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Ask Geoffrey: What Are Your Favorite Chicago ‘Firsts’?

Chicago might be called the Second City, but we lay claim to a few big historical firsts.

Aired 07/05/2017 | Rating NR

Chicago Tonight

Ask Geoffrey: What Are Your Favorite Chicago ‘Firsts’?

Clip: 7/5/2017 | 5m 53sVideo has Closed Captions

Chicago might be called the Second City, but we lay claim to a few big historical firsts.

Chicago might be called the Second City, but we can lay claim to a few big historical firsts. Geoffrey Baer shares his favorite firsts in this encore edition of Ask Geoffrey.

Aired 07/05/2017 | Rating NR

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