
WTTW News Explains
WTTW News Explains: How Do Chicago’s Lake Michigan Water Cribs Work?
Meet Ellis Chesbrough, Chicago’s first city engineer and designer of the water delivery system we still use today. WTTW News Explains how water cribs work out on Lake Michigan.

News
Take Our September News Quiz
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.

Chicago Stories
A Q&A with the Producers of One of Our New Chicago Stories Documentaries
A new season of WTTW's Chicago Stories includes a documentary on the reversal of the Chicago River. We spoke to the producers of the film about what new things there are to learn, and why it's relevant.

Arts & Entertainment
5 Things to Do This Weekend: Long List of Citywide Arts Events, Massive Jack-O’-Lanterns
Art walks, a charity run, and a 12-foot puppet usher in the weekend. Here are five things to do in and around Chicago.

For parents
What Are Your Favorite Family Traditions?
Honoring family traditions is important to kids and grown-ups across backgrounds and cultures. Sharing special traditions can strengthen family bonds and create a sense of belonging to children and grown-ups. Traditions can help us connect with cultural or religious roots. They are often shared and passed on to others — sometimes through generations.

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