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Video: WCIU's Video History Of Wacker Drive

By Chuck Sudo in News on Oct 23, 2013 8:55PM

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Photo credit: Chris Wilson

Our friends at The Expired Meter clued us to this short mini-documentary that aired on WCIU's You and Me This Morning on the history of Wacker Drive from its conception under Daniel Burnham to its modern day use as both a major artery for navigating downtown and as a backdrop in film productions. Check it out.