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Chicago Police Department Overspent Its Budget By $520.5M From 2023-2025: Data
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s proposed spending plan for 2027 would increase CPD’s… Read More
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Peoples Gas President on Proposed Rate Hike, Modernization Plans: ‘It Is About Safety, Reliability’
A rate hike proposed by Peoples Gas is sparking debate over affordable energy… Read More
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Secrets of the Dead: Field of Vampires
A terrifying discovery: A skeleton dating from 1650 buried with a sickle across her neck and giant padlock on her toe - double protection to keep her from rising from the dead. Whoever buried her was petrified of her returning from the grave. All the evidence is she was buried as a vampire. She's found wearing a silk cap with a gold headdress. Inside her mouth, which was green and possibly the result of poison, is a leather pouch with writing on it. And she's not alone, ultimately, more than 50 deviant burials around her. Who was she? What did all of the burial rituals mean?
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Native American Heritage Month: 10 Things to Watch
This year features new programs on topics including food sustainability, an unsolved murder, the fight for an independent tribal press, and more.
Chicago Stories
Who Was H.H. Holmes?
The World's Fair of 1893: H.H. Holmes moves to Chicago, and a young woman later goes missing.
food
You Can Thank the Midwest for Your Favorite Holiday Ingredients
Illinois produces the vast majority of the canned pumpkin in the U.S.
For parents
Helping Your Child Make New Friends
Try these three ideas to help your child connect with others and form new friendships.
Politics
Who Is Running to Become Chicago’s Next Mayor
Chicago’s next mayoral election is just four months away, and 16 candidates have filed signatures with the Chicago Board of Election Commissioners.
Highlights
10 Things to Watch on WTTW for Native American Heritage Month
This year features new programs on topics including food sustainability, an unsolved murder, the fight for an independent tribal press, and more.
Mystery
More Professor T
The professor continues to solve mysteries even while test-driving a new relationship and dealing with an ailing mother.
Education
Evanston Families Are Pushing Back Against District’s Plan to Close Two Schools
Evanston/Skokie School District 65 announced the potential closures earlier this month as a result of an ongoing financial crisis in the district.
For parents
4 Things to Do When Your Child Is Worried
The anxiety that children experience in most cases is normal and common. Even so, worry can be confusing and scary for young children. When kids feel worried, adults may want to distract them from or fix these hard feelings. But understanding and coping with worry are important skills for children to learn — and as grown-ups, we can help them.
