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By Susan Stephens

Rockford, IL – There's only one place in the U-S to see bronze casts of six of Michelangelo's study models - and that's Rockford. But the exhibit is there for a very limited time. WNIJ's Susan Stephens reports.

By Dan Klefstad

DeKalb, IL – Jim Oberweis failed to keep Dennis Hastert's Congressional seat in Republican hands. During a special election on March 8th, Oberweis lost to Democrat Bill Foster. Foster will fill the rest of Hastert's term. WNIJ's Dan Klefstad talks with NIU political scientist Matt Streb about this symbolic victory for the Democratic party.

By Chrisopher Hosken, Susan Stephens

St. Charles, IL and Aurora, IL – Democrat Bill Foster beat Republican Jim Oberweis in Saturday's special election in the 14th Congressional District. That means he'll head to Washington, D.C. to finish former Congressman Dennis Hastert's unexpired term. WNIJ has two reports: In a few minutes, Susan Stephens previews the Foster-Oberweis rematch this Fall. But first, Christopher Hosken reports on the atmosphere election night:

By Guy Stephens

DeKalb, IL – The NIU School of Theatre and Dance production of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" runs March 5th through the 29th in NIU's Players Theatre. WNIJ's Guy Stephens spoke with the play's director, Stanton Davis. Davis told Guy Shakespeare's comedy has a little of everything:

By Susan Stephens

DeKalb, IL – Tomorrow's the day voters decide who will finish out the term of former Congressman Dennis Hastert. The candidates and their parties have spent millions on the contentious race already... and residents of the 14th district have been bombarded with glossy mailings, phone calls, back-to-back TV and radio commercials, as well as visits by supporters.