Chicago's Northern Suburbs with Geoffrey Baer — Trailer
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Explore 19 vibrant communities with Geoffrey Baer in WTTW’s special, Chicago’s Northern Suburbs.
From postwar American dreams to scenic North Shore enclaves, Chicago’s northern suburbs are rich with history and unexpected discoveries. In WTTW’s special, Chicago’s Northern Suburbs, Emmy Award-winner Geoffrey Baer journeys through 19 distinct communities — exploring Native American roots, utopian enclaves, lakefront vistas, and the people and landmarks that shaped this unique region.
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Chicago Tours with Geoffrey Baer is a local public television program presented by WTTW
Chicago's Northern Suburbs with Geoffrey Baer — Trailer
Preview: Special | 1m 24sVideo has Closed Captions
From postwar American dreams to scenic North Shore enclaves, Chicago’s northern suburbs are rich with history and unexpected discoveries. In WTTW’s special, Chicago’s Northern Suburbs, Emmy Award-winner Geoffrey Baer journeys through 19 distinct communities — exploring Native American roots, utopian enclaves, lakefront vistas, and the people and landmarks that shaped this unique region.
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There are some things in Chicago land that you just won't find anywhere else, and a lot of them are in Chicago's northern suburbs.
And this is the hallway that I was in when uh I got asked to come audition.
In a sense, this is where Steppenwolf was born.
Yes, yeah.
This shopping strip in Glenview might be the only one in the world with its own air traffic control tower.
What brought African Americans here and I'm just gonna go north shore was the same thing for everybody else this American dream.
I'm going to show you something, okay.
Whoa, from an apartment building that wasn't.
Wasn't the most glamorous to Skokie, it seemed like the promised land.
This facility is the second oldest polybunching ballad roll.
You'll have to cut it around the tree a little bit.
Dog leg, I know that term, is that right?
No.
Okay.
No.
Well, hi everybody.
I'm Jeffrey Baer, join me for a wild ride through Chicago's northern suburbs.
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Chicago Tours with Geoffrey Baer is a local public television program presented by WTTW