Geoffrey Baer explores the past, present and future of a historic West Side garden in North Lawndale.
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Geoffrey Baer has the story of a famous wagon supply company once based in Chicago.
Ask Geoffrey: The Fritz Reuter Monument
Two famous Germans take up permanent residence in Chicago, only to witness the evolution of a West Side neighborhood. Geoffrey Baer goes long on two enduring Humboldt Park statues.
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