On The 21st: Have you seen the Lake Michigan Sea Serpent or another one of Illinois' many fantastic beasts? Plus, we take a look at how students are being used as confidential informants on college campuses, and we get Halloween movie recommendations from the experts. 

We are fascinated with exotic life forms; legends of monsters like the Kraken and Nessie litter our folklore. But why? Today on Focus, host Jim Meadows talks with David Toomey, author of the new book Weird Life.