Anne King was just 20 when her younger sister Erin killed herself. Today, the 48-year-old Kankakee woman works as a crisis counselor. She is also certified to teach classes for youth, which are aimed at combatting suicide.
She speaks with Maureen McKinney about how the tragedy changed her life.
Also:
* We hear from a pair of female head brewers about women in the beer industry.
* Jane Carlson tells us how a recent college commencement in Illinois had some A-list guests.
![Marybeth Brey, left, of the U.S. Geological Survey, teaches a student from Iowa State University how to tag a silver carp.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/f0fe960/2147483647/strip/true/resize/880x^/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F82%2Fa9%2F03bc124e4a9f975334f639be95bb%2Fcarp-research.jpg)
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