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Dan Protess

@danprotess

Executive Producer, Writer, Storyteller

 Chicago
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Joined November 2008
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WTTW - Chicago PBS@wttw4 Dec 2022
Thank you @chi_natas for honoring The Birth of Gospel, The Union Stockyards, Beyond Chicago from the Air, and Jay Shefsky's work. #wttw #Chicago/MidwestEmmy wttw.com/beyondchicago wttw.com/chicagostories
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Congratulations @danprotess , @srobi719, Yasmin Rammohan, Katerina Simic, Tim Boyd, Sam Rong, Anthony Fleming, @judeleak, Ian Bertorelli, Allie n Steve Mullen, @BrandisFriedman, @ndblumberg, @HedyWeissCritic, @Pat_Odom, @ajgleason, Jessica Martinaitis, and Alejandro Marin!
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Chicago is a comedy city—improv even started here (just not in the way you might think). Join our friends @WTTW for the unexpected & fascinating story INVENTING IMPROV: A CHICAGO STORIES SPECIAL now streaming at wttw.com/improv.
Promotional graphic for "Inverting Improve." Black and white images of Viola Spolin, Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, Stephen Colbert and Steve Carell, Mike Nichols and Elaine May are framed in circles with colorful backgrounds in yellow, red, and blue. The show's title, "Inverting Improv" is stylized in the upper left hand corner. In the bottom middle reads: "A Chicago Stories Special. Now Streaming. wttw.com/improv," followed by the WTTW logo. The background color of the graphic is black. Image courtesy of WTTW.

ALT Promotional graphic for "Inverting Improve." Black and white images of Viola Spolin, Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, Stephen Colbert and Steve Carell, Mike Nichols and Elaine May are framed in circles with colorful backgrounds in yellow, red, and blue. The show's title, "Inverting Improv" is stylized in the upper left hand corner. In the bottom middle reads: "A Chicago Stories Special. Now Streaming. wttw.com/improv," followed by the WTTW logo. The background color of the graphic is black. Image courtesy of WTTW.

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Terrific special on Chicago Improv, who was there and and how it all began. ⁦@ViolaSpolin⁩ ⁦@TheSecondCity⁩ et al. This FRIDAY 8pmCentral or streaming on ⁦wttw.com/improv ⁦@wttw⁩
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Ida B. Wells: A Chicago Stories Special airs tonight at 8:00 pm on WTTW. #IdaBWellsWTTW

Ida B. Wells: A Chicago Stories Special - Ida's Life in Chicago

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My great-grandmother #IdaBWells, born into slavery, became a powerful journalist, civil rights activist, suffragist & social worker. As a 4th generation Chicagoan and author of #IdaBtheQueen, I am excited to share the story of my ancestor in the @wttw film.
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Andino Medina is determined to regain custody of his two-year-old daughter. But first he will need to contend with the criminal justice system and DCFS and a mountain of court fees and debt. Watch more of his story at to.wttw.com/3qqOlL6 #FIRSTHANDwttw
Andino Medina in FIRSTHAND: Living in Poverty

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To mark MLK Day 2021 and Poverty Awareness Month, WTTW invites you to preview FIRSTHAND: Living in Poverty, and join an intimate conversation Sign up for the free, virtual event, tomorrow at 8 p.m. to.wttw.com/3n8Z2jF #FIRSTHANDwttw @uchiurbanlabs @fllnational @shrivercenter
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@wttw hosted a The Great Chicago Fire: Preview & Discussion @pdmaks00 @lieslmolson @danprotess Anthony Fleming III, Julius Jones and Ellen Skerrett discussed how the lessons learned from the fire are as relevant now as ever. youtu.be/aoXIOkZ48vQ #ChicagoFireWTTW
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Outstanding Achievement for Public/Current/Community Affairs Programming – Series • FIRSTHAND: Gun Violence Congratulations to @danprotess and @ajgleason! interactive.wttw.com/firstha…
Firsthand: Gun Violence

Firsthand: Gun Violence

Gun violence seen through the eyes of Chicagoans with firsthand experience

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Outstanding Achievement for Public/Current/Community Affairs Programming – Program/Special • FIRSTHAND: Coronavirus Congratulations to @Pat_Odom, @ajgleason and @danprotess! interactive.wttw.com/firstha…
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Fearing for the livelihoods of his employees, @FitzGeraldsClub owner Will Duncan came up with a creative idea to raise funds for them: the Stay-At-Home Concert Series. . #FIRSTHANDwttw | #Coronavirus | wttw.com/firsthand

FIRSTHAND: Coronavirus - Will Duncan

Fearing for the livelihoods of his employees, @FitzGeraldsClub owner Will Duncan came up with a creative idea to raise funds for them: the Stay-At-Home Concert Series.

