Whether you plan to spend the day with your partner, your family, or your friends, we've got a list of starter ideas for celebrating Valentine's Day in Chicago this year.
Stories by Meredith Francis
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Somehow, 2023 is already coming to a close! Did you follow the news in Chicago this year? Test your knowledge of 15 stories from this year below!
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Retrace Geoffrey Baer’s footsteps with these self-guided tours of the locations featured in The Most Beautiful Places in Chicago and The Most Beautiful Places in Chicago 2.
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A high-profile trial, a new city budget, and a surprise birth at a zoo. How many local news stories did you keep up with this month? Test your knowledge with our November news quiz.
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WTTW spoke with "20 Days in Mariupol" director Mstyslav Chernov about the film and the decisions he made on the ground as a conflict journalist in Mariupol during the early days of the Russian invasion.
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Thanksgiving is upon us, so it’s the perfect time to revisit some recipes that will add something a little different to your holiday table.
| Meredith Francis
Between 1908 and 1942, Chicago-based Sears, Roebuck, and Co. sold kits in its mail order catalogs that allowed people to build their own homes.
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Lighten up! The holidays are almost here. Many of the Chicago area’s holiday light festivals kick off in mid-November and run through early January.
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Do you follow local news in Chicago? Take our October news quiz to test your knowledge of this month's headlines.
| Meredith Francis
After a week of intense competition, we have a winner of our Chicago candy bracket: Frango Mints!
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Who will advance to the final? Will it be Laffy Taffy or Butterfinger? Snickers or Frango Mints? Vote to decide by 3:00 pm on Thursday!
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Ahead of the premiere of Chicago Stories: Candy Capital and Halloween, we thought we’d stir up a little healthy competition. Vote for your favorite candy with Chicago connections!
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A German-born Chicagoan by the name of Charles Gunther has an eclectic description: he was a Chicago alderman, a confectioner, and an avid collector. He is credited with bringing caramels to America, and he’s also to thank for some of the early collections at the Chicago History Museum.
| Meredith Francis
Do you keep up with the news in and around Chicago? Take our September 2023 news quiz to test your knowledge of the headlines this month.
| Meredith Francis
October in Chicago offers plenty of food truck festivals, wine tastings, and more.
