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Science & Nature

Chicago's Winter Parking Ban Takes Effect Sunday

The winter parking ban will begin at 3 a.m. Sunday and will cover 107 miles... Read More

Chicago Bears head coach Matt Eberflus talks to the media after an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears in Detroit, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

Arts & Entertainment

Chicago Bears Fire Coach Matt Eberflus After Free-Falling Team Suffers String of Brutal Losses

Matt Eberflus was fired by the Chicago Bears on Friday, one day after... 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.

playlist

What to Watch in December

A Celebration of Hanukkah with Geoffrey Baer joins various holiday specials both musical and dramatic, while Lucy Worsley digs into Sherlock Holmes.

Geoffrey Baer

culture

Make Your Spirit Bright With These Holiday Light Shows

The holidays are upon us, and that means that light shows are returning to Chicagoland to brighten up the season.

Lightscape at the Chicago Botanic Garden. Credit: Chicago Botanic Garden

world of food

Holiday Beverages

As you have surely heard, it’s Christmastime, the perfect time for delicious holiday beverages!

Egg Nog

For parents

8 Children’s Books to Celebrate Winter

Whether it’s snowing outside or simply a chill in the air, winter is coming.

Snow Globe Wishes illustration
'America's Test Kitchen' hosts Julia Collin Davison and Bridget Lancaster on set standing at a prep space

Arts & Entertainment

‘America’s Test Kitchen’ Celebrates 25th Season With New Cookbook

With more than 600 episodes and 2 million weekly viewers, “America’s Test Kitchen” has become a household staple. The show has been on public television since 2001 with the aim of putting home cooks at ease by focusing on their needs.

Keeley Hawes as Cassandra Austen smiles over her shoulder at herself in a mirror

Drama

A First Look at Miss Austen

We have a premiere date and first look for the upcoming four-part adaptation of Gill Hornby's novel Miss Austen, about Jane Austen and her sister. 

A family sits on the ground unwrapping presents in a house decorated for Christmas

Highlights

Get in the Holiday Spirit with WTTW’s Festive Programming

The holidays are here, and WTTW is here to help get you in the festive spirit with a line-up of holiday programming.

A close-up image of invasive hydrilla, with long narrow stems and small green leaves

Science & Nature

One of ‘World’s Worst Aquatic Weeds’ Found in DuPage County Creek, Officials Aim to Nip Invasive’s Spread

Officials suspect the plant — hydrilla — which is banned in Illinois may have been dumped from an individual's aquarium.

Mother and child making faces for the camera

For parents

7 Fun Photo Ideas to Try With Your Family

How would you capture the spirit of your family in a single photograph? Try these fun photography ideas and encourage your child to speak up about what they’d like to photograph. As your family works together, affirm their creativity and role in your family by saying, “Your unique point of view is important to our family.” 

Geoffrey Baer with a magnifying glass.

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