State Sen. Fred Risser (D-Madison) chats with aide Cassie Jurenci inside the Wisconsin State Capitol, where he has served as a legislator for six decades. (Jay Jones / Chicago Tribune)
The Wisconsin State Capitol is a century old, but it’s as lively as ever.
Unaware of Wisconsin’s seat of government towering behind him, Julius Chalmers Harris of Brooklyn, NY, enjoys playtime at the Madison Children’s Museum. (Jay Jones / Chicago Tribune)
Madison’s State Street, which links the state Capitol with the University of Wisconsin campus, is seen from a viewing platform high atop the Capitol building. (Jay Jones / Chicago Tribune)
The state Capitol is seen from inside the Wisconsin State Historical Museum, where a series of photos chronicles the history of the Capitol Square. (Jay Jones / Chicago Tribune)
The intricate artwork inside the dome of the Wisconsin State Capitol is seen from the rotunda some 25 stories below. (Jay Jones / Chicago Tribune)
Singing folk songs, their words altered to reflect dismay with Wisconsin’s Republican governor, members of the Solidarity Singers protest outside the state Capitol in Madison. They have made an appearance every single weekday for more than six years. (Jay Jones / Chicago Tribune)
A commanding mosaic crafted from tens of thousands of pieces of glass adorns a lower section of the dome of the Wisconsin Capitol. (Jay Jones / Chicago Tribune)
Holding a sign opposing Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, retired state worker Christine Taylor joins a protest outside the Capitol in Madison. (Jay Jones / Chicago Tribune)
Inside the State Senate chambers, tour guide Annette Eisman shares interesting facts about the state Capitol. (Jay Jones / Chicago Tribune)
With their backs to the camera, Tony and Julie Hook of Mineral Point, Wis., serve a steady stream of customers at their booth at the Dane County Farmers’ Market. (Jay Jones / Chicago Tribune)
Colorful vegetables await buyers at the Dane County Farmers’ Market in Madison. It’s one of the country’s largest farmers markets. (Jay Jones / Chicago Tribune)
