Stories by Daniel Hautzinger

A random death has Morse continuing to dig further into the past, bringing danger upon himself. He urges Thursday to keep Strange away, for Joan's sake. Meanwhile, a case involving a TV detective show unfolds. 

Ridley continues to dig into the years-old case of Zoe Lindsey's disappearance after the death of a suspect, to the anger of the suspect's widow. But Ridley is convinced the original investigation was flawed. 

Hannah is determined to take down Dubravka in order to protect Christian, who is living a fugitive life with Dubravka's daughter, Bianca. Dubravka wants to continue her son's work. 

Chicago native Steve "Silk" Hurley helped bring the Chicago-born genre of dance music known as house to the UK. House music's history is increasingly being recognized, with a landmark and the Chicago House Music Festival.

A second season of Annika will premiere alongside a second season of World on Fire, ensuring that Nicola Walker's absence from a fifth season of Unforgotten won't be felt. Plus, Van der Valk is back with a third season. 

On a recent visit to WTTW, the live-fire cooking expert and public television host Steven Raichlen talked about how he got into grilling, the 25th anniversary of his first barbecue book, and cookout season. 

Morse is back on the job for a final season after spending time away dealing with his drinking problem. He returns to big changes in the lives of all of his closest colleagues, setting him up to be left behind and alone. 

Alex Ridley has retired from the police force in the wake of tragic loss, but he is drawn back to a case when a suspect in the disappearance of a young girl years ago is killed. 

Ted Pappas, a Chicago area contestant on the second season of PBS's The Great American Recipe, shared his recipe for "Greek kebabs," a weeknight staple in his house, along with his mother's recipe for tzatziki.

A second season of The Great American Recipe brings home cooks from across the country to share recipes and stories before expert judges. We spoke to Ted Pappas, a contestant from the suburbs of Chicago, about why he wanted to be on the show and his experience.

Honey Butter Fried Chicken celebrates its tenth anniversary in a challenging business this year. From almost the beginning, it has offered benefits to its employees, unusually for the time, and has recently supported their own businesses and pop-ups.

The Marlow Murder Club by Robert Thorogood, the creator of Death in Paradise, is being adapted into a mystery for PBS with some actresses you might recognize.

The Olympic Tavern may be in Rockford, but it serves up a Chicago Dog and Italian Beef pizza. “We found out that the weirder the pizza special that we run, the better,” says Zak Rotello, the third generation of his family to run the restaurant, which opened in 1945.

Mavis Staples began performing with her family band, The Staple Singers, when she was eleven. She's still singing at 83, as in a concert recorded earlier this year at Chicago's Symphony Center that WTTW is broadcasting. 

The James Beard Awards, one of the food industry's biggest recognitions in America, were announced tonight in a ceremony at Chicago's Lyric Opera house. Chicago is home to two winners.