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Ask Geoffrey: 11/17

Yasmin Rammohan | November 17, 2011, 10:00 am

An intersection on the Far North Side marks an important piece of Chicago history.  Geoffrey Baer reveals the big significance of a small hidden plaque in this week’s edition of Ask Geoffrey on Chicago Tonight at 7:00 pm.

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