Al Jazeera English is already on WYCC 20.3. But WTTW's reach and prominence on cable systems allows the network's to reach a wider audience in the Midwest. more ›

If you've followed the local news around the financial collapse, you know that Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart has made national news for suspending foreclosure evictions in the county, citing the number of rent-paying tenants that were being suddenly evicted after the landlord neglected the mortgage payments. Dart resumed evictions after being assured by the banks that tenants in good standing would be able to stay in their homes. His stance on evictions has earned him praise (as well as criticism), including Time Magazine naming him one of its 100 most influential people for 2009. more ›

The Arab television network Al-Jazeera has sent a documentary crew on the road in the United States to talk to voters and they visited the Northwest Indiana town of Chesterton this week. The crew, Graham Meriwether and Chris Henderson, are touring communities in the country, part of the Red Blue Road Trip project, to get a read on voters as the historic 2008 Presidential election. The two drive from town to town in a 2002 Honda and edit the footage together on the go. As for the fact they work with Al-Jazeera, the crew hasn't had much trouble. Henderson said, "It's not always the first thing we mention, but if they ask us who we're shooting for, we're honest about it. We don't really have anything to hide. We're cognizant that people may have hesitancy because what's been broadcast in the U.S. about it." more ›