Chicago Stories
Chicago Stories: Season 3 Trailer
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The only weekly documentary program dedicated to the great American city, Chicago.
The only weekly documentary program dedicated to uncovering the sweeping history, rich diversity, and breadth of human experience that shaped this great American city, this season of CHICAGO STORIES features Angels Too Soon: The School Fire of ’58, The Race to Reverse the River, Pullman and the Railroad Rebellion, The Boss and the Bulldozer, Jane Addams: Together We Rise, Candy Capital, and more.
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Chicago Stories is a local public television program presented by WTTW
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Chicago Stories
Chicago Stories: Season 3 Trailer
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The only weekly documentary program dedicated to uncovering the sweeping history, rich diversity, and breadth of human experience that shaped this great American city, this season of CHICAGO STORIES features Angels Too Soon: The School Fire of ’58, The Race to Reverse the River, Pullman and the Railroad Rebellion, The Boss and the Bulldozer, Jane Addams: Together We Rise, Candy Capital, and more.
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WTTW premieres eight new Chicago Stories including Deadly Alliance: Leopold and Loeb, The Black Sox Scandal, Amusement Parks, The Young Lords of Lincoln Park, The Making of Playboy, When the West Side Burned, Al Capone’s Bloody Business, and House Music: A Cultural Revolution.Providing Support for PBS.org
Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship(inspirational music) - [Presenter 1] Chicago was known under Daley as the city that works.
He was the man on five.
He was "his honor."
- [Presenter 2] The Chicago River I think one way we can put it is probably the city's toilet.
- [Presenter 3] We have to do something about this.
It was essential.
- [Presenter 4] Without the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, there probably would be no modern civil rights movement.
- [Presenter 5] Chicago became the melting pot of candy.
- [Presenter 6] Cleaning the streets of Chicago, trying to improve the world.
- [Presenter 7] There's no one cooler than Jane Addams.
- [Presenter 8] You go off to school one day, happy as a kid could be, and then tragedy hits you.
- [Presenter 9] There was flames in the room already, and that's when I thought, "I gotta get outta here."
- [Presenter 10] Sears himself was the mouth man.
- [Presenter 11] This guy, Ward.
He's for real.
- [Presenter 12] What they're doing now, Sears and Ward both did a century and a half ago.
- [Presenter 13] Honestly, did not have a political bone in his body.
It was AIDS that had turned him into an activist.
- Fight back!
- [Presenter 14] I would like their legacy to go on.
It's Chicago history.
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Chicago Stories: Season 3 Promo
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Chicago Stories: Season 3 Preview
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Clip: 11/10/2023 | 2m 22s | People found many uses for catalogs like the Sears Wish Book. (2m 22s)
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Was Born in Chicago
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Clip: 11/10/2023 | 1m 37s | Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer was born in Chicago thanks to a Montgomery Ward copywriter. (1m 37s)
The Fall of the Mail Order Giants
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Clip: 11/10/2023 | 2m 25s | Once mail order and retail giants, Sears and Montgomery Ward struggled to adapt. (2m 25s)
The Early Business of Catalogs
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Clip: 11/10/2023 | 2m 56s | Aaron Montgomery Ward saw catalogs as an expression of American values. (2m 56s)
Out in the Sunshine: AIDS Garden Chicago & the Belmont Rocks
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Clip: 11/3/2023 | 4m 59s | Learn the story of the Belmont Rocks and their connection to AIDS Garden Chicago. (4m 59s)
The National AIDS Action for Healthcare March
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Clip: 11/3/2023 | 6m 56s | Amid the National AIDS Action for Healthcare, Sotomayor and friends stage a risky stunt. (6m 56s)
Danny Sotomayor’s Battle with AIDS
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Clip: 11/3/2023 | 5m 59s | Friends and fellow activists supported Sotomayor as his battle with AIDS intensified. (5m 59s)
Danny Sotomayor and AIDS Activists Take on the CTA
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Clip: 11/3/2023 | 8m 50s | Using his talent for drawing, Sotomayor and activists took on the CTA over a safe sex ad. (8m 50s)
