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Survivors of Highland Park Parade Shooting Recount ‘Utter Chaos’ as Gunman Skips Sentencing Hearing
The sentencing hearing for Robert Crimo III, 24, began Wednesday morning at the… Read More
Crime & Law
Survivors of Highland Park Parade Shooting Recount ‘Utter Chaos’ as Sentencing Hearing Begins
The sentencing hearing for Robert Crimo III, 24, began Wednesday morning at the… Read More
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Touring Chicago's Lakefront with Geoffrey Baer
Geoffrey Baer is back to traverse the length and breadth of Chicago's world-famous "front yard" to explore everything from beloved birds to submerged secrets along Chicago's lakefront.
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Pati Jinich Heads to Alaska and Canada
Known for exploring the food of her native Mexico, Pati Jinich now heads to Alaska and Canada in the first chapter of Pati Jinich Explores PanAmericana.
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Thirty Years of Friday Fish Fries
St. Christina's in Mount Greenwood has been hosting volunteer-run fish fries for 30 years in the basement of its school.
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A Guided Tour of Chicago’s Lakefront Trail by Bike
On a warm day with the sun sparkling on Lake Michigan, there’s no better feeling than soaring down Chicago’s Lakefront Trail.
For parents
10 Early Learning Books About Forces and Motion
This booklist for ages 4-8 includes both fiction and non-fiction books that focus on the physical science concepts of motion and forces such as pushes and pulls, gravity, and friction.
Education
Illinois University Leaders Join Condemnation of Trump Administration’s ‘Unprecedented Government Overreach’
Leaders from several Illinois universities signed onto a public statement speaking out against the Trump administration’s efforts to change university policies under the threat of cutting federal funding.
Food
Pati Jinich Heads to Alaska and Canada in the First Chapter of a New Series Exploring the Americas
Known for exploring the food of her native Mexico, Pati Jinich now heads to Alaska and Canada in the first chapter of Pati Jinich Explores Panamericana, which will cover all of the Americas.
Recap and Stream
Call the Midwife is Back
The midwives help a single mother whose son suffered a brain infection after getting measles as a young child.
Arts & Entertainment
From ‘The Bear’ to the Blues, Chicago Piano Man Johnny Iguana at Home Playing All Kinds of Music
The new LP “Johnny Iguana – At Delmark” includes standards such as Junior Wells’ “Messin’ With the Kid” and unexpected tunes like Neil Young’s “Heart of Gold” and AC/DC’s “Riff Raff” — all instrumental and all on piano.
For parents
Nature Cat and the Great Outdoors
Every day there’s a new adventure you can explore in nature – in your backyard, a local park, or even looking out the window. You can take pictures, record sounds, and more in a special journal so you can share the fun.
