Stories by Meredith Francis

Between at least three taco-centric events, beer festivals, farmers markets, and an entire street fest devoted to burgers, there is plenty to dig into this month in and around Chicago.

The upcoming NASCAR race in downtown Chicago might feel like a brand-new experience for much of the city, but it’s certainly not the first time the Chicago area has hosted an auto race.

Did you keep up with the news in Chicago and the rest of Illinois this month? Take our May news quiz now!

Greek food, German beer, wine, and strawberries are the stars of the show for food events in Chicago and the suburbs this June. 

The 34th annual National Memorial Day Concert airs Sunday, May 28 at 7:00 pm and 8:30 pm on WTTW. Here's a list of the performers scheduled to appear. 

Community-supported agriculture (CSA) has become an increasingly popular way to support local farmers while getting a share of fresh produce, meat, and eggs. Here is a running list of CSAs that serve the Chicago area. 

For Nirali Chauhan, a UIC medical school student and a contestant on the new season of The Great American Baking Show, baking is both an art and a science. Chauhan shares her journey to the famous baking tent and a recipe for her family's chai. 

Dr. Sonat Birnecker Hart, president and co-founder of Koval Distillery, talks about what makes her distillery's bourbon uniquely Midwestern: it's all about the grains.

Take our ten-question April news quiz now to see how much you paid attention to the news in Chicago and Illinois this month.

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

With warmer temperatures and sunnier skies, Chicago has come alive once more. That means festival season is back. Here are some food-related events to brighten up your spring. 

Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson is the second Black man to be elected to office (Eugene Sawyer was appointed), almost 40 years after Harold Washington won election to become the first Black mayor of Chicago. 

With a mayoral runoff election next week, more expressway traffic, and plans for a busy summer in Grant Park, there were plenty of headlines to keep up with in Chicago this month. Take our March news quiz.

Though the history books rarely mention her, social worker and avant-garde writer Mary Field Parton embodies Chicago's role as a focal point of political and social movements. 

BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Bartlett, Illinois has won the Most Beautiful Bracket Challenge!