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.
Category: Featurette
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.
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.”
Chicago’s Mysterious Mermaid
In this web extra, learn about Chicago’s Mysterious Mermaid! This video was edited in conjunction with WTTW’s new Geoffrey Baer show “The Most Beautiful Places in Chicago” which premiered in February 2023. Learn more about the show at http://wttw.com/beautifulchicago
David Axelrod on Jane Byrne’s Campaign
This is one of two digital exclusives edited in support of WTTW’s Chicago Stories episode on Mayor Jane Byrne which premiered on April 1, 2022. More information — along with the full episode — can be found at https://interactive.wttw.com/chicago-stories/jane-byrne
“Anything Goes”: Arts and Culture in Jane Byrne’s Chicago
This is one of two digital exclusives edited in support of WTTW’s Chicago Stories episode on Mayor Jane Byrne which premiered on April 1, 2022. More information — along with the full episode — can be found at https://interactive.wttw.com/chicago-stories/jane-byrne
Behind-the-scenes of “Beyond Chicago from the Air”
Go behind the scenes with Geoffrey Baer and the Beyond Chicago from the Air team as they film on the Illinois River aboard the Spirit of Peoria. Beyond Chicago from the Air premiered Dec 1, 2021 on WTTW and online at https://interactive.wttw.com/beyond-chicago-from-the-air
Ida B. Wells’ Footsteps in Chicago
Produced for the WTTW Chicago web site, this video highlights seven places in Chicago that trace the footsteps of Ida B. Wells, an American journalist and early leader in the civil rights movement.
The Great Chicago Quiz Show: Behind the Scenes
This short featurette takes a quick look behind-the-scenes of the new WTTW Chicago series The Great Chicago Quiz Show.