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Revisit the Obamas' History in Chicago As the Obama Presidential Center Opens
Take a look back on why the Obama Presidential Center is even in Chicago's Jackson Park neighborhood as it opens a decade after the city was selected as its home.
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Meet the stellar local talents who performed in Lyric Opera of Chicago's "Chicago Voices" concert. From opera to blues, gospel to rap, the gamut of Chicago's diverse musical styles is covered by Shemekia Copeland, John Prine, Lupe Fiasco, and more.
"It's our job to hold power accountable. We did that before this White House, and we'll continue to do it." Sara Just discusses the role of long-form journalism in an era of fake news and antagonism towards traditional media.
The Sierra Nevada mountains contain the earth's largest living trees, the tallest waterfall in North America, and striking stone monoliths. Nature explores the effects of climate change on this glorious landscape.
The exhibit "Operation Finale," at the Illinois Holocaust Museum, examines one of the most notorious war criminals and his sentencing to death. The effects of his trial on postwar justice and Holocaust consciousness were profound.
To Walk Invisible: The Brontë Sisters, which aired Sunday, explores the lives of the authors of Jane Eyre, Wuthering Heights, and Agnes Grey. Do the actors in the film look like the people that they play?
March 24 is Chocolate Covered Raisin Day (yes, it's a thing). Try another delicious raisin treat: oatmeal raisin cookies from America's Test Kitchen.
Explore the work and style of the 2017 Driehaus Prize-winning architect Robert Adam in WTTW's new documentary and website. Watch web-exclusive interviews, absorb Adam's striking buildings through photos, and learn more about the career of this modern traditionalist.
Before she wrote and directed such iconic films as When Harry Met Sally... and Sleepless in Seattle, Nora Ephron was a journalist. She appeared on WTTW in 1975 to discuss her book of published essays and share a hilarious story about reporting from the front lines.
When Rick and Deann Bayless opened their regional Mexican restaurant, they shared a wall with a bar called the Rendezvous -- for a reason -- and a ceiling with rent-by-the-hour flophouses. 30 years later, it's a staple of Chicago's culinary scene.
WTTW's new web series Urban Nature explores such stories as segregating squirrels, San Francisco's 'wild plan' for safe wildlife movement through the city, and the reclamation by nature of a deserted island near Manhattan.
April 13 at 8:00 pm, Rick Steves explores European Easter traditions. Take your own tour of the holiday and discover exploding carts, colorful kites, and the history of the Easter bunny.
In 1981, the monumental poet of the Caribbean appeared on Studs Terkel's radio show to discuss his native West Indies, their unique people, and elemental landscape.
Tonight at 5:00 pm, we're streaming live from the red carpet of the "Oscars of Food" via our Facebook page. Meet some of the Chicago nominees here, and sample their appearances on WTTW.
A new American Masters documentary explores the life and influence of Patsy Cline, one of country's biggest stars despite her brief career.
Janet Guthrie was the first woman to qualify for and compete in the Indianapolis and Daytona 500s. In 1979, she spoke to WTTW's John Callaway about her most recent Indy race and the sexism she encountered as a racer.
