. >> reporter: in rockford, illinois, republican adam kinslinger chose to visit a new cancer treatment center. >> we bought ourselves three months. from the bigger scale from the d.c. scale, three months to have grown-up conversations about the difficulties we face and ways to get it done. >> reporter: while all is quiet on capitol hill until the house returns tuesday, political analysts can already measure damage from the shutdown done to the gop. what is the biggest risk? >> the biggest problem is for moderate republicans and republicans in swing districts and democratic-leaning districts. >> reporter: the cook political report identified a dozen gop districts in mostly blue states where incumbents are considered weaker for next year's election. not only congress. in virginia, home to many federal workers and government contractors, the governor's race shows democrat terry mccauliffe extending his lead over ken cuccinelli with just over two weeks left. democrats in congress are wary knowing they are under prosecute sure, too. the president has been cautious not to claim political vic

proceeds provide services in the greater chicago and rockford communities >> still to come, relativesuestioning whether deadly force was necessary in the killing of the woman who was shot by police outside the capitol in washington . starting this week you may see a different looking 100 dollar bill in circulation. and later, the chicago restaurant named, "next" is shape-shifting again - with one of its most ambitious menus yet. live illinois lottery drawing... pick 3... 7 4 8 fire ball for pick 3... no fireball for pick 3... pick 4... 1 5 4 1 fireball for pick 4... no fireball for pick 4... lucky day lotto... 31 8 7 13 11 lotto... 40 15 28 11 10 13 extra shot for lotto... 15 stop the woman who led police on a high-speed chase through washington d.c. before being shot. police shot and killed her after she tried driving through a white house barrier then spread away towards the capital last thursday. her family says she suffered from post-pardem depression during the last year. her sister says she had recently been weaned off her medications but team define. her 18 month old daughter w

rockford had an 84 degree high-temperature today.ober openings in the years. 71 degrees in and out on when at this hour so it is nice out there. the cold air is coming into the west and this is going to set up the biggest storm we have seen so far and will bring the southerly wind in here to warm up later in the week. it will also bring much-needed rain. cooler leg wind will come in tomorrow. there is a front that is going to turn today's southerly wind to the east and then the one thing to become back thursday and friday. here is how that works. the wind will blow from the east tomorrow, it will move off, and then the gulf begins to open. look at these clusters of showers. this storm will begin to step up and there will be a big blizzard a snowstorm out on the plains. it will bring rain here later in the 75 degrees at the lakefront but these inland and then we go into the '80s for much of the state. friday gets a little warmer ... look at the 86 degrees in peoria. imagine the energy in the atmosphere with the cold air down the backs

dorothy laura from rockford, illinois, shared the story of her family's history and their truly deep connection and commitment to this country. dating back to the early 1600's, her family has literally given their blood, sweat and tears for america's freedom and democracy. nine generations ago, her family helped build the mayflower, and not only that, then helped coordinate its voyage. her family's ancestors have served in nearly every war in this country. in the revolutionary war, the war of 1812, the civil war, both world wars. and just recently, she welcomed home her son from iraq. dorothy said it better than i ever could myself. she said, and these are her exact words, quote, all of my forefathers would be ashamed of what has been going on in this country today. she went on to say that what happened to a government by the people, for the people and then said, what i want to see is what my forbearers have fought r, equality, job creation, honor and respect. they are owed that much. end quote. we have the votes right now right here to reopen our government. we can end this madness