Chicago Works - Trailer
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Chicago is known as the city that works. Geoffrey Baer explores the city’s unique jobs.
Chicago is known as "the city that works." The inhabitants of the "City of the Big Shoulders," as Carl Sandburg described it, are widely regarded as hard-working, tenacious, and resilient with a well-deserved reputation for Midwestern friendliness and approachability. Explore some of the city’s most unique jobs with Geoffrey Baer.
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Chicago Works - Trailer
Preview: Special | 1m 11s
Chicago is known as "the city that works." The inhabitants of the "City of the Big Shoulders," as Carl Sandburg described it, are widely regarded as hard-working, tenacious, and resilient with a well-deserved reputation for Midwestern friendliness and approachability. Explore some of the city’s most unique jobs with Geoffrey Baer.
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Behind the Scenes of "Chicago Fire"
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Clip: Special | 6m 14s | Geoffrey Baer gets a behind-the-scenes look at the set of "Chicago Fire." (6m 14s)
The Chicagoans Reviving Gold-Leaf Sign Painting
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Clip: Special | 3m 28s | Andrew and Kelsey McClellan have revived the delicate, nearly-lost art of gold-leaf sign painting. (3m 28s)
The Control Center that Keeps Metra on Track
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Clip: Special | 4m 58s | Every day, Metra’s busy control center directs 700 commuter trains across 11 lines. (4m 58s)
Early Mornings at the Chicago International Produce Market
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Clip: Special | 4m 18s | While Chicago sleeps, employees at the International Produce Market start their day. (4m 18s)
Faking Fire on the Set of "Chicago Fire"
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Clip: Special | 4m 55s | How does the crew of “Chicago Fire” make a convincing – but safe – set? (4m 55s)
From Basketball Court to Hockey Rink at the United Center
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Clip: Special | 4m 5s | It takes a quick crew to transform the United Center’s basketball court into a hockey rink. (4m 5s)
Inside a Chicago River Bridge House
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Clip: Special | 4m 31s | It takes a whole team to lift a bridge on the busy Chicago River. (4m 31s)
The Keepers of the Chicago Rat Hole
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Clip: Special | 4m 28s | What happened to the Chicago Rat Hole? One city department sought to preserve it. (4m 28s)
Meet a Rooftop Beekeeper on Chicago’s West Side
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Clip: Special | 5m 52s | Thad Smith runs the Westside Bee Boyz on Chicago’s West Side. (5m 52s)
The Quiet Artistry of the Music Box Theatre's Projectionists
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Clip: Special | 5m 56s | Meet the projectionists keeping movie magic alive at Chicago’s Music Box Theatre. (5m 56s)
Rat Race! Rodent Control in Chicago’s Alleys
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Clip: Special | 3m 50s | Two rodent control workers patrol Chicago’s alleys looking for telltale signs of rats. (3m 50s)
Sorting Recyclables in Back of the Yards
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Clip: Special | 5m 5s | Go inside a recycling facility in Chicago’s Back of the Yards neighborhood. (5m 5s)
The Staggering Logistics of a Suburban UPS Facility
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Clip: Special | 3m 27s | Hodgkins, Illinois is home to the largest UPS ground sorting facility in the country. (3m 27s)
Training Belugas and Salting the Tanks at the Shedd Aquarium
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Clip: Special | 4m 7s | Meet the people who keep the Shedd Aquarium’s animals healthy and the tanks salty. (4m 7s)
What Does It Take to Keep Wrigley Field Running?
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Clip: Special | 5m 6s | Inside the Friendly Confines, a skilled crew keeps Wrigley Field running on game day. (5m 6s)
Wigs, Props, and Other Magic at the Lyric Opera
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Clip: Special | 4m 59s | Meet a wigmaker, prop master, and conductor at the Lyric Opera. (4m 59s)
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