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Johnson’s Anti-Violence Effort ‘Just Getting Started,’ 1 Year After It Began, Officials Say

Crime & Law

Johnson’s Anti-Violence Effort ‘Just Getting Started,’ 1 Year After It Began, Officials Say

A 33-page evaluation of the first year of the push dubbed the People’s Plan… Read More

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Sherlock: The Six Thatchers

The mercurial Sherlock Holmes (Benedict Cumberbatch) is back once more on British soil, as Doctor Watson (Martin Freeman) and his wife, Mary (Amanda Abbington), prepare for their biggest challenge yet: becoming parents.

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An Interview with the Great Migrations Team

Great Migrations: A People on the Move is a new four-part series hosted by Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

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NOVA: What Are UFOs?

After decades in the shadows, UFOs are being studied seriously.

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Chicago on Vacation: Northwoods, Wisconsin

The magnificent forests and lakes in northern Wisconsin have been drawing Chicagoans for more than a century.

For parents

11 Simple Self-Care Habits for Kids

By teaching your child simple acts of self-care and including nurturing routines into your family life, you can show that taking care of ourselves, and each other, is important.

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Health

Chicago Park District to Offer Free Heart Screenings in February as Part of New Health Campaign

The screenings will take place at parks in communities where residents have some of Chicago's lowest life expectancies.

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History

An Interview with the Team Behind Great Migrations from Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

Great Migrations: A People on the Move, a new four-part series hosted by Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr., tells the story of African American movement over the 20th and 21st centuries. 

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Mystery

Vienna Blood Returns

In the wake of disaster, Oskar is forced to go into hiding, but continues to investigate Mephisto.
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Arts & Entertainment

New PBS Documentary Tells Story and Impact of Successive Waves of Black Migration

The first episode of the four-part series, called “Exodus,” details the first wave of migration north from southern states that helped turn the Bronzeville neighborhood of Chicago into a Black metropolis.

Peg + Cat: The Camp Problem: A Level 2 Reader

For parents

7 Picture Books About Patterns

Have you ever noticed the pattern of bricks on a building or a checkerboard pattern on a bathroom floor? If not, there’s a good chance your kid has! Lots of children love finding and creating patterns. Patterns can comfort kids as they learn what comes next through making predictions and finding solutions.
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