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Chicago, IL - October 26, 2026
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Chicago / Midwest Chapter announced that at the 68th annual ceremony, WTTW won six regional 2025-2026 Emmy Awards in the following categories:
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT FOR INFORMATIONAL/INSTRUCTIONAL
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Jay T. Smith, Executive Producer; Eunice Alpasan, Abena Bediako, Alex Blanchette, Nick Blumberg, Greg Bodfish, Heather Cherone, Patty Wetli, Justin Younger, Natalie Younger, Producers
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT FOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAM - SERIES
Firsthand: Democracy
Dan Protess, Executive Producer; Anne Gleason, Executive Producer; Teresa Crawford, Latesha Dickerson, Pat Odom, Edgar Vargas, Teresa White, Producers
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT FOR NOSTALGIA/HISTORICAL/CULTURAL CONTENT
Riding the Rails with Geoffrey Baer
Daniel Andries, Producer; Tim Ferrin, Producer; Geoffrey Baer, Host
OUTSTANDING CRAFTS ACHIEVEMENT FOR AUDIO
Riding the Rails with Geoffrey Baer
Sam Fishkin, Andrew Twiss, Sophia Fishkin
OUTSTANDING CRAFTS ACHIEVEMENT FOR EDITING – LONG FORM CONTENT
Chicago Stories: Inside the Tylenol Murders
Bill Ward
OUTSTANDING CRAFTS ACHIEVEMENT FOR WRITING
Chicago Stories: Iconic Foods
Daniel Andries, Monica Eng
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