Laurel DeFoe substitutes for regular anchor, John Masterman. The first segment is about two Kansas City schools for troubled teenagers trying to turn their lives in a better direction. The second segment is commentary from Bill Tammeus about Mark Twain's birthday. The third segment is an interview with Lee Judge, a controversial Kansas City Star cartoonist. The fourth segment is about an art exhibit called "Kansas City Jazz Suite" and includes an interview with jazz painter Wayne Ensrud. The fifth segment is about referees of high school football. The sixth segment is a report by Mike Farmer about the hazards of indoor soccer. The seventh segment is about the declining interest in video games and the impact on businesses. The eighth segment is a video essay of rural landscapes between "Kansas City Illustrated is local news show, featuring in-depth news reports on several current events topics each episode."
