Chicago Stories
Soar Above the Chicago River
Clip: 9/29/2023 | 2m 1s
Fly above the Chicago River via drone for two minutes of tranquility.
Enjoy a couple of minutes of peace and fly with a drone that follows the Main Branch and South Branch of the Chicago River.
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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...
Chicago Stories
Soar Above the Chicago River
Clip: 9/29/2023 | 2m 1s
Enjoy a couple of minutes of peace and fly with a drone that follows the Main Branch and South Branch of the Chicago River.
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
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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
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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: 9/29/2023 | 3m 42s | Environmental groups discuss the health of the Chicago River today. (3m 42s)
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)
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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...