Culture

New year, new seasons: everything from dramas and mysteries to Henry Louis Gates to Antiques Roadshow.

Take our year-end news quiz to see how much you know about the state and local news headlines from this year.

Ever wonder who keeps WTTW running, so that the latest Ken Burns documentary or America’s Test Kitchen beams straight into your home? Meet Craig Harrison, who recently joined WTTW as the new Vice President, Technology. 

A historic election. A high-profile state Supreme Court decision. A celebrity look-alike contest. It was just another month in Chicago. Did you keep up with the news? Take our November news quiz. 

A Celebration of Hanukkah with Geoffrey Baer joins various holiday specials both musical and dramatic, while Lucy Worsley digs into Sherlock Holmes.

The holidays are here, and WTTW is here to help get you in the festive spirit with a line-up of holiday programming.

Many light festivals kick off in mid-November and run through early January. Explore our round-up of light shows around Chicago.

The latest documentary from Ken Burns and his team tries to encompass Da Vinci’s multitudinous pursuits and put viewers “in between his ears,” as the filmmaker David McMahon says. We spoke to him and Sarah Burns.

November is Native American Heritage Month, and WTTW has programming that honors the history, culture, and traditions of Indigenous peoples.

Ken Burns and his team cover Leonardo Da Vinci, two more Chicago Stories explore Al Capone and house music, NOVA looks at feats of engineering, and more. 

Did you keep up with the headlines in Chicago and the rest of the state this month? Take our October news quiz to see how much you know.

As part of Chicago Stories: Amusement Parks, we asked our audience to share memories of the city’s amusement parks, and they delivered, focusing on Riverview Park in particular and the fond – and occasionally thrilling – moments from the bygone park. 

More than 170 sites across Chicago are opening their doors this weekend during Open House Chicago. We've got some highlights, including some places typically not open to the public.

"Chicago Lore(s)" tells the story of José “Cha Cha” Jiménez, the leader of the influential Young Lords Organization, which formed in the 1960s to fight against displacement in Lincoln Park.

As the presidential election approaches, we have a variety of perspectives. Plus more Chicago Stories, NOVA on the oddities of the solar system, and new mysteries and cooking shows.