Barb Bernardi, professor of biology and 2013 Pearson Master Teacher, is featured tonight, Nov. 19 on the local PBS program Illinois Stories (Comcast Cable Channel 8) at 7 p.m. The program about her work with alpacas will also air Sunday Nov. 22 at 4 p.m. and Monday Nov. 23 at 6:30 p.m.

“My Tried and True Thanksgiving Recipes” by Nancy Sweet, director, culinary program and operations, was yesterday’s Epicuriosity 101 column in the State Journal-Register.