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Property Taxes in Suburban Cook County Continue to Soar Past Rate of Inflation: Report
Taxing agencies — including schools, parks, libraries and cities — sent… Read More
Education
Mayor Johnson Continues Push for State Funding as Chicago Public Schools Students Head Back to Class Monday
Hundreds of thousands of Chicago Public Schools students returned to their… Read More
coming up
American Masters – Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World
Celebrate the life and career of Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Mary Oliver. Shaped by a solitary childhood and rising literary fame, Oliver published more than 30 collections of poetry and essays on nature, beauty, and love.
Tuesday at 8:00 pm
food
Chicago's Willy Wonka of Ice Cream
Dana Cree has created over 300 flavors of ice cream bar for her Pretty Cool Ice Cream, ranging from the nostalgic Dreamsicle to the wacky green bean casserole.
riding the rails
A Long Stretch of Prairie
How May Watts led the effort to turn an abandoned railroad into a shared nature path.
world of food
All About Apples
“Good apple pies are a considerable part of our domestic happiness.” - Jane Austen
For parents
Ready, Set, School!
School is back in session! Explore different topics, such as coping with back-to-school anxieties and emotions, creating daily routines, and tackling common situations that arise with the start of school.
Crime & Law
Class Action Lawsuit Targets Indiana Power Authority Amid Ongoing Outages From Damaging Storms
Thousands of those affected by this month’s damaging downpours and ongoing power outages have joined a class action lawsuit targeting Indiana’s largest power utility, claiming it neglected “foreseeable and preventable” issues prior to the storms.
Food
In an Age of Lines and Viral Pastries, What’s It Like to Be a Regular Neighborhood Bakery?
The bakery scene in Chicago is arguably the best it has ever been. But the bakery boom doesn’t only include the viral places that attract lines and social media attention.
Recap & Stream
Downton Abbey Is Back
Downton Abbey is once again available to stream by WTTW Passport members, and airing Sunday nights on WTTW.
WTTW News Explains
WTTW News Explains: How This Year’s Chicago Board of Education Elections Will Work
For decades, Chicago has been the only city in Illinois with its board of education handpicked by its mayor. In the November general election, for the first time ever, all 21 seats on the board will be up for grabs.
For parents
Managing Back-to-School Feelings With Arthur
Have you heard the big news at Lakewood Elementary School? Arthur is moving up to fourth grade and his little sister, D.W., is starting kindergarten! Your child can likely relate to the feelings of excitement and anxiety as they anticipate and manage the ups and downs of new experiences.
