In a digital exclusive video from his latest special, Chicago Mysteries, Geoffrey Baer took a very tentative sip of Malört, the infamous Swedish wormwood liqueur that Chicagoans love to hate. We asked our readers how they would describe the bitter beverage.
As filming of season 5 of Miss Scarlet is underway, we get a first look at a new cast member who will replace William "the Duke" Wellington.
As Alice and Jack's story wraps up, we see the fated reunion in Cuba that finally brought them into a durable relationship, one that lasts until the very end.
Since the legalization of recreational marijuana in Illinois in 2020 brought broader cultural acceptance, stricter guardrails, and $1.6 billion in sales in 2023 alone, the bar has gotten higher on cannabis-infused food and drinks, from cake mix to drinks to gummies to hot sauce.
As Nolly and everyone else are desperate to learn how her character will be killed off, she also worries about what she will do once her contract ends.
Cyril and the midwives help a woman whose husband has left her with one child and another on the way and whose government housing is infected with mold.
Independent Lens' Greener Pastures follows four Midwestern farmers as they face challenges outside their control that are inherent to their profession. "There’s so much of a stigma out there that you can’t have a bad day," says one.
Alice and Jack's romance is brief but intense, and leaves indelible marks on both as they continue to move through life.
Noele Gordon has been the star of a popular soap opera for eighteen years when she learns that she is being fired, for no apparent reason.
A new set of midwife pupils arrives in Poplar and one of them is immediately thrust into danger, while the other midwives aid a mother with cerebral palsy.
A few years ago, Francis Almeda opened a coffee shop dedicated to showcasing people's creative pursuits. Now he's a partner in everything from another coffee shop to a pizza business.
Three Michelin stars is one of the restaurant industry's highest honors. Chicago's Smyth became one of thirteen restaurants in the United States to get the award in November. How did they do it, and what effect does it have?
After steering Atelier to a Michelin star in its first year, Chef Christian Hunter is now opening a Cincinnati chili parlor and bar that will celebrate the Midwest.
Chicago has produced some remarkable politicians over the decades, including women who broke ground at the city, state, and national levels. Amongst them are the first Black woman U.S. Senator, the third woman elected to the U.S. Congress, and the first woman mayor of a large U.S. city.
NOVA explores AI, a two-part series delves into Dante and his Inferno, new dramas premiere alongside the return of Call the Midwife, and more.
A fifth season of the detective show is on its way, but it will lose one of its titular characters and thus be renamed simply Miss Scarlet.
With another month behind us, take a look back at the headlines in Chicago and see how much local news you know with our February news quiz.
March is Women’s History Month, and WTTW is celebrating with programming that highlights the achievements women have made in politics, civil rights, art, literature, science, and more.
An upcoming dinner in Glencoe honors recipes from Holocaust survivors. One recipe for a walnut cream cake was a childhood favorite of Steven Fenves, whose family ledger of recipes is in the culinary archives of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.
