Season 2

A new season of CHICAGO STORIES, the only weekly documentary program dedicated to uncovering the sweeping history, rich diversity, and breadth of human experience that shaped this great American city.

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Chicago Stories

The Birth of Gospel

This episode of Chicago Stories traces the birth of gospel music in Chicago in the 1930s.

The Birth of Gospel

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Chicago Stories

Chicago Stories: Our Soldiers, Our Lady of Guadalupe

Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church lost 12 men in the Vietnam War.

Chicago Stories: Our Soldiers, Our Lady of Guadalupe

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Chicago Stories

Chicago Stories: The Union Stockyards

Chicago changed the way we eat. The Union Stockyards were the center of the revolution.

Chicago Stories: The Union Stockyards

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Chicago Stories

Chicago Stories: The Real Mad Men of Chicago

Chicago Stories recounts the creations of the city's advertising world.

Chicago Stories: The Real Mad Men of Chicago

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Chicago Stories

Chicago Stories: Downtown Disasters

Chicago Stories recalls two Loop disasters: the Iroquois Theatre Fire and the Loop flood.

Chicago Stories: Downtown Disasters

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Chicago Stories

Chicago Stories: Jane Byrne

Chicago Stories remembers the city’s first female mayor, Jane Byrne.

Chicago Stories: Jane Byrne