Politics
Who Decides Which Chicago Sidewalks Get Repaired? Patchwork of Programs Creates Geographical Disparities, Rewards Most Complaints
Bad sidewalks can be found all across Chicago, but the slow pace in getting them repaired is tied to a lack of funding and the city’s complaint-based approach to maintenance, experts say.
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
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.
