Stories by Meredith Francis

Community-supported agriculture, or CSA, is one way to get balanced foods straight from the source, with the added benefit of helping local farmers.

Explore our 2025 guide to farmers markets in Chicago and in the suburbs. 

Summer is almost here, Chicago. That means food festivals have returned. 

Did you keep up with local and state news this month? Take our monthly news quiz. 

This May, Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with a series of engaging programming on WTTW. 

For nearly a decade, contemporary artist Lincoln Schatz has captured the landscape of Lake Michigan, its many seasons, and its changing nature.

Take our March news quiz now to test your knowledge of headlines across Chicago and the rest of the state this month. 

Prior to the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act, a group in Chicago filed a complaint against the CTA that resulted in improved transit access for people with disabilities. 

A former Canaryville Irish saloon on South Halsted Street is jam-packed with connections that reflect several significant moments in Chicago’s history.

WTTW host, writer, and producer Geoffrey Baer has been named the recipient of the University Club of Chicago Cultural Award, joining the likes of Studs Terkel, Roger Ebert, and more.

Growing threats to this funding for PBS stations across the country put access to essential local programming and services at risk. That’s why WTTW is joining the effort on Thursday, March 6 for Protect My Public Media Day.

Women's History Month on WTTW features new programs, including a documentary on the women of World War II, an investigation of England’s first woman monarch, a profile of writer Liz Carpenter, and more. 

It might have been a short month, but there was no shortage of headlines in Chicago and Illinois this month. Test your news knowledge with our monthly news quiz.

A new documentary follows a father and son as they embark on a health journey that involves an ambitious 350-mile bike ride from St. Louis to Chicago in just 4 days. 

In February, you can celebrate Black History Month with a variety of WTTW programming that explores the political, artistic, musical, and other contributions and experiences of Black Americans.