The Chicago Harbor Lock was built in the 1930s as part of the project that famously reversed the flow of the Chicago River. WTTW News explains.

Trains captured Geoffrey Baer’s heart early on. Growing up in Highland Park, “we were one house away from what was back then ...

The city’s 2026 budget set aside just $82.5 million for police misconduct settlements, and authorized officials to borrow an ...

Geoffrey Baer’s latest program on WTTW takes dive deep into the links to passenger and freight railroads in the city and ...

In the new special Riding the Rails, Geoffrey Baer explores Chicago’s past and present trains and railroad lines and explains ...

There’s no denying the magical appeal of trains – the nostalgia, the sheer power, the thrill of the journey. And there’s no ...

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Broadcast technicians employed by WTTW in Chicago have gone on strike after nearly a year of collective bargaining negotiations and concerns over protecting union jobs. Local Union 1220 of the ...

Hugo Balta is no longer employed at Chicago’s WTTW, with the TV station citing the former news director’s roles at outside media outlets and violations of newsroom standards as reasons for his ...

BEVERLY HILLS, CA; JULY 29, 2019 – Today at the Television Critics Association Press Tour, PBS and WTTW Chicago announced PREHISTORIC ROAD TRIP, a new three-part natural history series that combines ...

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