Stories by WTTW News

The photographer Wallace Kirkland was a late bloomer who started his career as a social worker at the Hull House settlement in Chicago. He took a winding path in an artistic career that led him from Jamaica to India and around the world – all the while photographing Chicago people and places. 

We explore Chicago as a terminal town from 1939 until present day, with author Joseph P. Schwieterman.

For nearly 100 years, the Chicago Urban League has been creating opportunities within the African American community.

A jazz festival, the North Coast Music Festival, and a fair for all things reused and recycled; Chicago Tonight knows what’s going on this weekend.

Joel Weisman and his panel continue their conversation about Jackie Robinson West little league championship. 

Joel Weisman and his panel of journalists discuss this week’s headlines.

Chicago’s predominantly-white River North neighborhood was the scene of a candlelight protest to promote racial diversity.

On the day Police Cmdr. Glenn Evans is charged with official misconduct and aggravated battery for allegedly putting the barrel of a gun in a suspect’s mouth, we talk to WBEZ editor Derek John about how they broke the story of the alleged misconduct.

Millions of passengers travel through O'Hare every year, but dozens of burros, goats, and llamas call the airport home. Why? Paris Schutz explains.

To kick off the college football season, we talk with an author about the sport's past and connection to its present.

Rick Bayless takes Eddie Arruza on a tour of his Bucktown garden. Bayless uses many of the crops he grows in his backyard in his restaurants and at home. With fall around the corner, Bayless prepares a seasonal dish using vegetables from his garden. 

We explore one of the city's largest and oldest neighborhood festivals.

We share what you had to say about recent stories when we read some of our viewer feedback.

The city celebrates the U.S. Little League champs Jackie Robinson West All-Stars. Paris Schutz has the complete recap of the day's festivities.

How can Chicago translate the pride felt today for our little league champs into a long-term plan for the city's youth? We discuss with our panel.

We talk to a neuroscientist who's out with a new book to help us organize our minds.

While it may not feel like it, fall is upon us which means it’s time to harvest those gardens and cook up some new seasonal recipes. We join Chicago chef Rick Bayless in his own garden to harvest and cook up a refreshing fall dish.

Geoffrey Baer compares fact and fiction in a long-ago murder, explores the life of an architectural pioneer, and strolls the Riverwalk in this week’s Ask Geoffrey.

Today is the first day to start circulating nominating petitions in the race for mayor and City Council.

From close encounters with a speeding comet to an intimate visit with mysterious Pluto, we examine the most fascinating stories from the final frontier. 

Should police in Chicago wear body cameras? We discuss the implications with our panel. 

Gardeners know the therapeutic benefits of tending to their flowers, vegetables and fruits. The Julie & Michael Tracey Family Foundation teamed up with organizations to create a therapeutic garden for people with autism. Brandis Friedman has the story.

We talk with a cardiologist who believes a vegan diet is good for your heart. 

Chicago banjo player Michael Miles had a 25-year correspondence with legendary folk musician and activist Pete Seeger, who died earlier this year. We revisit Jay Shefsky’s conversation with Miles about how the cards and letters changed his life.

We share what you had to say about recent stories when we read some of our viewer feedback.   

A onetime sailor and tattoo artist blends adult experiences with childhood memories to create mystical memorials to World War II.