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Beyond Chicago from the Air

Justin Henderson

A high-flying panoramic exploration of iconic landmarks and little-known treasures across the Chicago region and beyond

Spice Up Your Fall Kitchen



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About Inventing Improv

Justin Henderson

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Explore a Map of Chicago's Improv Theaters | Inventing Improv | Chicago Stories

Justin Henderson

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Explore a Map of Chicago’s Improv Theaters

If you want to go to an improv show or take a cla

The Healing Potential of Improvisation | Chicago Stories

Justin Henderson

The Healing Potential of Improvisation

When you hear the word “improv,” chances are you’re imagining a group of funny people performing on stage to the sound of laughter coming from an audience that is packed into a cabaret-style theater.

Free to Experience: Viola Spolin and the Invention of Improvisation | Inventing Improv | Chicago Stories

Justin Henderson

Free to Experience: Viola Spolin and the Invention of Improvisation

From the well-known improvisational comedy theaters such as The Second City that draw big crowds to the tiny storefront theaters where people get together for casual improv jams, Chicago has become a capital city of comedy. But the origins of improvisation don’t actually stem from comedy.

Everyone Can Improvise: New Theater Envisions a More Inclusive Future for Chicago Improv | Inventing Improv | Chicago Stories

Justin Henderson

Everyone Can Improvise: New Theater Envisions a More Inclusive Future for Chicago Improv

Even for a community of people who are trained to think on their feet, the last few years have been a challenge for some of Chicago’s improv theaters.

Inventing Improv: A Chicago Stories Special | Coming Soon

Justin Henderson

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Muhammad Ali: Coming September 19

Justin Henderson

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Fiscal Year-End 2021 | WTTW Chicago



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Fiscal Year-End 2022 | WTTW Chicago



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About | Ida B. Wells | Chicago Stories

Justin Henderson

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Ida B. Wells and Chicago’s Black Settlement House | Ida B. Wells | Chicago Stories

Justin Henderson

By 1910, Ida B. Wells had already accomplished a lot. She had become a prominent writer and journalist, investigated and reported on lynchings in the South, traveled in the United Kingdom on speaking tours, and worked with the women’s suffrage movement. But one of the lesser-told stories about Wells’ life is her work with the Negro Fellowship League, one of the first Black settlement houses in Chicago.

A Remedy for Injustice: How Ida B. Wells Fought for Equal Education | Ida B. Wells | Chicago Stories

Justin Henderson

As a former teacher, Ida B. Wells saw education as an important tool for the progress of Black people in America. In her autobiography, Crusade for Justice, Wells writes that when she and her siblings were children, “Our job was to go to school and learn all we could.” Wells studied at two historically Black colleges – what is now called Rust College, and Fisk University. As Wells became an anti-lynching advocate, a suffragist, and a leader in the fight against discrimination, she also sought equal education for Black children.
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