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No Immediate Breakthrough on Teachers’ Contract After Johnson Calls CPS CEO, CTU President to City Hall
“None of these issues that they need to settle will be worth the consequence of… Read More
Crime & Law
Chicago Nonprofit Supporting Women in Trades Sues Trump Administration Over Anti-DEI Orders
The lawsuit challenges two of President Donald Trump’s executive orders ending… Read More
coming up
Agatha Christie's Poirot: The Labours of Hercules
Desperate to catch infamous art thief Marrascaud, the Metropolitan Police build what they imagine is a perfect trap. The Le Mesurier family are to announce the society debut of their beautiful daughter Lucinda, who will be wearing an exceptionally expensive diamond necklace. On display will be Hercules Vanquishing the Hydra, a priceless work by Marrascaud's favourite artist Van Druys. Last but not least, the great Hercule Poirot will be in attendance.
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membership
WTTW Spring Into Green Giveaway
We’re celebrating the arrival of spring, with a nod to St. Patrick’s Day, with a special opportunity for WTTW sustainers!
culture
Saloon Has Connections to Two Chicago Fires, Chicago Mobsters
James Patrick “Big Jim” O’Leary opened the large saloon and gambling house in the 1890s.
firsthand talks
Can Social Media End Gun Violence?
At Project Unloaded, Olivia Brown challenges conventional views of social media to present an evidence-based framework for reducing gun violence through online activism.
For parents
Celebrating Spring
Celebrate the changing seasons with your child with these hands-on learning activities, crafts, and investigations.
Science & Nature
Photos: A European Telescope Studying the Dark Universe Unveils New Images of Distant Galaxies
The images and other information released Wednesday by the European Space Agency’s Euclid observatory includes a preview of three cosmic areas that the mission will spy in finer detail.
Food
At Manny’s Deli, the Staff are the Beating Heart of a Multi-Generational Chicago Institution
Manny’s is a Chicago institution, serving massive corned beef sandwiches alongside pickles, thick potato pancakes, and golden matzo ball soup for nine decades now.
History
Explore Ida B. Wells' Memory in Chicago
Discover traces of the investigative journalist and civil rights activist that still remain throughout Chicago with architecture photographer and writer Lee Bey.
Arts & Entertainment
Lollapalooza 2025 Lineup Announced: Olivia Rodrigo, Tyler, The Creator, Sabrina Carpenter and More
Lollapalooza will be held from July 31-Aug. 3 in Grant Park. The four-day music festival includes more than 170 artists on eight stages.
For parents
Craft Spring-y Flowers
Make spring-y flowers (paper flowers on a SPRING) and gift them to teachers and friends, decorate your table with them or tuck them into a box and surprise someone. All it takes is a little construction paper! Encourage your preschooler to pick out spring colors they’ve spotted in nature.
