Ask Geoffrey: Chicago’s Vanishing Water Tanks
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They’re rare now, but rooftop water tanks once stood sentinel atop every large building.
They’re rare now, but rooftop water tanks once stood sentinel atop every large building in the city, keeping them safe from threat of fire.
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Ask Geoffrey: Chicago’s Vanishing Water Tanks
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They’re rare now, but rooftop water tanks once stood sentinel atop every large building in the city, keeping them safe from threat of fire.
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Clip: 7/16/2020 | 5m 41s | Brandis Friedman is reporting from Chicago’s Hermosa neighborhood. (5m 41s)
COVID-19's Impact on Amusement Parks, Carnivals
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Clip: 7/16/2020 | 7m 37s | As theme parks across the country begin reopening, how are Chicago attractions faring? (7m 37s)
Far South Side Tavern Headed For City Landmark Status
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Clip: 7/16/2020 | 3m 51s | A long-running tavern in Chicago’s East Side neighborhood is heading for landmark status. (3m 51s)
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Clip: 7/16/2020 | 4m 47s | Rupert Medina, of the Hermosa Neighborhood Association, on the COVID-19 pandemic. (4m 47s)
Officials Sound the Alarm on Rising Opioid Overdose Deaths
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Clip: 7/16/2020 | 5m 41s | COVID-19 has hit minority communities hard, and so too has the opioid crisis. (5m 41s)
Puppeteer Brings Theater To Your Door with Pop-Up Show
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Clip: 7/16/2020 | 3m 21s | A local theater artist does house calls and takes his puppets on the road in Chicago. (3m 21s)
Social Equity Cannabis Licenses Delayed
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Clip: 7/16/2020 | 6m 4s | What’s behind Illinois’ delay in getting people of color into the legal cannabis business? (6m 4s)
State Rep. Guzzardi on COVID-19 Fallout, Schools Reopening
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Clip: 7/16/2020 | 4m 44s | State Rep. Will Guzzardi talks about how COVID-19 has impacted the Hermosa neighborhood. (4m 44s)
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