
Explore Back of the Yards
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Explore Back of the Yards, a neighborhood on Chicago’s South Side.
Geoffrey Baer explores Back of the Yards, a neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago. Take the tour with Geoffrey in “Chicago by ‘L’” to learn about Union Stockyards.

Explore Back of the Yards
Clip: Special | 1m 40sVideo has Closed Captions
Geoffrey Baer explores Back of the Yards, a neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago. Take the tour with Geoffrey in “Chicago by ‘L’” to learn about Union Stockyards.
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