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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
Crime & Law
Madigan Driven by ‘Power, Profit,’ Used ComEd as ‘Personal Piggy Bank,’ Prosecutors Tell Jury in Closing Arguments of Corruption Case
Closing statements officially got underway Thursday afternoon, more than… 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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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.
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.
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.
Mystery
Vienna Blood Returns
In the wake of disaster, Oskar is forced to go into hiding, but continues to investigate Mephisto.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.