Like the city that grew around it, the Chicago River is constantly changing. A new WTTW documentary premiering Monday (right after “Chicago Tonight” at 7:30 p.m.) takes a fresh look at the river, from its meandering origins in the northern suburbs, to the towering skyscrapers and bustling riverwalk that flank its main stem, to the swampy southern portage that made Chicago a great American city.
Here to give us a preview of “The Chicago River Tour with Geoffrey Baer” is the show’s host.
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