Arts & Entertainment
2024 Chicago Summer Festival Guide
Get ready for fun with this guide to neighborhood street fests, art shows, outdoor concerts and cultural celebrations of all sizes across Chicago and the suburbs.
Recipe
Chicago Chefs Cook Up Crunchy Cicada Snacks Like Cracker Jack
A couple of Chicago area chefs have cooked up some crunchy recipes – including one for Cicada Cracker Jack that you can make on your own – that celebrate the nutty, earthy flavors found in the insects.
Science & Nature
A Prehistoric Road Trip
It's road trip season! Travel billions of years back in time and discover dinosaurs, unusual mammals, and more with Emily Graslie.
Science & Nature
Explore the Chicago River With Shedd Aquarium’s Kayak for Conservation Summer Tours
Shedd Aquarium is once again offering an opportunity to explore the Chicago River while learning about efforts to take care of it. The Kayak for Conservation program offers pay-what-you-can tours.
For parents
How Telling Stories Helps Kids Learn
“Are you going to tell me another story tonight?” asked my 4-year-old son. While we read books and sing songs every night before bed, I recently decided to try storytelling. No pictures or props, just a few fables I told to my kids — full of extra details and hand motions as the story got more exciting.
Membership
High Tea and Royalty
Lucy Worsley brings you the best of Britain. Join her this Wednesday at 7:00 pm and you can see the royal palaces like you have never seen them before. Tune in, and you could even win an afternoon of high tea for two in downtown Chicago. Public media requires the support of the public, so please join us and do your part to keep WTTW strong.
