Shame of Chicago

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Shame of Chicago: The Color Tax

In part one, Black families were forced to purchase residences via contract sales, paying premiums for homes that they could lose after missing just a single payment. This episode explores the devastating impact of this policy.  

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Shame of Chicago: The Color Tax

In part one, Black families were forced to purchase residences via contract sales, paying premiums for homes that they could lose after missing just a single payment.

Shame of Chicago

Full Episode

Chicago Mysteries

New! Geoffrey Baer and a team of super sleuths attempt to solve Chicago’s baffling mysteries.

Geoffrey Baer at Sox Park

Chicago Mysteries

Did Chicago’s “Sausage King” really murder his wife?

In 1897, Adolph Luetgert – a German immigrant whose successful factory earned him the nickname “Chicago’s Sausage King” – was having a tough time at work and at home.

Adolph Luetgert

For parents

12 Picture Books About Things That Go!

From a young age, my children were fascinated by the sound of airplanes and the sight of construction trucks doing their work.

Little Smokey
South Carolina Gamecocks center Kamilla Cardoso drives past LSU Lady Tigers forward Angel Reese in the first half at Colonial Life Arena on Feb. 12, 2023, in Columbia, South Carolina. (Jeff Blake / USA Today Network via CNN Newsource)

Arts & Entertainment

Angel Reese and Kamilla Cardoso Spent Their Careers Battling Each Other. Now They’ll Be Chicago Sky Teammates in the WNBA

The WNBA draft came eight days after the college women’s basketball season ended with a historic championship game. 

A passion fruit tart partially cut into slices

Recipe

Mary Berry's Passion Fruit Tart

Try a recipe for a passion fruit-flavored take on lemon tart from the grande dame of British cookery. It's perfect for a sunny spring gathering. 

Trixie, Nancy, and midwife pupils smile while riding bikes

Recap & Stream

Call the Midwife is Back

In a new season, a new set of midwife pupils arrives in Poplar as Cyril, Fred, and the nurses all continue to help patients of all sorts.

Geoffrey Baer peers around a wall with a magnifying glass

Arts & Entertainment

‘Chicago Mysteries’ Takes a Deep Dive Into a City Full of Tall Tales

From cemeteries to hot dogs, Geoffrey Baer investigates a slew of Chicago mysteries in a new WTTW special.

Kids demonstrating their silly handshake.

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.

Geoffrey Baer

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More Mysteries!

Join Geoffrey Baer, along with meteorologist Tom Skilling, for an immersive in-person event exploring the new WTTW special Chicago Mysteries on Saturday, June 1 at the historic Peabody Estate in Oak Brook.

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