The 2016 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was just announced this morning, and one of the three winners is Sir Fraser Stoddart, chemistry professor at Northwestern University in Evanston. He is being recognized for his work on the design of molecular machines.

On the 21st: We talked to baseball historian and African-American history professor Adrian Burgos, Jr., about the dwindling number of black players in baseball. Plus, we heard from author Luvvie Ajayi about her new book, "I'm Judging You: The Do-Better Manual."

On the 21st: We got the latest on the Wells Fargo investigation and answered questions about flu shots. We also learned about potential new solar jobs in downstate Illinois and did some political myth busting with the editor of Reboot Illinois.

On the 21st: We learned about the Chicago Tribune Editorial Board's endorsement of Libertarian Gary Johnson, and talked about how organizations can sustain diversity and inclusion in work spaces. Plus, we spoke with Chicago-based director Joe Swanberg about his new Netflix series "Easy."

On the 21st: We learned about what's driving the teacher shortage in the U.S. and talked with former Illinois teachers about the challenges they faced in the classroom. We also spoke with Illinois Senator Mark Kirk about his partnership with the Cuitzillo social club.

On the 21st: We discussed the topic of renting vs. buying a home in Illinois. Plus, we took a look at some of the questions behind Enneagram tests.

On The 21st: We talked about how conversations about recent police violence are changing in African-American communities. Plus, we discussed the trends driving fear of immigration in the 2016 election and talked with two doctors about why low-income racial minorities die of cancer at higher-than-average rates.

On the 21st: We discussed the gulf between rising household incomes and the number of Illinois residents in poverty. Plus, we took a look at a new exhibit at the Chicago Public Library and our weekly Illinois politics roundtable.

On the 21st: We met two of the members of a Central Illinois band that has just recently reunited. We also learned about what the upcoming election could mean for the state of the coal industry in Illinois, and met the man who dressed up as Spider-Man to brighten the day of children in a Chicago hospital.

On the 21st: We got the latest on the recent layoffs at two Illinois Caterpillar sites and learned about the state’s long term business climate. Plus, we talked to a primatologist, who will be speaking at The Pygmalion Festival about animals and stress.

On the 21st: We talked about cameras in courtrooms and learned how students whose immigration status is in limbo afford to pay for college. Plus, we heard from a state representative from Chicago about his plan for free college tuition.

On the 21st: We talked about the DEA's new policy on growing marijuana for research. Plus, we discussed technology in the classroom and how an initiative to give more job opportunities to people with criminal backgrounds may have incidentally caused racial discrimination.

On the 21st: We talk with best-selling author Daniel Levitin about how to tell the difference between truth and lies on the internet. Plus, get the latest on state politics from Illinois reporters.

On the 21st: We talked to Illinois residents taking action to stop the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline. Plus, we discussed student-athletes' nutrition with sports nutrition experts and heard from an Urbana country band gearing up for the release of their second full-length record.