The Choice for Mayor 2019: A WTTW News Special

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In-depth profiles of mayoral candidates Lori Lightfoot and Toni Preckwinkle. (50m)

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Encore Performance: Chicago Symphony Chorus

Members of the Chicago Symphony Chorus perform “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas.” (3m 17s)

Caroll Spinney: Archival Interview (2003)

Caroll Spinney discusses his book “The Wisdom of Big Bird” on “Chicago Tonight.” (10m 42s)

Andrew Bird Takes Flight in 2001: WTTW Archives

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Marijuana will be legal in Illinois for those over 21 starting Jan. 1, 2020. (3m 18s)

Web Extra: Bears Head Coach Matt Nagy

Bears head coach Matt Nagy speaks to the media ahead of Sunday’s game against the Giants. (11m 38s)

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Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson: Full Interview

Chicago’s top cop is retiring at the end of the year. (10m 50s)

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Web Extra: Bears Head Coach Matt Nagy

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Web Extra: Bears Head Coach Matt Nagy

Bears head coach Matt Nagy speaks to the media ahead of Sunday’s game against the Vikings. (11m 3s)

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Joe Mansueto on the Chicago Fire

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Chicago Bears Quarterback Mitchell Trubisky

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Chicago Bears Head Coach Matt Nagy

The Bears head coach addresses the media ahead of the Bears vs. Redskins matchup. (18m 57s)

Big Sadie Live Performance: ‘Only You’

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Web Extra: Bears Head Coach Matt Nagy

Chicago Bears head coach Matt Nagy addresses the media ahead of Thursday’s practice. (12m 52s)

Full Speech: Former Defense Secretary Jim Mattis

Gen. Jim Mattis, the 26th U.S. defense secretary, speaks in Chicago on Sept. 11, 2019. (59m 20s)

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Full Interview: Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi

Our unedited, one-on-one interview with the head of the massive ride-hailing company. (13m 44s)

Chicago Floating Museum Founders on Next Public Art Project

Andrew Schachman and Avery R. Young on the Cultural Transit Assembly. (1m 27s)

Web Extra: Isaiah Sharkey Performs ‘Heaven’

Isaiah Sharkey and the Isaish Sharkey Band performs “Heaven” from Sharkey’s second album. (2m 52s)

Homemade Pico de Gallo with Chef Nicole Putzel

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Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s ‘State of the City’ Address

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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot delivers her first “State of the City” address. (34m 21s)

Deep Frydays: Chicago-Style Hot Dogs

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Full Interview: FEC Chair Ellen Weintraub

Paris Schutz sits down with the FEC chair to talk about the 2020 election. (15m 58s)

Deep Frydays: Part of Your Complete Breakfast

Nick and Erica rescue your boring breakfast routine in this week’s episode. (3m 58s)

Deep Frydays: Potato Chip-Crusted Polish Sausage

Nick and Erica concoct a unique bite-sized snack using Chicago ingredients -- and hot oil. (3m 56s)

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President Trump weighs in again on the sentence of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich. (3m 42s)

Deep Frydays: Hot Tips

Today’s sacrifice to the gods of hot oil: rib tips. (3m 54s)

Deep Frydays: Fry the Rainbow

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Deep Frydays: Saganaki Saga

Our summer series takes inspiration from Greektown, the birthplace of flaming cheese. (3m 44s)

Deep Frydays: Fine, We’re Doing Malort

This week, we throw caution to the wind and deep-fry an infamous Chicago drink: Malort. (3m 50s)

Archival Video: 2008 Interview with John Paul Stevens

Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens sits down with WTTW’s V.J. McAleer in 2008. (16m 14s)

Deep Frydays: Frango Frolics

Many people have sweet memories of what we’re about to dunk in hot oil: the Frango mint. (3m 13s)

Charlie Keevil: ‘Let’s Go Places’

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Deep Frydays: Take a Pizza My Heart

Today’s sacrifice to the gods of hot oil: deep-dish pizza. (3m 34s)

Deep Frydays: Totally Tubular Tamales

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Deep Frydays: Brownie Disaster

This week’s installment of our summer series goes deep on a Chicago favorite: brownies. (3m 33s)

Deep Frydays: Ramp It Up

This week’s installment of our new summer series goes deep on Chicago’s odorous namesake. (3m 16s)

Mayor Lori Lightfoot: Full Interview

Mayor Lori Lightfoot sits down for an interview Monday, June 10, 2019 with Paris Schutz. (26m 35s)

Web Extra: Riff Brothers Choreography Revival

Dancers Jenai Cutcher and Heather Brown perform a Riff Brothers routine on May 18, 2019. (2m 10s)

Web Extra: Novelty Golf on ‘Wild Chicago’

Novelty Golf is featured in this 1992 edition of the WTTW program “Wild Chicago.” (4m 4s)

Web Extra: Joe Swanberg on ‘Easy’

Chicago-based writer and director Joe Swanberg talks with Paris Schutz. (1m 10s)

Web Extra: Dorothy Olson Pauletti at Palmer House

102-year-old Dorothy Olson Pauletti returns to The Empire Room for a special celebration. (2m 29s)

Mayor Pete Buttigieg Speaks at City Club of Chicago

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Web Extra: ‘West Side Story’ Cast Performs ‘Somewhere’

A performance by Mikaela Bennett, who plays Maria in Lyric Opera’s “West Side Story.” (2m 48s)

Web Extra: ‘West Side Story’ Cast Performs ‘Cool’

Brett Thiele sings “Cool” with Bill Billingham on piano. (1m 15s)

Documentary: ‘As We See It’

In 1979 WTTW aired this documentary made by Kelvyn Park High School students. (26m 14s)