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Chicago Stories: The World's Fair of 1893 starts now on WTTW and streaming on the PBS app and at this link: to.wttw.com/47AXEja

Video | World's Fair | Chicago Stories | WTTW Chicago A mere two decades after a devastating fire leveled much of the city, Chicago prevailed in a fierce competition to host a global event: The World’s Columbian Exposition. Journey back to that magical “White City” – exploring the immense challenges in building it and the many innovations that ...

Thanks to WGN Morning News for helping us kick off another season of Chicago Stories, WTTW's documentary series celebrating the people, places, and moments that have shaped our city.

Don't miss the premiere episode - The World's Fair of 1893 - tonight at 8 pm.

New Season of “Chicago Stories” WTTW’s “Chicago Stories” returns with four new documentaries that reveal the people, ideas, ingenuity, conflicts, and communities that helped shape Chicago. The new season explores The …

Love is always in style at Galerías Velvet – even when it breaks all the rules. Stream seasons 1-4 of the captivating Spanish drama “Velvet” with WTTW Passport and watch as reluctant fashion empire heir Alberto and gifted seamstress Ana chase their dreams – and each other. Can their love survive the family secrets, rigid social classes, and intense ambition fueling Madrid’s glamorous late-1950s world of haute couture?

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The World’s Columbian Exposition not only inspired people, it also showed the world a new Chicago. Read the interview with the producers, and tune in to a new season of Chicago Stories tonight at 8:00 pm on the PBS app and at wttw.com/chicagostories

The 1893 World's Fair Is the Subject of a New 'Chicago Stories' Documentary “This fair not only changed Chicago, it shaped the American imagination,” says one of the producers about the fair that introduced Vienna Beef, the Ferris Wheel, the zipper, and more.

Gov. JB Pritzker met with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and businessman Pat Ryan, who owns a stake in the Chicago Bears, on Thursday in what the governor’s office described as a “productive meeting” focused on keeping the team in Illinois.

Gov. JB Pritzker Meets With NFL Commissioner, Illinois Leaders About Chicago Bears Stadium Gov. JB Pritzker met with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and businessman Pat Ryan, who owns a stake in the Chicago Bears, on Thursday in what the governor’s office described as a “productive meeting” focused on keeping the Chicago Bears in Illinois.

A star performer comes to Downton Abbey in the latest episode: to.wttw.com/4yoiZbG

The Chicago Architecture Center has just announced the ultimate backstage pass: The long-shuttered Uptown Theatre has been added to the list of sites for Open House Chicago.

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During an early September heat wave, which Chicago river bridge got stuck in the “up” position for hours due to a heat-related issue?

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