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By Guys Stephens

By Dan Klefstad

DeKalb, IL – Republican incumbent Peter Roskam will likely hold on to the Illinois 6th Congressional District seat, according to Northern Illinois University Political Science Professor Matt Streb.

Roskam first won the seat in a hotly contested race in 2006 against Iraq veteran Tammy Duckworth. His current Democratic rival, Jill Morgenthaler, is also an Iraq war veteran.

By Guy Stephens

DeKalb, IL – The string ensemble Camerata Chicago gives a concert tonight (Friday, September 26th) in DeKalb. It's an opportunity to show off a new addition to its ranks. He's best known as the former member of another, more famous, chamber group. WNIJ's Guy Stephens has more:

By Dan Klefstad

DeKalb, IL – WNIJ's Dan Klefstad talks with NIU political scientist Matt Streb about the 8th district Congressional race, which pits incumbent Democrat Melissa Bean and Republican Steve Greenberg.

By Andy Mitchell

DeKalb, IL – For the past two years, the Illinois Department of Public Health has reported a big increase in the number of bats that have tested positive for rabies. But as WNIJ's Andy Mitchell reports, the numbers aren't as scary as they seem.