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07/04/2024

July 3, 2024 Full Episode — Black Voices at 5:30 PM CDT

07/03/2024

Entertaining for the 4th? Try a summery recipe for a batched cocktail ready to pour from your freezer, from a new book from the editorial director of Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street.

For those days when you're serving guests cocktails or feel too lazy to mix your own, the freezer door cocktail offers numerous servings ready to pour. Try a recipe from J.M. Hirsch's new book.

07/03/2024

As Chicago wrestled with an influx of 35,000 new immigrants, Victoria created a welcoming place for the children who settled in the Pilsen neighborhood. Her motivation is deeply personal: sixteen years ago, Victoria left Colombia for the United States, and she believes her education offered her an advantage. Watch her story: to.wttw.com/3W6jTsH

07/02/2024

July 2, 2024 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight at 5:30 PM CDT

07/02/2024

Victoria, who came to the United States from Colombia in 2006, says it's a "moral and social obligation" to provide social services for the newly arrived migrant families she helps through Chicago Public Schools. to.wttw.com/3W6jTsH

07/02/2024

The legacy of Monty and Rose lives on at Montrose Beach, where the pair’s son, Imani, is now a father of four himself, plover monitors have announced.

Piping plover chicks have also recently hatched at Illinois Beach State Park.

07/02/2024

July is one of the busiest months for street festivals in Chicago, so we’ve rounded up a list of all the food-centric festivals happening in the city and suburbs.

07/02/2024

As Carmy, Syd, and the rest of the staff at The Bear know, it's hard to get a Michelin star. But how does a restaurant get it? Only 13 restaurants in the U.S. currently have the coveted distinction of three stars. Two of them are in Chicago.

Three Michelin stars is one of the restaurant industry's highest honors. Chicago's Smyth became one of thirteen restaurants in the United States to get the award in November. How did they do it, and what effect does it have?

07/02/2024

From the sentencing of an influential Chicago alderman to new piping plover eggs, there was a wide variety of news to follow in June. How much do you know?

From the sentencing of an influential Chicago alderman to new piping plover eggs, there was a wide variety of news to follow this month in Chicago. How much do you know? Take our news quiz!

07/01/2024

A new court ruling allows cities to ban homeless individuals from sleeping outside. What does it mean for Chicago? And the city’s piping plover family just got a bit bigger.

07/01/2024

Jose and his family are anxiously awaiting their date in immigration court. Having left Venezuela to seek asylum, the only thing that seems certain is that he cannot return to his home country, even if it means starting over with a minimum wage job. Watch his story: to.wttw.com/3zjrRFD

07/01/2024

The legacy of Monty and Rose lives on at Montrose Beach, where the pair’s son, Imani, is now a father himself.

Piping plover chicks have also recently hatched at Illinois Beach State Park.

07/01/2024

A series looking back on a golden age of tennis just in time for the Olympics, and more.

A look back at the golden age of tennis just in time for the Olympics, a celebration of the Fourth of July, and more.

07/01/2024

A figure from D.I. Ray's past surfaces as she tries to track down a prime suspect: to.wttw.com/4cAa9w9

07/01/2024

There's a new vicar in Grantchester: to.wttw.com/4cG9HMX

07/01/2024

Professor T goes on trial after helping solve a murder in prison: to.wttw.com/3xyiX6G

06/30/2024

"A nationality doesn’t establish what kind of person you are. Your deeds, your feelings, your values, your upbringing ... establish your place in society," says Jose, who came to the U.S. from Venezuela with his wife and three children. to.wttw.com/3zjrRFD

06/30/2024

Mick Jagger and Keith Richards crossed paths as kids, but they really connected as teenagers at a train station east of London in October 1961. That’s where and when they discovered a common interest in Chicago rhythm and blues.

The Rolling Stones must be the most Chicago-centric band on the planet that isn’t from Chicago. In celebration of the Rolling Stones return to Chicago on their “Hackney Diamonds” tour, here are historic highlights from the many times the world’s greatest rock and roll band visited.

06/29/2024

Esteban's solo journey to the United States was prompted by his inability to make an honest living in his home country. Waiting to begin the asylum process, he spends his time looking for inspiration and enlightenment in his art. Watch his story: to.wttw.com/3VEIG5u

06/29/2024

Each Chicago alderperson gets to decide much of what should — and should not — happen in their ward.

Every four years, residents of Chicago’s 50 wards pick their representative on the City Council. They are officially known as alderpeople. But what exactly do they do?

06/28/2024

President Joe Biden tries to shore up support after a shaky debate. CPD’s mass arrest policy for DNC protests raises alarms. And former Ald. Ed Burke is sentenced to just two years on corruption charges.

06/28/2024

Esteban wore a hole in his shoes walking on foot from Ecuador to the U.S. Border. "On this journey, I learned that one can be happy in spite of being hungry. In spite of bleeding feet, one can still find strength. And now my feet are healed," he says. to.wttw.com/3VEIG5u

06/28/2024

Chicago Stories: The Outrage of Danny Sotomayor tells the story of a young Chicago activist who fought boldly and loudly for his own life and the lives of others during the AIDS crisis. Tonight at 9:00 pm on WTTW or streaming any time at this link: to.wttw.com/4c1X4vz

06/27/2024

After making the dangerous journey from Colombia and arriving in Chicago to unwelcoming February temperatures, Alba seeks out every available resource to clothe and feed her family of five. Watch Alba's FIRSTHAND story: to.wttw.com/3KZHtAU

06/27/2024

June 27, 2024 Full Episode — Latino Voices

06/27/2024

A documentary called "Art and Pep" tells the story of Chicago's famous gay bar Sidetrack as a center for LGBTQ activism, as well as the love story of the bar's owners, who first fell in love some 50 years ago. Watch "Art and Pep" tomorrow, June 28, at 8:00 pm on WTTW.

Partners Art Johnston and Pepe Peña opened Sidetrack in 1982. A documentary called Art and Pep, airing on WTTW on June 28, tells not only the story of the bar as a center for LGBTQ activism, but the love story of the couple that first fell in love some 50 years ago. WTTW spoke with the film's direc...

06/27/2024

Danny Sotomayor became one of the loudest voices in Chicago as he fought for his life and the lives of others suffering from AIDS – a disease that, at the time, was almost a guaranteed death sentence.

Sotomayor would become one of the loudest voices in Chicago as he fought for his life and the lives of others suffering from a disease that, at the time, was almost a guaranteed death sentence.

06/27/2024

There's a new season of The Bear, so it's a good time to take a look at a real-life Italian beef joint – the adored Johnnie's Beef.

Johnnie’s Beef in Elmwood Park has been serving one of the Chicago area’s favorite Italian beefs for more than 60 years

06/26/2024

The death of a man incarcerated at Stateville prison has advocates asking questions. Mayor Brandon Johnson’s promises big advancements in mental health care access. And how even the slowest runners can embrace the sport.

06/26/2024

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