Artists of every medium face creative dilemmas. Sometimes it’s self-doubt, other times it’s a lack of focus. For a select few, it’s a lifelong disability.Stella De Genova, a visually impaired painter in Chicago, has spent years adjusting to her condition. When she was 16 years old, she found out she had a degenerative retinal disease and would eventually lose her vision. Today, she has about 15 percent of her eyesight le...

Rod Blagojevich, the former governor of Illinois, was found guilty on 17 of the 20 counts he faced. The verdict was announced on June 27. In counts 11 and 16—both attempted extortion—the jury could not reach a consensus. In count 17, solicitation of a bribe, the jury found Blagojevich not guilty.