WTTW writer, producer, and host Geoffrey Baer has taken viewers on unforgettable journeys through the history, architecture, and hidden stories of Chicago – and beyond – on WTTW. Now it’s time to ...

The late Rev. Jesse Jackson may have been born in South Carolina, but he lived most of his life as a Chicagoan. Jackson appeared on WTTW and “Chicago Tonight” dozens of times. WTTW News took a look ...

The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, a protege of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and two-time presidential candidate who led the Civil Rights Movement for decades after the revered leader’s assassination, has ...

Join us as we launch our Firsthand: Democracy initiative. Join us as we launch our Firsthand: Democracy initiative. We explore the state of civic participation and hear how some Chicagoans are working ...

Despite being separated by decades, Apple TV’s new ident and Channel 4’s 1982 launch ident both bucked the prevailing trend when they aired. TV idents are one of the most important things a ...

Miten Patel, an ETHS government teacher, is the subject of one of five documentaries in the Firsthand: Democracy docuseries by WTTW, launching Monday. Credit: Teresa Crawford for WTTW Every day, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. CHICAGO — For seven seasons, the people behind WTTW’s “Firsthand” documentary series have gathered to figure out what subject to ...

WTTW is partnering with Braver Angels of Illinois, Illinois America 250, Illinois Humanities, and Mikva Challenge to host community conversations on democracy, the first in its studios on Feb. 16, ...

For seven seasons, the people behind WTTW’s “Firsthand” documentary series have gathered to figure out what subject to focus their efforts. In previous years, co-executive producers Dan Protess and ...

New docuseries explores the life, career, and ultimate downfall of Jeff Smith — a longtime staple of WTTW and a formative figure in Chicago public television. He was a big deal not only nationally in ...

Keep up with your favorite dramas and mysteries by signing up for our newsletter, Dramalogue. Ten years after it concluded its final season, Downton Abbey is returning to WTTW and PBS, giving fans a ...

Since the start of the year, Chicago taxpayers spent $204.6 million to resolve lawsuits brought by 22 people wrongfully convicted based on evidence gathered by the Chicago Police Department, according ...