On this episode, we tell you about the cape Mary Todd Lincoln was reportedly wearing the night her husband was assassinated. The Chicago History Museum is putting it on rare display. Courtney Kueppers brings us more on the the importance of preserving such items.
Also:
* The former Chicago Bears player and coach Mike Ditka died this month. We have a remembrance.
* Brian Sapp reports on education advocates in disagreement over a new federal tax credit.
* A report from Wisconsin centers on a measles outbreak in part of the state.
* An entrepreneur and mom has started a networking group for working mothers.
* Peter Medlin examines dual credit partnerships helping high schoolers get a jump start on college.
* We have a story on how polluted rivers are rebounding thanks to federal action decades ago.
* This Week in Illinois History remembers a popular beer.
* A small motel in Missouri along Route 66 has reopened. We pay a visit.