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.

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

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

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

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

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