Chicago Stories

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  • Premiered: Dec 2000
  • Episodes: 30
  • Followers: 0
  • Ended
  • PBS
  • Friday at 20
  • Documentary

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Season 1
1x15
The Marshall Field's Christmas Windows
Episode overview
Air date
Dec 18, 2000
See how Marshall Field's plans and puts together its holiday windows, and learn the history of the beloved Christmastime tradition.
1x3
The Richard Nickel Story
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Air date
Jan 14, 2002
Just a few decades ago, Chicago was tearing down its architectural landmarks with a vengeance. Among these were the work of legendary architect Louis Sullivan, and no one, it seemed, .. show full overview
1x2
Dyeing the River Green for St. Patrick's Day
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Air date
Jan 01, 2004
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1x11
Francis O'Neill: The Police Chief Who Saved Irish Music
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Air date
Mar 16, 2012
John Callaway narrates the story of "Francis O'Neill: The Police Chief Who Saved Irish Music," a turn-of-the-century Renaissance man and the wide-reaching effects of his life's work. Watch the 2002 video from our archives.
1x10
A Break in the Clouds: Chicago's 1933 World's Fair
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Air date
May 26, 2017
WTTW's Chicago Stories looks back at the World's Fair that celebrated a "Century of Progress" in Chicago in an episode from 2000.
1x7
Magic by the Lake - The Edgewater Beach Hotel
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Air date
Jun 02, 2017
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1x13 Show finale
Riverview
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Air date
Jul 06, 2017
WTTW's John Callaway hosts a Chicago Story about Riverview, the Chicago amusement park that from 1904-1967 delighted people with rides such as the Bobs roller coaster, Aladdin's Castle, .. show full overview
1x1
The Eastland Disaster
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Air date
Jul 20, 2018
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