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

Endeavour Morse and Fred Thursday

Coming up

Endeavour On Masterpiece: Terminus

In the cold of Winter, the team is called to investigate the violent killing of an Oxford college don. Thursday receives news that creates tension at home.

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Take Our March News Quiz

Test your knowledge of headlines across Chicago and the rest of the state this month. 

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American Experience: The Cancer Detectives

The untold story of the first-ever war on cancer and the coalition of people who fought tirelessly to save women from cervical cancer.

The Cancer Detectives

Firsthand Talks

Finding a Way Home

Sharday Hamilton shares how the network of community and public services failed her as a homeless teen mother.

Sharday Hamilton

For parents

Map Activities for Kids

Map reading is an important tool for building children’s spatial reasoning skills and helping them make sense of our world. 

Girls looking at map.
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. 

The politician Ruth Hanna McCormick stands in front of a microphone on a stage with women seated behind her and photographers pointing cameras at her in a black and white photo from the 1920s

History

Nine Pioneering Chicago Women Politicians

Chicago has produced some remarkable politicians over the decades. Amongst them are the first Black woman U.S. Senator, the third woman elected to the U.S. Congress, and the first woman mayor of a large U.S. city.

A digital illustration of an iris and pupil made out of blue lights

Science & Nature

A New NOVA Documentary Explores the Promises and Perils of A.I.

“I do think that A.I. has great potential to give us more than it might take away, if we just get ahead of this and have a conversation and be reasonable about its usage,” says the journalist behind a new NOVA.

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.

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 or jumps to make your special greeting. Then, put all of the motions together into a sequence until your silly handshake is just right.

Gospel Showcase

Membership

WTTW Gospel Showcase

WTTW is thrilled to offer you an unforgettable Gospel Showcase. On Tuesday, April 23rd, First Lady 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 in WTTW’s Studio D. Be part of this memorable musical event and join in on the fellowship! Celebrate with us as we honor and pay tribute to the art and power of gospel music. 

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