Derided as low-brow entertainment for women, these shows have survived industry upheaval, changing taste and the digital streaming revolution.

And a Chicago woman is keeping them alive. First, let me introduce you to Irna Phillips. She revolutionized television and hardly gets enough credit. Born in 1901 and raised in a large Chicago ...

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Irna Phillips, seen in an undated photo, was a radio and television writer who developed what we know today as soap operas. Sun-Times files Share A Chicago woman created soap operas. And a Chicago ...