Stories by Daniel Hautzinger

After a promising young cellist is killed in a brazen attack, Van der Valk and his team are drawn into a case that has implications for powerful people across the globe—who will do anything to stop information from becoming public. 

Lidia Bastianich is celebrating two big anniversaries this fall: 25 years on public television, and the 10th season of Lidia's Kitchen. She's still going strong, sharing recipes such as this one for arancini filled with cheese, peas, and prosciutto.

Food waste is a huge problem that not only deprives hungry people of food but also contributes greenhouse gases. The app Flashfood allows users to buy groceries nearing their sell-by dates from stores at half price, preventing them from being thrown out. 

When the three children of a wealthy diamond family each find parts of a dead employee at their home, Van der Valk and his team investigate the people who surround them as the company goes through a transition in the wake of the matriarch's death. 

In a year where two icons of Chicago's Latino community became official landmarks, explore other works by architects of Latin American descent that can be found in and around Chicago. 

The House committee investigating the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol is holding its next public hearing on September 28, and PBS NewsHour is again offering live coverage. Find ways to watch here.

A highly staged death of a lawyer who has just won a case against an alternative community leads Van der Valk and his team down an investigation that references Amsterdam's history and famed philosopher, Baruch Spinoza. 

There's a new season of Pati's Mexican Table where she visits the northeastern state of Nuevo León and samples some grilled delights, among other things. Try her recipe for grilled potatoes topped with oozy cheese, sausage, and bacon. 

Hispanic Heritage Month is here, starting the day before Mexican Independence Day on September 15 and running through October 15. Discover our celebratory programming, from a look at immigration through the lens of baseball to a Spanish drama series and more. 

Mona Sang opened Khmai Fine Dining, one of two Cambodian restaurants in Chicago, to share the recipes and culture of her mother, who fled the Khmer Rouge genocide and ended up in Chicago, where she supported herself and four children as a caterer. 

Prahok ktiss reminds the owner of one of Chicago's only Cambodian restaurants of childhood, when her mother would make it. Now it's one of her favorite dishes, and available at Khmai Fine Dining in Rogers Park. 

Can Max and Erin and Roy exact revenge, or escape a world that keeps pulling them back in? Can Kenny find happiness? Will Jackie be successful in her quest with the help of Yvonne, and will Maggie escape unscathed?

In honor of Queen Elizabeth II, revisit the festivities (and some dental drama) of her lone trip to Chicago, in 1959, as part of a tour of the St. Lawrence Seaway and Canada. 

"I can’t stop the war, but I can do something,” says Demera Ethiopian Restaurant's Tigist Reda, who is hosting Chicago Chefs Cook for Tigray, a fundraiser for people whose lives have been upended by the conflict and humanitarian crisis in Ethiopia's Tigray region. 

Max and Erin lay out a scheme to take down Roy, while Yvonne is drawn deeper into investigations against several people and Kenny gets caught in the complications. Teddy continues to search for his brother's killer, terrifying everyone.