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Clip: 10/27/2023 | 4m 13s | William Wrigley never intended to make his fortune in candy. (4m 13s)
The Sweet Treats of the World’s Fair
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Clip: 10/27/2023 | 2m 56s | The World’s Fair was behind some well-known sweet treats. (2m 56s)
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Clip: 10/27/2023 | 2m 21s | The Curtiss Candy Company had a hit on its hands with Baby Ruth. (2m 21s)
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Clip: 10/27/2023 | 4m 55s | The Mars family was behind the biggest candy bars of all time, but it came at a cost. (4m 55s)
Behind the Scenes at the Tootsie Roll Factory
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Clip: 10/27/2023 | 3m 24s | Explore Chicago’s role as the candy capital and visits the Tootsie Roll factory. (3m 24s)
Visit Hull House Through the Eyes of Hilda Satt
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Clip: 10/20/2023 | 4m 38s | See what it was like to visit Hull House through the eyes of a young woman. (4m 38s)
Julia Lathrop Advocates for Juvenile Justice
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Clip: 10/20/2023 | 4m | The separate juvenile court system can be traced back to Julia Lathrop’s efforts. (4m)
Jane Addams and Ida B. Wells on Race
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Clip: 10/20/2023 | 2m 32s | Ida B. Wells once challenged Jane Addams over her comments on lynching. (2m 32s)
Florence Kelley and the Fight Against Child Labor
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Clip: 10/20/2023 | 5m 39s | Hull House activist Florence Kelley helped establish child labor protections. (5m 39s)
Alice Hamilton, the Public Health Pioneer
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Clip: 10/20/2023 | 3m 26s | Alice Hamilton was a trailblazer in the fields of occupational and public health. (3m 26s)
Richard J. Daley’s Influence on Public Housing
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Clip: 10/13/2023 | 5m 10s | While Chicago’s downtown changed, Daley oversaw a new public housing in Chicago. (5m 10s)
Richard J. Daley’s Bridgeport Roots
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Clip: 10/13/2023 | 8m 50s | Richard J. Daley grew up in Bridgeport, a community that influenced his political career. (8m 50s)
Florence Scala and the Fight to Save Little Italy
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Clip: 10/13/2023 | 7m 58s | A neighborhood activist fought to preserve Little Italy. (7m 58s)
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Clip: 10/6/2023 | 5m 51s | George Pullman created a company town for his employees, but it came at a cost. (5m 51s)
Tour a Private Pullman Rail Car from 1889
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Clip: 10/6/2023 | 4m 16s | Explore a private Pullman rail car dating back to 1889. (4m 16s)
Pullman Porters Plant the Seeds of Civil Rights
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Clip: 10/6/2023 | 4m 25s | The Pullman porters laid the seeds of civil rights activism through their labor struggle. (4m 25s)
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Clip: 10/6/2023 | 2m 35s | The Black workers hired as porters and maids often encountered racism on the job. (2m 35s)
When Chicago’s Waterways Were Polluted
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Clip: 9/29/2023 | 4m 21s | In the 19th century, Chicago’s waterways were teeming with disease. (4m 21s)
Clip: 9/29/2023 | 2m 1s | Fly above the Chicago River via drone for two minutes of tranquility. (2m 1s)
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Clip: 9/29/2023 | 3m 42s | Environmental groups discuss the health of the Chicago River today. (3m 42s)
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Clip: 9/29/2023 | 3m 41s | On January 2, 1900, Chicago reversed its river. (3m 41s)
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Clip: 9/22/2023 | 7m 48s | Our Lady of the Angels parish was a working class, mostly Italian community. (7m 48s)
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Clip: 9/22/2023 | 5m 7s | Officials investigate the Our Lady of the Angels school fire. (5m 7s)
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Clip: 9/22/2023 | 3m | The fire at Our Lady of the Angels began in a trash can in the basement. (3m)
Extended Interview: Jonathan Cain, Musician from Journey
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Clip: 9/22/2023 | 5m 3s | Jonathan Cain, a member of the band Journey, was a survivor of the Our Lady of the Angels. (5m 3s)
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Chicago Stories is a local public television program presented by WTTW
Leadership support for CHICAGO STORIES is provided by The Negaunee Foundation. Major support for CHICAGO STORIES is provided by the Elizabeth Morse Genius Charitable Trust, TAWANI Foundation on behalf of...