WTTW’s new season of ‘Firsthand’ hopes to show that democracy is ‘a participatory sport’
- Posted on February 11, 2026
- By Chicago Tribune
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WTTW’s new season of ‘Firsthand’ hopes to show that democracy is ‘a participatory sport’

The made-in-Chicago documentary series this season follows a teacher, a suburban grandmother and others who have found their own ways to fight for democracy.