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’Tis the Season for the 2022 Chicago Holiday Events Guide
The holidays have arrived in Chicago. We break down a handful of Chicago holiday events by light shows, activities, and Christmas markets.
What to Watch in December
December is holiday season, and we've got a Mary Berry-palooza of festive specials to help you celebrate, along with a slate of Chicago-related documentaries on a Nobel Prize winner, education and gentrification, and an architect, plus more.
'Miss Scarlet and the Duke' Recap: Season 2 Episode 6
Eliza and William confront an imminent major change in their relationship while Eliza tries to find out who tried to kill her rival detective, Patrick Nash, and ends up in danger herself.
Meet the New Co-Anchors of 'PBS NewsHour' Replacing Judy Woodruff
Judy Woodruff is stepping down as anchor of PBS NewsHour on December 30, 2022, and she will be replaced by chief correspondent Amna Nawaz and PBS News Weekend anchor Geoff Bennett on January 2, 2023.
Things to Watch and Read on Veterans Day
November 11 is Veterans Day. WTTW and PBS have covered veterans, their lives, issues, and the wars they fought in extensively, but we have pulled together a small selection of those stories for you to watch and read today.
The Chicago Symphony Orchestra's Home and the Prominent Chicago Architects Who Shaped It
Take a look at Orchestra Hall's more than 100-year history and the prominent Chicago architects who have shaped and renovated the home of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, at a time when the New York Philharmonic's newly redesigned hall is receiving all the attention.
Native American Heritage Month 2022 on WTTW
Among WTTW's Native American Heritage Month programming is a new documentary of the Indigenous musician, artist, and activist Buffy Sainte-Marie, plus films that explore the varied experience, present, and past of Native Americans.
Are You Caught Up With October’s Chicago Headlines? Take Our October News Quiz.
Are You Caught Up With October’s Chicago Headlines? Take Our October News Quiz.
What to Watch in November
Documentaries examine Russian critics of the war in Ukraine and the hostage crisis in Iran while favorite dramas and mysteries wrap up their seasons just in time for the holidays.
A New 'Frontline' Examines the Effort to Document and Prosecute War Crimes in Ukraine
Even as the war brought about by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues, journalists from Frontline and the Associated Press, among others, have begun gathering evidence of war crimes. The director of a Frontline about those efforts spoke to us about the new documentary.
New Documentary Explores the Complicated and Controversial Power of TikTok
TikTok, Boom, which premieres on WTTW and PBS as part of Independent Lens on October 24, explores some of the controversy surrounding the popular social media app, including privacy issues, mental health ramifications, and lack of transparency around content moderation.
A Conversation with Architecture Critics Blair Kamin and Lee Bey on Their Upcoming Book
The Pulitzer Prize-winning former Chicago Tribune architecture critic Blair Kamin has a new book out featuring photography by his one-time competitor Lee Bey, architecture critic of the Chicago Sun-Times. They discussed the book and equity in urban design and architecture.
Geoffrey Baer's Open House Chicago 2022 Picks
There are more than 150 sites across Chicago and some of its suburbs taking part in Open House Chicago this year, so Geoffrey Baer shares some of his favorites to help you plan your own excursions.
WTTW News Debuts a New Experience for Viewers
The Emmy award-winning, flagship nightly news program Chicago Tonight is about to look very different.
A Look Ahead at Fall on WTTW
Fall brings a wide array of new and exciting programs, from an eagerly anticipated returning detective series to several scintillating new dramas to a nostalgic look back at an iconic how-to program to a whirlwind tour of European art history.
