Chicago Stories
Dig In to Chicago’s Curious Freight Tunnels
Clip: 4/8/2022 | 2m 53sVideo has Closed Captions
Explore Chicago’s freight tunnel system.
Why does Chicago have a freight tunnel system? Explore the strange tunnels that played a big role in the 1992 Loop flood.
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Chicago Stories is a local public television program presented by WTTW
Lead support for CHICAGO STORIES is provided by The Negaunee Foundation. Major support is provided by the Abra Prentice Foundation, Inc. and the TAWANI Foundation.
Chicago Stories
Dig In to Chicago’s Curious Freight Tunnels
Clip: 4/8/2022 | 2m 53sVideo has Closed Captions
Why does Chicago have a freight tunnel system? Explore the strange tunnels that played a big role in the 1992 Loop flood.
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An 'Absolutely Fireproof' New Theater
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Clip: 4/8/2022 | 3m 22s | The Iroquois Theater was a new, opulent theater considered to be "absolutely fireproof." (3m 22s)
The Aftermath of the Iroquois Theater Fire
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Clip: 4/8/2022 | 9m 11s | The Iroquois Theater Fire resulted in painful lessons. (9m 11s)
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Clip: 4/8/2022 | 4m 53s | John Kenny, the man in charge of fixing the Loop flood, gets an odd nickname. (4m 53s)
The Loop Flood: A Problem that Didn't Need to Be a Problem
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Clip: 4/8/2022 | 4m 29s | Before the Loop flooded, the city had known about a leak in the freight tunnel system. (4m 29s)
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Clip: 4/8/2022 | 3m 58s | News breaks that downtown buildings are flooding. (3m 58s)
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Chicago Stories is a local public television program presented by WTTW
Lead support for CHICAGO STORIES is provided by The Negaunee Foundation. Major support is provided by the Abra Prentice Foundation, Inc. and the TAWANI Foundation.