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Lori Cannon lost hundreds of friends, and helped thousands of sick patients, during the AIDS crisis of the '80s-’90s. Now she is using the same networks to serve a new generation of sick and homebound Chicagoans. #FIRSTHANDwttw | #coronavirus | wttw.com/firsthand

FIRSTHAND: Coronavirus - Lori Cannon

Lori Cannon lost hundreds of friends during the AIDS crisis of the '80s and '90s when she helped thousands of patients. Today she is using the same networks to serve sick and homebound Chicagoans.

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Sammy Dattulo’s job is essential. While most Chicago workers are following stay at home orders, Sammy hits the streets before dawn to collect their garbage. He knows that if he doesn’t do his job, everyone else could be exposed. #FIRSTHANDwttw | wttw.com/firsthand

FIRSTHAND: Coronavirus - Sammy Dattulo

Sammy Dattulo’s job is essential. While most workers are following the stay at home order, Sammy hits the streets before dawn to collect their garbage.

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It is Nurse Falguni Dave’s first day working on a COVID-19 unit. She is exhausted from working a 12 hour shift and worried about becoming infected. But her biggest challenge is the isolation. WATCH > #FIRSTHANDwttw | wttw.com/firsthand | #coronavirus

FIRSTHAND: Coronavirus - Nurse Falguni Dave

It is Nurse Falguni Dave’s first day working on a COVID-19 unit. She is exhausted from working a 12 hour shift and worried about becoming infected. But her biggest challenge is the isolation.

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On any given Sunday, Fr Stephen Kanonik, a priest at St. Ben's Parish, delivers Mass to as many as 1,200 parishioners. With the stay-at-home order, he finds himself alone and searching for new ways to bring together his scattered flock. #FIRSTHANDwttw | wttw.com/firsthand

FIRSTHAND: Coronavirus - Father Stephen Kanonik

Fr Stephen Kanonik, a priest at St. Ben's Parish in Chicago, delivers Mass to more than 1000 parishioners each week. With the stay-at-home order, he is searching for ways to bring together his flock.

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Tina Renaldi is homeless and living on a subterranean downtown sidewalk. As the Governor of Illinois issues a “stay-at-home” order, she wonders how she is going to survive now that resources have disappeared. Her story>> #Coronavirus | #FIRSTHANDwttw | wttw.com/firsthand

FIRSTHAND: Coronavirus - Tina

Tina Renaldi is homeless and living on a subterranean downtown sidewalk. As the Governor issues a “stay-at-home” order, she wonders how she is going to survive now that resources have disappeared.

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When @mbmhmc founder @JahmalCole sees people in need, he takes action. As a public health crisis descends on Chicago, it's clear that plenty of people are hurting. What does he do? #Coronavirus | #FIRSTHANDwttw | wttw.com/firsthand

FIRSTHAND: Coronavirus

In this documentary series, WTTW explores the personal, firsthand perspectives of people whose lives have been affected by coronavirus in Chicago.

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Where is former Chicago police Officer Jason Van Dyke currently being held? Unclear, but it's not the federal prison in NY where he's been since early this year. news.wttw.com/2019/11/26/jas…
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"Doing this work is what keeps me going...helping others like myself." says Noemi Martinez, a grieving mother who turned her hope and despair into action. Watch her story tonight at 8pm at facebook.com/wttw11, or at wttw.com/firsthand #FIRSTHANDwttw
Noemi Martinez in FIRSTHAND: Gun Violence

ALT Noemi Martinez in FIRSTHAND: Gun Violence

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