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November is Native American Heritage Month, and WTTW has programming that honors the history, culture, and traditions of Indigenous peoples.

Ken Burns and his team cover Leonardo Da Vinci, two more Chicago Stories explore Al Capone and house music, NOVA looks at feats of engineering, and more. 

With huge amounts of leftovers after Thanksgiving, mashed potato pancakes are a great dish.

These pumpkin-infused snickerdoodles are a great holiday cookie, with a fall flavor making perfect for Halloween, Thanksgiving, or Christmas.

Did you keep up with the headlines in Chicago and the rest of the state this month? Take our October news quiz to see how much you know.

As WTTW's Chicago Stories explores Al Capone's Bloody Business, try an adapted vintage recipe from Capone's era, courtesy the Milk Room in the Chicago Athletic Association Hotel. 

We invited the America's Test Kitchen hosts Julia Collin Davison and Bridget Lancaster to conduct one of their signature taste tests on a Chicago classic, giardiniera, before trying their favorite with an Italian beef. 

The local Jean Banchet Awards for Culinary Excellence recognize Chicago's talent, from counter service to fine dining, with a new recognition for pizza this year.

Thomas Cromwell is a close aide to the powerful Cardinal Wolsey and refuses to leave him when he loses favor with King Henry for failing to get the king's marriage annulled so that he can marry Anne Boleyn.

Judith Potts is convinced she heard a gunshot from her neighbor's property, and investigates herself when she feels the police don't take her seriously. 

A woman goes missing from her small town, setting the close-knit community abuzz and turning them against an outsider. Then a body shows up. 

Honey Butter Fried Chicken is cutting their losses on an expansion to the suburbs the same day that Temperance Beer Co. closes after more than a decade in business. 

Michael Lachowicz has received acclaim for his French food in Winnetka, but now he and his longtime partners Miguel Escobar and Sergio Angel are trying out a counter-service Mexican restaurant in the northern suburb.

As part of Chicago Stories: Amusement Parks, we asked our audience to share memories of the city’s amusement parks, and they delivered, focusing on Riverview Park in particular and the fond – and occasionally thrilling – moments from the bygone park. 

The team unites behind Hendrik as he faces a frightening future – and distracts himself with trying to decode a medical breakthrough by two murdered scientists.