For seven seasons, the people behind WTTW’s “Firsthand” documentary series have gathered to figure out what subject to focus ...

The crude pilot that aired 50 years ago this month on WTTW-Channel 11, starring two ill-at-ease reviewers talking about the movies, gave little hint that it would launch a deep friendship, and for a ...

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the shared struggles of Black and Jewish America, Frontline looks at the crisis in Venezuela, and Nature examines parenthood in the wild.

WGN Radio’s Dave Plier welcomes WTTW’s Geoffrey Baer in studio to talk about his new TV special, “Chicago Works.” In this new 60-minute program, Baer meets (and helps) the industrious workers across ...

Reveals the stories of African Americans and their descendants who lived the history, the struggles, and the triumphs of everyday existence in Chicago, through historical record, personal writings and ...