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Ask Geoffrey: 7/30
"L" Cars, & Catalpa Avenue
Geoffrey Baer tells us what's at the end of the line for old "L" cars and more as we revisit a previous edition of Ask Geoffrey.
Ask Geoffrey: 7/23
The Fall of Icarus and a 1980 Grand Prix
Geoffrey Baer revisits an iconic movie car chase and some mythological metaphors in tonight's edition of Ask Geoffrey.
Ask Geoffrey: 7/16
Geoffrey Baer answers some of our viewers' questions in tonight's edition of Ask Geoffrey.
Ask Geoffrey: 7/9
Street Names, Operation Skywatch, & More
Geoffrey Baer talks plotters and spotters, is a boulder beholder, and beats feet on School Street.
Ask Geoffrey 6/19
Geoffrey Revisits 100 Years of History at Wrigley Field
Geoffrey Baer turns the lights on at the Auditorium Theatre, tells us where the hulking gas holding tanks went, and revisits 100 years of history at Wrigley Field in this week’s edition of Ask Geoffrey.
Ask Geoffrey: 6/12
Geoffrey Baer explores how postal workers almost foiled the plans for D-Day, Chicago's sweet history of candymakers, and a grisly Lakeview murder legend.
Ask Geoffrey: 5/28
Geoffrey tracks down a missing fountain, a stockyards priest and mysterious sand dunes in tonight’s edition of "Ask Geoffrey."
Ask Geoffrey: 5/7
Geoffrey Uncovers Missing Mahler Brother and More
Geoffrey Baer answers viewer questions about a missing Mahler brother, Chicago’s hippie haven, and Evanston’s Cary Grant connection in this week’s edition of Ask Geoffrey.
Ask Geoffrey: 4/23
St. Ignatius, "I Will" Statue, & Frog Creek
Geoffrey Baer uncovers the origins of St. Ignatius College Prep's building fragments and more in this week’s edition of Ask Geoffrey. Read an article and view a slideshow.
Ask Geoffrey: 4/2
"L" Cars, Catalpa Avenue, & Melody Mill Ballroom
Geoffrey Baer tells us what's at the end of the line for old "L" cars and more in this week's edition of Ask Geoffrey. Read an article and view a slideshow.
Ask Geoffrey: The Maritime Connection to Chicago’s Firehouses
Geoffrey Baer sheds some light on a colorful Chicago firehouse tradition that has a maritime connection, the real life Mr. Selfridge’s time in Chicago and the location of the city’s first revolving doors this week's edition of Ask Geoffrey.
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