For more than a century, Chicago has shaped the way generations of children have played. From wooden construction sets and red wagons to clever board games and talking toys, inventors have turned imagination into a successful industry. to.wttw.com/4idnZde #ChicagoStoriesWTTW

Chicago Stories: Toy Town starts now on WTTW and is available to stream on the PBS app and at this link: to.wttw.com/47QfKhf #ChicagoStoriesWTTW

Let's have some fun tonight, shall we?! Chicago Stories: Toy Town premieres tonight at 8:00pm on WTTW and streaming on the PBS app and at wttw.com/chicagostories! #ChicagoStoriesWTTW

Though the White City is long gone, and the land it once occupied has been reshaped, remnants of the fair still linger in Chicago and beyond – if you know where to look. to.wttw.com/4jAVIyn #ChicagoStoriesWTTW

Tinker Toys. Lincoln Logs. Beanie Babies. Chicago Stories: Toy Town takes you on a nostalgic trip back to a time when Chicago was a leader in toy innovation. Tomorrow, Oct. 9 at 8:00pm on WTTW, and on the PBS app and wttw.com/chicagostories #ChicagoStoriesWTTW

What was it like to visit the White City? Journey back with us as we imagine what it would have been like to explore the grounds at the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition. to.wttw.com/4hr80YR #ChicagoStoriesWTTW

Though rightfully remembered as a dazzling triumph of innovation and architecture, the White City was also marked by death, inequality, and exploitation. to.wttw.com/4AM8WhW #ChicagoStoriesWTTW

Before it became the dazzling White City that welcomed millions of visitors during the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition, it was a swamp – thick with mud, battered by icy winds coming off Lake Michigan. to.wttw.com/3Vq2Sf5 #ChicagoStoriesWTTW

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 #ChicagoStoriesWTTW

The World’s Columbian Exposition not only inspired people, it also showed the world a new Chicago. Tune in to a new season of Chicago Stories tonight at 8:00 pm on the PBS app and at this link: to.wttw.com/46JDIJd #ChicagoStoriesWTTW to.wttw.com/4y8Vd2w

Who's ready for a new season of Chicago Stories?! 🙋 Four new episodes kick off this Friday, Oct. 2 with Chicago Stories: The World's Fair of 1893. #ChicagoStoriesWTTW

A fair that brought the world to the South Side. Toys that changed how we play. Skyscrapers that transformed the skyline. An immigrant community that shaped the soul of the city. A new season of Chicago Stories premieres October 2. wttw.com/chicagostories #ChicagoStoriesWTTW

On Fridays at 8:00 pm beginning October 2, CHICAGO STORIES returns with four new documentaries that reveal the people, ideas, ingenuity, conflicts, and communities that helped shape Chicago. #ChicagoStoriesWTTW wttw.com/chicagostories