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Crime & Law

Dexter Reed Hit by 13 Bullets Fired by 4 CPD Officers During Traffic Stop, Autopsy Finds

All five officers who stopped Dexter Reed near the border of Humboldt Park... Read More

Politics

Much-Needed Financial Aid for CTA, Metra and Pace Should Be Tied to Merger of Transit Agencies, Civic Federation Says

Failing to tackle a looming $730 million budget hole for CTA, Metra and Pace... Read More

John and the LA County High School of the Arts (LACHSA) vocal jazz ensemble students (Nate, Natalia, Adam and Chelsea) rehearse "Snowfall" in class.

Tonight

Art Happens Here with John Lithgow

This one-hour special features actor John Lithgow going back to school to demonstrate the transformative power of arts education. He immerses himself with teachers and students to explore four arts disciplines: dance, ceramics, silk-screen printing and vocal jazz ensemble. The program celebrates how arts education nurtures and inspires the hearts and minds of students of all ages.

Friday at 10:00 pm | Watch Trailer

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A First Look at Miss Scarlet Season 5

Get a first look at a new cast member who will replace William "the Duke" Wellington. 

Alexander Blake is a former soldier who replaces William at Scotland Yard. Credit: Masterpiece

Latino Voices

Physician Magician Pioneers English and Spanish Shows

Catch ‘El Medico Mago’ at The Rhapsody Theater in Rogers Park Cinco de Mayo weekend.

Physician Magician

Chicago Mysteries

Was Walter Newberry buried in a rum barrel?

While aboard a ship from the United States to France in 1868, businessman Walter Loomis Newberry died at sea. 

An illustration depicting men rolling a barrel, supposedly with Walter Newberry inside of it, at Graceland Cemetery. Credit: National Police Gazette / Newberry Library

For parents

Grow an Herb Garden

Learn about the basics of botany and plant growth by growing an herb garden with your child.

Herb garden
A woman in a hat and sweater stands in front of a fence

Politics

Flooding is Illinois’ Most Threatening Natural Disaster. Are We Prepared?

Sewer and stormwater infrastructure can often no longer handle the onslaught of water that comes from these heavy rainfalls, experts say. 

Families sit in booths at a restaurant in a black and white photo

Highlights

Celebrate Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month with These Shows

May marks Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, and WTTW has a variety of programming to celebrate.

Rachael Toft

Firsthand

Public Schools and Segregation

Rachael Toft was committed to sending her kids to their neighborhood public school, but a merger with another school presented challenges.

A deer grazing in the woods

Science & Nature

Who’s Ready for a Wild Weekend? The Annual City Nature Challenge is Here

Your mission, Chicagoans, should you choose to accept it, is to get outside this weekend and notice the nature all around us.

Woman and child planting flowers.

For parents

15 Ways to Celebrate Earth Day With Kids

Every spring, my neighbors gather in a local park for a community clean-up day. It’s a gentle nudge to emerge from our winter hibernation, breathe fresh air and connect with each other. While this annual clean-up tradition is fun, it also acts as a reminder for all of us (the youngest among us included!) to take care of the environment every day.

Wolf Islander Retro Scooter

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