NaN/100 votes#1 - Angels Too Soon: The School Fire of ’58
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 9/22/2023
On December 1, 1958, a devastating fire swept through Our Lady of the Angels school in Chicago's Humboldt Park neighborhood, killing 92 children and three nuns. Survivors, their families, and community members share their harrowing memories of that day and the heartbreaking aftermath.
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NaN/100 votes#2 - The Race to Reverse the River
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 9/29/2023
From the city’s earliest days, Chicago residents and businesses alike dumped their waste directly into the Chicago River, which flowed into Lake Michigan, contaminating the city’s drinking water and causing widespread disease and death. This film explores the various attempts to combat the problem and save the city, and one bold solution: reversing the flow of the river away from the lake.
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NaN/100 votes#3 - Pullman and the Railroad Rebellion
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 10/6/2023
In 1864, the powerful industrialist and engineer George Pullman brought luxury to overnight train travel with his revolutionary sleeping cars, where passengers were served by an army of former slaves who became known as Pullman Porters and Maids. Pullman soon established a company town for employees on Chicago’s South Side that gave him complete authority over every aspect of their lives.
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NaN/100 votes#4 - The Boss and the Bulldozer
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 10/13/2023
Longtime Chicago mayor Richard J. “Boss” Daley had a lofty vision for Chicago’s downtown, and didn’t let anything or anyone stand in his way. Over the course of his 21 years in office, Daley’s ambitious urban renewal initiatives were the foundation of the city’s infrastructure and at the same time displaced the poor and people of color while perpetuating racial segregation.
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NaN/100 votes#5 - Jane Addams: Together We Rise
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 10/20/2023
Jane Addams, born into wealth and privilege, had been intrigued by social reform since a visit to a settlement house in London’s impoverished East End. An inheritance made it possible for her to bring that concept to Chicago with the creation of Hull House. Chicago Stories profiles this activist and the other women who joined her to enrich the lives of thousands of immigrant families.
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NaN/100 votes#6 - Candy Capital
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 10/27/2023
Brach. Mars. Wrigley. These are just a few of the candy companies that have called Chicago home. At the time of the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair, more than 100 candy companies were in operation in the area, producing such familiar confections as Baby Ruth, Tootsie Roll, Lemonheads, and Juicy Fruit gum.
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NaN/100 votes#7 - The Outrage of Danny Sotomayor
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 11/3/2023
Danny Sotomayor was a man on a mission. The fiery openly gay AIDS activist, political cartoonist, and organizer took to the streets, using civil disobedience to wage war on city officials who marginalized the LGBTQ community and turned a blind eye to the AIDS crisis – all while fighting a losing battle with the disease himself.
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NaN/100 votes#8 - The Rise and Fall of the Mail Order Giants
Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 11/10/2023
In an age before online commerce and Amazon, the catalog was king – and two Chicago mail order giants were responsible for making goods and services accessible to the masses. Chicago Stories traces the histories of Sears, Roebuck and Montgomery Ward and the fierce rivalry between the two bold innovators who founded them and forever changed the way we shop.
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The Best Episodes of Chicago Stories Season 3
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An original documentary series from Chicago PBS affiliate WTTW uncovering the city’s fascinating history. Each story presents an entertaining and intriguing tale about a person...
Genre:Documentary
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Season 3 Ratings Summary
"Angels Too Soon: The School Fire of ’58" is the best rated episode of "Chicago Stories" season 3. It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 9/22/2023. This episode is rated NaN points higher than the second-best, "The Race to Reverse the River".