We meet Springfield bow-tying artist Allison Lacher, whose playful work can be seen at venues across central Illinois.
Artist Allison Lacher


We meet Springfield bow-tying artist Allison Lacher, whose playful work can be seen at venues across central Illinois.
A Northwest Side neighborhood aims to make their community stronger - and safer - with art. Jay Shefsky has the story.

Physicists at the largest particle accelerator in the world are set to announce their findings on the Higgs particle on Wednesday. Fermilab's Rob Roser joins us to discuss Fermilab's own results and what to expect tomorrow.

For decades, Chicago city leaders have been trying to forget Al Capone, but a new book keeps his memory very much alive. We talk with the niece of the infamous gangster about her book, Uncle Al Capone.

She was raised in war-torn Czechoslovakia, but moved up the ranks of U.S. diplomacy to the very top spot: Secretary of State. We revisit a recent conversation with Madeleine Albright.

A young girl begs Gov. Pat Quinn to "sack" a controversial bill that would prevent towns from getting rid of plastic bags. Paris Schutz has the story.