Stories by Meredith Francis

June is LGBTQ+ Pride Month, and throughout the month, WTTW will feature a diverse lineup of programming exploring stories of identity, acceptance, struggle, and artistic expression.

Community-supported agriculture, or CSAs, offers allows customers to get balanced foods directly from farmers. Here's a guide to CSAs serving the Chicago area.

Summer’s on the horizon and with it comes the return of food festival season. 

How closely did you follow headlines in Chicago this month? Take our April news quiz to find out.

This May, join WTTW in celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with a lineup of compelling programs.

This May, WTTW marks Jewish American Heritage Month with four new programs that explore the richness and diversity of Jewish life and culture.

Looking for a farmers market near you? There are dozens of neighborhood markets across Chicago and the suburbs. Check out our guide and map.

A new Frontline documentary, Caught in the Crackdown, examines the arrests, violence, and protests that followed federal immigration sweeps in Los Angeles, Chicago, and Minneapolis. 

While filming Riding the Rails, host Geoffrey Baer inspired Liam Davy, beverage director at Hawksmoor Chicago, to shake up something special. 

The Illinois primaries made for a busy news month. Did you keep up with the news? Test your knowledge with our monthly news quiz.

Kate Warne became the nation’s first female detective when she began working for the Pinkerton National Detective Agency in Chicago, and she later played a key role in foiling an apparent assassination plot against president-elect Abraham Lincoln. 

Chicago loves to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. This March, WTTW is celebrating with programming that explores Irish history, culture, music, and storytelling.

March is Women’s History Month, and WTTW is marking the occasion with programming that spotlights women’s contributions to politics, civil rights, the arts, literature, science, and beyond. 

February may be the shortest month, but Chicago’s news cycle didn’t slow down. How much did you catch? Test yourself with our February news quiz.

As ski jumpers prepare to launch themselves from towering alpine ramps for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy, a little piece of Chicago history offers a reminder that mountains, while helpful, have never been strictly required for ski jumping.