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Columnist: Barbara Roche

Jeremy Piven returns to Chicago to film stand-up special at The Vic
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Jeremy Piven returns to Chicago to film stand-up special at The Vic

By Barbara Roche Jun 6, 2025
Emmy-Award-winning, Evanston native Jeremy Piven is returning to his roots with a special stand-up comedy taping at The Vic Theatre in Chicago on Friday, June 6. The event mark...
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Director, Duane Edwards talks about ‘Laura Louise’ set to film in Chicago
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Director, Duane Edwards talks about ‘Laura Louise’ set to film in Chicago

By Barbara Roche Jun 5, 2025
With his next feature film, Laura Louise, set to shoot in Chicago this fall, Producer / Director, Duane Edwards sat down with Reel Chicago to talk about his directing style, cr...
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NBC confirms One Chicago returning cast members
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NBC confirms One Chicago returning cast members

By Barbara Roche Jun 5, 2025
NBC has announced the list of returning cast members for all three of its hit One Chicago dramas—Chicago Fire, Chicago P.D., and Chicago Med—set to return for the 2025–20...
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SG+ Reps hosts 2nd Annual SG Fam Fest to celebrate its roster
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SG+ Reps hosts 2nd Annual SG Fam Fest to celebrate its roster

By Barbara Roche Jun 3, 2025
Sarah Gitersonke, founder of SG+ Reps, brought together her diverse roster of world class directorial, VFX, photography, editorial, animation + design talent for the 2nd annual...
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Senator Castro pushes to refine Illinois Film Tax Credit
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Senator Castro pushes to refine Illinois Film Tax Credit

By Barbara Roche May 27, 2025
Illinois State Senator Cristina Castro (D-Elgin) is spearheading legislation that proposes updates to the state’s highly successful film tax incentive program. Senate Bill 17...
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The future of filmmaking might have just arrived
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The future of filmmaking might have just arrived

By Barbara Roche May 24, 2025
If you read only one thing over this long weekend, make it this. Because here’s something that genuinely stopped me in my tracks. HUMAIN, the full-stack AI company backed...
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Quriosity and ColorNation take home a Gold Telly Award
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Quriosity and ColorNation take home a Gold Telly Award

By Barbara Roche May 23, 2025
Chicago-based Quriosity Productions took home a Gold Telly Award for their expertise in production and post production on the UWG spot, Barbershop, for the Ford Motor Company, ...
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Cottage Grove wins two Gold Telly Awards
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Cottage Grove wins two Gold Telly Awards

By Barbara Roche May 23, 2025
Cottage Grove, a short film made entirely in Chicago by South Side native George Ellzey, Jr., is now a two-time winner at the 46th Annual Telly Awards.  The film, starring...
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Chicago Med Season 10 Finale: High-stakes drama and emotional twists (pics)
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Chicago Med Season 10 Finale: High-stakes drama and emotional twists (pics)

By Barbara Roche May 21, 2025
Chicago Med is set to wrap its 10th season tonight, May 21, 2025, with a gripping finale that promises to deliver an emotional and suspenseful close to the season. The epis...
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Chicago Fire Season 13 Finale: Shocking exits and a leadership shakeup (pics)
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Chicago Fire Season 13 Finale: Shocking exits and a leadership shakeup (pics)

By Barbara Roche May 21, 2025
Chicago Fire fans are bracing for a dramatic Season 13 finale, airing May 21, 2025, as Firehouse 51 faces some of its biggest changes yet. Titled It Had to End This Way, the...
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Chicago P.D. Season 12 Finale: ‘Burzek’ wedding amidst turmoil (pics)
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Chicago P.D. Season 12 Finale: ‘Burzek’ wedding amidst turmoil (pics)

By Barbara Roche May 20, 2025
The Chicago P.D. Season 12 finale promises a blend of heartfelt celebration and intense drama. NBC's Chicago P.D. is set to conclude its twelfth season with a momentous ep...
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Special screening of Chicago-made film Monuments at Music Box Theatre
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Special screening of Chicago-made film Monuments at Music Box Theatre

By Barbara Roche May 20, 2025
Chicago-made indie film, Monuments, is finally set to grace the big screen in its hometown with two special screenings at the historic Music Box Theatre this June. Directed...
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CAF to host Chicago premiere of ‘Happy Songs About Unhappy Things’
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CAF to host Chicago premiere of ‘Happy Songs About Unhappy Things’

By Barbara Roche May 17, 2025
The Chicago Advertising Federation (CAF) is sponsoring the Chicago premiere of the groundbreaking documusical Happy Songs About Unhappy Things, at the Davis Theatre on Thursday...
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Will Chicago benefit from Jon Voight‘s ‘make Hollywood great again’ plan?
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Will Chicago benefit from Jon Voight‘s ‘make Hollywood great again’ plan?

By Barbara Roche May 7, 2025
Actor Jon Voight has unveiled a comprehensive 'make Hollywood great again' plan, aimed at revitalizing the U.S. film industry. Appointed as a “special ambassador” to Ho...
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How the renewal of One Chicago impacts our industry
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How the renewal of One Chicago impacts our industry

By Barbara Roche May 6, 2025
NBC has officially announced the renewal of all three of its flagship One Chicago dramas—Chicago Fire, Chicago P.D., and Chicago Med—for the 2025–2026 season. The ann...
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Here’s what’s filming in Chicago this Spring
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Here’s what’s filming in Chicago this Spring

By Barbara Roche May 2, 2025
Filmmakers are drawn to Chicago for its dynamic blend of urban grit and architectural beauty, offering a visually striking backdrop that can stand in for a variety of settings....
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Jake Lockett bids an emotional farewell to Chicago Fire
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Jake Lockett bids an emotional farewell to Chicago Fire

By Barbara Roche Apr 30, 2025
Jake Lockett, who has portrayed firefighter Sam Carver on NBC's Chicago Fire since Season 11, confirmed his departure from the series following Season 13. His exit, along with ...
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AICP’s Meet.Drink.Talk. was a night of connection and celebration
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AICP’s Meet.Drink.Talk. was a night of connection and celebration

By Barbara Roche Apr 17, 2025
Tunnel Chicago buzzed with energy Wednesday night as AICP Midwest hosted its annual Meet.Drink.Talk. event, drawing a vibrant crowd of advertising agency producers, creatives, ...
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Chicago Fire drops two key cast members from the series
  • ONE CHICAGO

Chicago Fire drops two key cast members from the series

By Barbara Roche Apr 17, 2025
NBC’s Chicago Fire is set to part ways with two key cast members—Daniel Kyri and Jake Lockett—in what is said to be part of a broader round of cost-cutting measures acros...
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As Hollywood production declines, Chicago can rise
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As Hollywood production declines, Chicago can rise

By Barbara Roche Apr 16, 2025
Chicago is bleeding business. Not a grindhouse film bleed. But more like a Tarantino-esque wound. Or wounds. As the Los Angeles production pipeline sputters—on-location fi...
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