Politics

Chicago City Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin Fined $60K for Violating Ethics Ordinance

The board found Conyears-Ervin committed 12 total violations of Chicago’s... Read More

Politics

Key City Panel Advances Plan to Spend $70M More to Care for Migrants in Chicago

The City Council’s Budget Committee voted 20-8 to advance the proposal to... Read More

Geoffrey Baer with a magnifying glass.

Coming up

Chicago Mysteries

Did a UFO fly over O’Hare Airport? Is the wife of Chicago’s "sausage king" haunting the factory basement where she was murdered? Why don’t Chicagoans put ketchup on their hot dogs? WTTW host Geoffrey Baer and a team of super sleuths attempt to solve some of Chicago’s most baffling mysteries. Audio-narrated descriptions of key visual elements are available.

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Call the Midwife Recap

A young couple underestimates their ability to be responsible parents, but they are put to the test by a medical issue in both their daughters.

Everyone underestimates Lindy and Melvin as parents, including themselves. Credit: BBC Studios/Neal Street Productions

Preview

Chicago Mysteries

Did a UFO fly over O’Hare Airport? Is Hull House haunted? Geoffrey Baer sets out to solve these and other puzzlers.

Geoffrey Baer and his spyglass.

WTTW News Explains

Why Are There So Many Cicadas in Illinois in 2024?

A 13-year brood in southern Illinois and a 17-year brood in northern Illinois will make their first joint appearance in more than 200 years.

Zombie cicada.

For parents

Play With Patterns Anywhere

Patterns are all around us. A pattern is when objects, events, or steps repeat in a predictable way. 

Wombat with arms outstretched.
Products that contain delta-8 THC are pictured next to the original packaging they resemble. (Hannah Meisel / Capitol News Illinois)

Politics

Illinois Lawmakers, Cannabis Industry Call for Ban on ‘Delta-8’ and Other Psychoactive Hemp Products

New legislation filed in Springfield revives an ongoing debate over delta-8 and other hemp-derived products, which are totally unregulated in Illinois even as the state approaches the five-year anniversary of legalizing cannabis.

Geoffrey Baer looks up through a trap door with a magnifying glass

Chicago

Geoffrey Baer Investigates Chicago Mysteries

In his new special Chicago Mysteries, Geoffrey Baer solves some of Chicago’s age-old mysteries involving a UFO sighting, a cemetery secret, and more. He sat down to offer up some behind-the-scenes intelligence. 

Alice and Jack sit on a bench in front of two railway tunnels before a skyline

Recap & Stream

A New Show Called Alice & Jack

Alice and Jack's romance is brief but intense, and leaves indelible marks on both as they continue to move through life. The series stars Oscar-nominated Andrea Riseborough alongside Domhnall Gleeson. 

Water coming out of a faucet

Politics

As Illinois Continues to Inventory Lead Pipes, Full Replacement Deadlines Are Decades Away

Illinois has the most lead pipes per capita of any state, according to a 2023 study by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Smelly jars!

FOR KIDS

Play a Scent Memory Game

Put your nose to the test with this scent matching activity! Our sense of smell is called olfaction, and it can help children make connections with their surroundings. By using their sense of smell, kids can investigate and distinguish between different objects and materials.

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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