Science & Nature

Chicago’s Archaeopteryx

A piece of evolutionary history has made its way to the Field Museum. A... Read More

Crime & Law

New Lawsuit Claims Dozens of Juveniles Subjected to Sexual Abuse in Illinois Detention Centers

Nearly 100 people are claiming in a new lawsuit that they were subjected to... Read More

The Last Survivors.

Coming up

Frontline: The Last Survivors

A landmark documentary about some of the last survivors of the Holocaust. Only children at the time, these now elderly survivors reflect on how the trauma of the Holocaust has affected the rest of their lives.

WTTW Food

25 Years of the Green City Market

“Everyone should have access to locally grown, sustainably produced food,” says the executive director of Green City Market.

Vanessa and Juan Fries of Willowbrook Farms are first-time vendors at Green City Market. "It’s an amazing environment and culture," says Vanessa. "It’s a welcoming place." Credit: Kathleen Hinkel for WTTW

Stream

Shame of Chicago, Shame of the Nation

A Million in Captivity: Chicago Housing Authority's initial plan was to develop public housing throughout Chicago.

Public Housing

Chicago Mysteries

Geoffrey's Behind-the-Scenes Journal

An aviation geek, Geoffrey will take any opportunity to film on the tarmac and airfield of one of our airports.

Sean Keenehan, Oral User, and Geoffrey Baer on the tarmac at O’Hare. Sound recordist Clay Bowman’s head is peeking out behind Geoffrey. Credit: Oral User

For parents

Booklists!

Searching for book recommendations? Look no further! Welcome to our specially curated collections of books.

Three children reading.
A stone sculpture

Arts & Entertainment

Wonder Women of the Ancient World Visit Chicago in ‘Goddesses, Warriors and Governors’ Exhibit

Femme fatales and goddesses play for keeps at a new exhibit at the National Museum of Mexican Art. These deities and grande dames — etched in rock or molded from clay — are in Pilsen through July.

People look at produce laid out on tables outside at a farmers market

Food

Farmers Markets Are Here

The 2024 farmers market season is now under way, with more than two dozen neighborhood markets across Chicago offering fresh produce and a variety of other goods. Explore our list and a map to find one near you.

Trixie, Nancy, and midwife pupils smile while riding bikes

Recap & Stream

The Season Finale of Call the Midwife

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

LSU’s Angel Reese, left, poses for a photo with WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert after being selected seventh overall by the Chicago Sky during the first round of the WNBA basketball draft on Monday, April 15, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

Arts & Entertainment

Angel Reese, Kamilla Cardoso Chicago Sky Debuts Watched Widely on Fan’s Livestream After WNBA is Unable to Broadcast

The WNBA's app had incorrectly listed the game as available to watch, leading to confusion from fans before the league clarified that only Caitlin Clark’s debut with the Indiana Fever was being broadcast.

Mice eating watermelon.

For parents

Children’s Books for Summer Fun

Take a break from the heat with books. From sandy beach to city street, this list will get your kids reading no matter where summer takes them. Start with Mouse’s First Summer by Lauren Thompson. Grab a kite, eat watermelon, or roll down some grassy hills and get into the spirit of the season with Mouse and Minka.

2025 Subaru Crosstrek

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The 2025 Subaru Crosstrek sports a rugged exterior and stylish interior design, along with enhanced performance, safety, and in-vehicle technology. With ample cargo and passenger space and a stiffer chassis, it delivers a fun, comfortable driving experience, on road or off. If you love adventure, you’ll find it in a Crosstrek. Enter the WTTW 2024 Great Treasure Hunt Sweepstakes today!

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