 539 1.7 386 2.5 109,268 2.1 687 1.7 231 1.9 Finance & Insurance 9,711 3.8 792 2.5 253 1.6 279,541 5.4 1,434 3.5 324 2.6 Real Estate & Rental/Leasing 2,028 0.8 298 0.9 209 1.4 67,088 1.3 389 0.9 145 1.2 Professional, Scientific, Technical Services 11,497 4.5 696 2.2 158 1.0 348,269 6.7 1,593 3.9 389 3.1 Management of Companies & Enterprises 1,192 0.5 206 0.7 60 0.4 105,682 2.0 513 1.2 158 1.3 Admin. & Support, Waste Mgt. & Remediation 18,424 7.3 1,324 4.2 794 5.2 338,093 6.5 2,118 5.1 663 5.4 Educational Services 33,742 13.3 7,638 24.1 4,907 31.9 519,736 10.0 6,484 15.7 2,569 20.8 Health Care & Social Assistance 28,674 11.3 4,023 12.7 2,121 13.8 706,119 13.5 4,989 12.1 1,501 12.1 Arts, Entertainment, Recreation 6,265 2.5 321 1.0 151 1.0 86,017 1.6 595 1.4 171 1.4 Accommodation & Food Services 17,309 6.8 2,457 7.8 1,306 8.5 385,669 7.4 2,939 7.1 933 7.5 Other Services (excluding Public Admin.) 7,230 2.8 816 2.6 367 2.4 177,713 3.4 1,224 3.0 340 2.7 Public Administration 8,802 3.5 1,102 3.5 214 1.4 230,461 4.4 1,820 4.4 514 4.2

*DeKalb, Kane, Kendall, Ogle Counties combined. Source: 1onthemap.ces.census.gov (2012)

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Medical Education Kishwaukee Hospital1: 98 beds Public Schools Staff: 430 physicians on staff / 1,650 personnel Type of School Schools Teachers Enrollment Doctors in Community2: 92 Dentists in Community2: 23 Elementary (K-5) 8 220 3,162 Middle School (6-8) 2 99 1,373 Kishwaukee Hospital, now part of Northwestern Medicine, serves the High School (9-12) 1 120 1,710 DeKalb metro area with emergency services, cardiology, gastroenterology, health and wellness, home health services, joint center, laboratory, ma- Educational partnership offerings between Kishwaukee College, Northern ternity/breastfeeding services, nutrition, orthopedics, pediatrics, radiology, Illinois University, and DeKalb High School provide a full range of career respiratory therapy, and surgical services. readiness initiatives and competitive advantage for our youth, including 16 advanced placement classes, dual credit transfer, and the 2+2 or 3+1 Other community facilities include: Convenient Care at KishHealth System degree paths. Sources: 2014 Illinois District Report Card, DeKalb CUSD 428 Physician Group (Sycamore), KishHealth System Behavioral Health Services (Sycamore), KishHealth System Cancer Care Center, Kish- Private Schools 2 (K-8) Health System Hospice, Physicians Immediate Care (Sycamore), NIU Preschools 7 Speech and Hearing Clinic. Higher Education Institutions Closest to DeKalb 1 2 Sources: KishHealth.org, DexKnows.com Northern Illinois University, DeKalb Recreation and Community Facilities Kishwaukee College, Malta Motels/Hotels: 6 Restaurants: 94 Source: yahoomaps.com Bed and Breakfast: 1 Banquet Facilities: 6 Commercial Services Golf Courses: 4 Churches: 46 General Waste Disposal: Yes Special Waste Disposal: Yes Tennis Courts: 4 Public Swimming Pools: 1 Tool and Die Makers: Yes, 8 Machine Shops: Yes, 15 Health and Fitness Clubs: 6 Skate Park: 1 Source: yahoomaps.com Source: Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity DeKalb Park District Climate The DeKalb Park District offers recreational programs, facilities, and January Low Temp (average): 11.5oF open space for residents of all age groups and abilities. The 700+ acres July High Temp (average): 84oF of Park District property include 46 parks, 2 golf courses, bike/pedestri- Annual Rainfall (average): 36.8” an trails, playgrounds, athletic fields, an outdoor aquatic center, a com- Annual Snowfall (average): 33.1” munity recreation center, 2 fitness centers, and a skate park. Each year, ”Source: www.bestplaces.net the Park District serves over 5,300 participants. Source: www.dekalbparkdistrict.com Legislative Districts Illinois State Representative - District 16 Robert W. Pritchard DeKalb Public Library District Illinois State Senator - District 35 Dave Syverson The newly expanded library is 60,000 square feet and contains over U.S. Congress - District 70 Adam Kinzinger 165,000 items, including print books, e-books, DVDs, compact discs, U.S. Senators Mark Kirk, Richard J. Durbin audio books, and subscriptions. During the 2015 fiscal year, patrons checked out 394,302 items. Enrichment programming includes book club For More Information meetings for adults, story and craft times for children, and teen/’tween Mayor - John Rey 815-748-2099 special event nights, and more. City Manager - Anne Marie Gaura 815-748-2391 Source: www.dkpl.org Assistant City Manager - Patty Hoppenstedt 815-748-2393 DeKalb County Convention and Visitor Bureau Community Development Director - Ellen Divita 815-748-2361 This non-profit, destination marketing organization champions efforts to Economic Development Coordinator - David Michnick 815-748-2365 promote and further develop DeKalb County as a preferred convention Principal Planner - Jo Ellen Charlton 815-748-2371 and visitor destination. Public Works Director - Tim Holdemann 815-748-2332 Source: www.dekalbcountycvb.com City Engineer - John Laskowski 815-748-2331 Water Superintendent - Bryan Faivre 815-748-8131 Communications Streets Superintendent - Mark Espy 815-748-8111 Television: Xfinity, Dish Network, DirecTV Fire Chief - Eric Hicks 815-748-8466 Local Telephone Providers: Xfinity, Frontier Police Chief - Gene Lowery 815-748-8410 Digital Switching: Yes Internet Providers: Frontier, Comcast, T6 Broadband, Syndeo City of DeKalb Fiber Optic Providers: Frontier, DATA, I-Fiber 200 South Fourth Street, DeKalb, Illinois 60115 Newspapers: 1 daily, 2 weekly 815-748-2000 │ cityofdekalb.com Radio stations: 9 Source: Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity

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