Join us as we launch our Firsthand: Democracy initiative. Join us as we launch our Firsthand: Democracy initiative. We explore the state of civic participation and hear how some Chicagoans are working ...

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Miten Patel, an ETHS government teacher, is the subject of one of five documentaries in the Firsthand: Democracy docuseries by WTTW, launching Monday. Credit: Teresa Crawford for WTTW Every day, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. CHICAGO — For seven seasons, the people behind WTTW’s “Firsthand” documentary series have gathered to figure out what subject to ...

The pop charts from years past can be a bit deceiving. Many songs that were giant hits have faded somewhat from public consciousness. Meanwhile, songs that barely made a dent on the charts now stand ...

For seven seasons, the people behind WTTW’s “Firsthand” documentary series have gathered to figure out what subject to focus their efforts. In previous years, co-executive producers Dan Protess and ...

Luc Haasbroek is a writer and videographer from Durban, South Africa. He has been writing professionally about pop culture for eight years. Luc's areas of interest are broad: he's just as passionate ...

Every decade has its own collection of stars. Every generation has its heroes—those people who inspire others by their high-minded actions. And when it comes to the 1980s, there were plenty of people ...

New docuseries explores the life, career, and ultimate downfall of Jeff Smith — a longtime staple of WTTW and a formative figure in Chicago public television. He was a big deal not only nationally in ...

CHARLESTON — Jerry Gaillard, a member of the 1981 Clemson Tigers National Football Championship team, recalled how Coach Danny Ford taught him and his teammates that success comes from hard work and ...

Keep up with your favorite dramas and mysteries by signing up for our newsletter, Dramalogue. Ten years after it concluded its final season, Downton Abbey is returning to WTTW and PBS, giving fans a ...