WTTW News Explains
WTTW News Explains: Why Will There Be So Many Cicadas in Illinois This Year?
In case you haven’t heard, the cicadas are coming, and things are about to get loud. WTTW News explains.
Food
A New Show Exploring Food and Culture in America's Heartland
America the Bountiful goes beyond food scenes in cities to explore the culinary traditions of America's heartland via individual ingredients linked to specific places, like wild rice in Minnesota.
Chicago Mysteries
Was a UFO once spotted at O’Hare Airport?
In 2006, more than a dozen workers saw a peculiar, saucer-like object above Concourse C in the United Airlines terminal at O’Hare International Airport.
Arts & Entertainment
‘Shame of Chicago, Shame of the Nation’ Delves Into Chicago’s History of Segregated Housing
The new docuseries uses firsthand accounts, archival footage and animation to better explain complex practices like redlining and blockbusting, and how Black families were systemically barred from homeownership.
For kids
Create a Silly Handshake
A high five, fist bump, or simple handshake are a few ways you can greet people. But for a special friend or family member, it can be fun to make up a one-of-a-kind silly handshake just for the two of you. Think of ways that you can use your hands, feet, legs, arms and even whole-body wiggles.
Membership
WTTW Gospel Showcase
The location for our Gospel Showcase has changed! Please join us at Shiloh Seventh Day Adventist Church on Tuesday, April 23rd where Karen Clark Sheard, Pastor Smokie Norful, The Chicago Mass Choir, and Lamar Campbell and the Spirit of Praise will inspire you with an electrifying night of gospel music. Celebrate with us as we honor and pay tribute to the art and power of gospel music in the city where it was born.