Are books really “dead”? Artist Brian Dettmer seals the edges of vintage books and carves inward, removing layers page by page. 

Meet Bloomington artist Herb Eaton this month on Prairie Fire. Described as a "Maker of Things," Eaton paints, sketches, and sculpts scenes emblematic of the Illinois Prairie and surrounding landscape, often with a storytelling theme. Eaton shares his artistic beginnings, new musings, and what makes Bloomington the perfect place to be an artist. 

If you go to the Illinois State Fair every year, there's no way you've missed the butter cow. Today we'll talk to its sculptor about how it's created. And speaking of the state fair, Speaker Nancy Pelosi is showing up there next week, but she's not the first politician to make an appearance. Plus, George Will is a conservative writer who’s been in the national spotlight for decades. He’s also a native of Champaign. We’ll talk with him about Illinois politics and his latest book, The Conservative Sensibility. Also, do you use an app like Slack or Trello in your office? It turns out some families have co-opted office apps to help them organize things in their personal lives too.