I love it when work and play collide! Take an insider’s look and ride in the front row of the classic wooden roller coaster, The American Eagle, in this WTTW web exclusive edited to support the Chicago Stories documentary, Amusement Parks which premiered in Fall 2024.
Videos
Leopold & Loeb walking tour in Kenwood
Retrace the steps of Leopold & Loeb on May 21, 1924 in a historical walking tour of Chicago’s Kenwood neighborhood. This WTTW web exclusive was edited to support the Chicago Stories documentary, Deadly Alliance: Leopold & Loeb, which premiered in Fall 2024.
Trailer for Firsthand: Homeless – The Migrant Experience
:30 Trailer for Firsthand: Homeless – The Migrant Experience, a new documentary series that explores the complicated reality asylum-seekers face when they arrive in Chicago. The 5-episode web series debuted June 24 at wttw.com/firsthand
Islands without Cars – Season 3 is here!
Season 3 of Islands without Cars launches nationwide in Spring 2024 on a PBS station near you! Check your local listings for air dates and times!
Revisiting Greece’s Island of Hydra – TEASE
The latest episode of Islands without Cars premieres nationwide on American Public Television in Spring 2024! Check your local PBS listings for the complete schedule for all six episodes from Season 3!
Firsthand: Homeless – Dan
Full episode from the Firsthand: Homeless online documentary series which premiered February 2024 at wttw.com/firsthand
Firsthand: Homeless Trailer
Trailer for the WTTW web series “Firsthand: Homeless” which premiered in February 2024 at wttw.com/firsthand
“Xx” – Cory Chisel feat. Twelve’Len
Music video for Grammy-nominated Cory Chisel, featuring Miami recording artist Twelve’Len.
Journey’s Jonathan Cain, An Our Lady of the Angels Fire Survivor
Extended web interview featuring Journey’s Jonathan Cain, in support of WTTW’s Chicago Stories episode “Angels Too Soon.”
AIDS Garden Chicago and the Belmont Rocks
A brief look at AIDS Garden Chicago, the Belmont Rocks, and the key role this site has played in the history of Chicago’s gay community. A WTTW web exclusive edited in support of the Chicago Stories documentary, “The Outrage of Danny Sotomayor.”