Arts & Entertainment

Chicagoans Should Vote on Using Taxpayer Money for Bears and White Sox Stadiums, Ex-Gov. Quinn Says

Should the former governor succeed, a nonbinding referendum would ask... Read More

Crime & Law

Candidates Can Start Circulating Petitions as Chicago Public Schools Begins Transition to Elected School Board

Tuesday marks the first day board of education candidates can begin to... Read More

Hercule Poirot

Coming up

Agatha Christie's Poirot: After The Funeral

At Richard Abernethie's funeral, his niece Cora suggests he was probably murdered. The next day, Cora is murdered herself.

Recipe

A Healthful Greek Chickpea Dish

PBS host Diane Kochilas has a new cookbook focused on a Mediterranean diet.

A blue plate of chickpea stew with vegetables topped with a sprig of rosemary

Latino Voices

Chicago Dance Studio Celebrates Self-Love

The national dance studio chain is centered on community and building confidence. 

DivaDancer

Firsthand: Homeless

Jackie's story

A mother of three young children, Jackie found herself in need of housing after an altercation with her family. With the help of A Safe Haven, Jackie can work part time, keep her children in school, and try to live a somewhat ‘normal life.’

Jackie and her son.

For parents

7 Ideas to Get Creative on a Family Walk

It’s a beautiful Saturday morning and we are craving some outdoors time.

Family on a walk
Eileen O’Neill Burke and Clayton Harris III in a collage image

Politics

Eileen O’Neill Burke’s Lead Widens Slightly Wednesday to 1,637 Votes in Cook County State’s Attorney Contest

For the first time since Election Day, Eileen O’Neill Burke widened her lead slightly over Clayton Harris III as election officials in Chicago and suburban Cook County counted ballots. 

A hand holds an I Voted sticker outside

News

Take Our March News Quiz

Test your knowledge of headlines across Chicago and the rest of the state this month where Illinois hosted a primary election.

Interview

A New Documentary Digs into the Mental Health Struggles of Farmers

Independent Lens' Greener Pastures follows four Midwestern farmers as they face challenges outside their control that are inherent to their profession.  "There’s so much of a stigma out there that you can’t have a bad day," says one. 

An otter pup in the water at the Shedd Aquarium

Science & Nature

Shedd’s Rescued Otter Pup Has a Newly Announced Name and It’s a Nod to His Small-Town Roots

The rescued otter pup, now nearly 6 months old, was named in honor of his Alaskan roots.

Luna and friends.

for kids

A Walk Around the Block Can Be a Grand Adventure

When I was 11, my grandmother and I flew halfway around the world to visit my aunt and uncle, who were teaching in the coastal city of Izmir, Turkey.

WTTW 2024 Kids Viewer's Choice Awards

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WTTW 2024 Kids Viewer's Choice Awards

It's time for the WTTW 2024 Kids Viewer's Choice Awards! Vote each week in tournament style brackets for your favorite WTTW Kids shows. Kids, be sure to grab an adult in your household to enter now! One lucky winner will be selected at random to win a WTTW Kids prize package!

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