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VINCE VAUGHN, whose every meal, drink and partying fills inches of column space, will give columnists serious delirium long after his film, "The Break Up," wraps and the players...

John Griffin of Creative Input headed to Germany and the Netherlands July 11 on a corporate identity shoot for longtime client and Aurora medical supply manufacturer Dunlee. ...

At a North Side location for "The Break Up" and in sweltering weather, Gov. Rod Blagojevich signed the extension of the wage tax credit bill through 2006. Illinois Producti...

Robin Peters of Based-based Dreamscape Cinema wraps production in mid-July on his third feature in three years, the independent comedy-drama "Angst." Peters' co-writer Michae...

Former Illinois Film Office deputy director Bob Hudgins joined Resolution Digital Studios as facilities manager, reporting to general manager John Kavanagh. RDS sales direct...

Carmen Mormino was in rehearsals to play the devil in David Mamet's play "Bobby Gould in Hell" in North Hollywood when the lead actress dropped out. Vagabond Players Theatre...

Lee Facklis, CEO of Show Department, Inc., accepts 2005 ICNC Company of the Year Award for its "exceptional growth to the area and produced a positive impact on the Kinzie Corri...

SCOTT GRENKE of Beverly Hills/Chicago-based West Bridge Entertainment wrapped second unit shooting in Cary in late June on his sci-fi comedy "Space Daze 2." The picture star...

"PRISON BREAK" has broken out in full-scale shooting of 12 episodes of the Fox TV series at Joliet prison and Chicago locations. The series stars Dominic Purcell and Stacy Keac...

The original speed filmmaking contest, the 48 Hour Film Project in July offers Chicago filmmakers the chance to compete for slots in two national competitions: the 48 Hour Film ...

Veteran agency production executive Monna O'Brien was named president of Swell, one of the city's top six post houses, owner Mike Topel announced. O'Brien spent 19 years wit...

Patrick Read Johnson's teenage visits to the visual effects stages of "Stars Wars" and "Close Encounters" launched him on a 20-year career as Hollywood effects technician and st...

Little kids are going to love "Jack's Big Music Show" from a talented Chicago team when it bows Sept. 12 on Noggin, the network division of Nickelodeon aimed at preschoolers. ...

Schaumburg interactive media specialists bmedia are making a dramatic move into TV and film production, with animated and live-action series and several independent features in ...

The largest loan in the three years of state treasurer Judy Baar Topinka's Lights, Cameras, Illinois! loan program was approved for the production of a feature that starts filmi...

McDonald's/Leo Burnett promotes an expanded Happy Meal Menu in a combination animation and live action spot produced by Radar. Radar's Don Hoeg directed the live action at Es...

The hour-long version of Bob Hercules of Media Process Group and Cheri Pugh's documentary "Forgiving Dr. Mengele" is back in production since obtaining a total of $26,000 in fin...

Director Dan Halperin and his producing partner Carey Lundin have set a late summer target date to start shooting their $3.5 million Stuart Dybek adaptation "Sweet Home Chicago....

Charles F. Larimer aims to bring his great-great grandparents' Civil War experiences to big and small screens with "Love and Valor," his "documentary/art film" now in production...

HURT McDERMOTT has taken home another screenplay award for the dystopian thriller "Nightingale in a Music Box," which he wrote and directed, the first feature for the distinguis...