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Columnist: Barbara Roche

Ron Dean, beloved Chicago actor for over four decades, has died
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Ron Dean, beloved Chicago actor for over four decades, has died

By Barbara Roche Oct 7, 2025
Ron Dean, the tough-as-nails character actor whose unmistakable Chicago presence graced some of the city’s most iconic films and television series, has died at the age of 87....
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Miranda Rae Mayo shines in emotional Chicago Fire premiere
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Miranda Rae Mayo shines in emotional Chicago Fire premiere

By Barbara Roche Oct 7, 2025
Chicago Fire waisted no time setting the tone of Season 14 by tapping into a raw emotional register in the opening scene. In a premiere anchored by Miranda Rae Mayo 's quiet, c...
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Banner Studios and Chicago Bears team up on high-impact content
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Banner Studios and Chicago Bears team up on high-impact content

By Barbara Roche Oct 7, 2025
When the lights come up at Soldier Field this season, fans will be greeted by a bold new visual experience powered by Banner Studios. The Chicago-based production company a...
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Nick Gehlfuss returns to Chicago Med to celebrate 200th Episode
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Nick Gehlfuss returns to Chicago Med to celebrate 200th Episode

By Barbara Roche Oct 6, 2025
Chicago Med is marking a major milestone this week, and it’s bringing back one of its most beloved characters to do it. Nick Gehlfuss returns as Dr. Will Halstead for the sho...
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Cast is set for Laura Louise with Corbin Bernsen in the lead
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Cast is set for Laura Louise with Corbin Bernsen in the lead

By Barbara Roche Oct 3, 2025
Chicago filmmaker Duane Edwards (Wrong Numbers) has locked in the cast for his upcoming thriller Laura Louise, which begins production near Dixon, Illinois later this month. Th...
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Chicago Med Season 11 premiere: Farewell Maggie, Halstead returns
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Chicago Med Season 11 premiere: Farewell Maggie, Halstead returns

By Barbara Roche Oct 1, 2025
NBC’s Chicago Med returns on Wednesday, October 1, opening One Chicago night at 7 p.m. The series heads into Season 11 continuing to follow the doctors, nurses, and staff at ...
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Chicago Fire Season 14 premiere: Kidd, Severide face new chapter
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Chicago Fire Season 14 premiere: Kidd, Severide face new chapter

By Barbara Roche Oct 1, 2025
NBC’s Chicago Fire is back on Wednesday, October 1, launching Season 14, as the flagship of the One Chicago franchise. For more than a decade, Firehouse 51 has anchored stori...
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Chicago P.D. Season 13 premiere: Voight faces fallout
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Chicago P.D. Season 13 premiere: Voight faces fallout

By Barbara Roche Oct 1, 2025
NBC’s Chicago P.D. returns on Wednesday, October 1, beginning Season 13 as part of the One Chicago lineup. The series continues to follow the Intelligence Unit, led by Hank V...
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Tariff vs. Tax Credit: Which path will shape U.S. film production
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Tariff vs. Tax Credit: Which path will shape U.S. film production

By Barbara Roche Sep 29, 2025
President Trump used social media to repeat his threat to impose a 100% tariff on films produced outside the United States and imported into the U.S. market. The proposal, ...
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Mark Wahlberg filming ‘Weekend Warriors’ in Chicago’s West Loop
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Mark Wahlberg filming ‘Weekend Warriors’ in Chicago’s West Loop

By Barbara Roche Sep 26, 2025
Mark Wahlberg was in Chicago this week filming Weekend Warriors in the West Loop, September 21–23. The Apple Studios feature, written and directed by Stephen Chbosky, has bee...
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CineCity Studios up for Chicago Innovation Award. Cast Your Vote
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CineCity Studios up for Chicago Innovation Award. Cast Your Vote

By Barbara Roche Sep 22, 2025
CineCity Studios has been nominated for the 2025 Chicago Innovation Award. Public voting is now open giving the Chicago creative community a chance to show their support. Cast ...
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One Chicago Podcast promises an inside look at the hit franchise
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One Chicago Podcast promises an inside look at the hit franchise

By Barbara Roche Sep 19, 2025
One Chicago podcast has officially launched, promising an inside look at how NBC’s powerhouse trio, Chicago Fire, Chicago P.D., and Chicago Med, come together each week. ...
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Second City’s Anne Libera writes the playbook on being ‘Funnier’
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Second City’s Anne Libera writes the playbook on being ‘Funnier’

By Barbara Roche Sep 19, 2025
Second City's funny girl, Anne Libera, has spent decades shaping the way Chicago, and the world, understands comedy. Now, the longtime Second City director and educator is brin...
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Production begins on Chicago indie feature Chrome Dancer
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Production begins on Chicago indie feature Chrome Dancer

By Barbara Roche Sep 19, 2025
Chicago’s independent film scene has a new production underway. Chrome Dancer, the directorial debut of co-writer/director Miles Erickson, began principal photography on Sept...
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Luminoso Studios launches in Chicago with bold vision
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Luminoso Studios launches in Chicago with bold vision

By Barbara Roche Sep 12, 2025
Chicago’s indie production community continues to grow with the arrival of Luminoso Studios. The new venture from brothers Adrian and Andrew Nuño, AKA The Nuño Twins, i...
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‘I’m Only Blind’ to screen at Pickwick Theatre this week
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‘I’m Only Blind’ to screen at Pickwick Theatre this week

By Barbara Roche Sep 12, 2025
The award-winning feature documentary I’m Only Blind, directed by Kamelya Alexan, will screen at the Pickwick Theatre in Park Ridge from September 12–18, 2025. There will b...
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‘Moses the Black’ shifts production from Chicago to Champaign area
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‘Moses the Black’ shifts production from Chicago to Champaign area

Sep 10, 2025
The feature film Moses the Black, originally slated to film in Chicago, has shifted its filming location to the Champaign / Urbana area with a startup September 8–30, 2025. ...
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‘John Candy: I Like Me’ shines a light on the gentle giant behind the laughs
  • CHICAGO MADE

‘John Candy: I Like Me’ shines a light on the gentle giant behind the laughs

By Barbara Roche Sep 5, 2025
Note from the editor: When you’re in the middle of making a film, you don’t always realize the impact it will carry or fully appreciate the experience as it’s happening. ...
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Chicago Med Season 11 brings cast shakeups and cliffhanger reveal
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Chicago Med Season 11 brings cast shakeups and cliffhanger reveal

By Barbara Roche Sep 5, 2025
Chicago Med returns for its 11th season on October 1, 2025, and the drama inside Gaffney Chicago Medical Center is as intense as ever. This season brings notable cast shakeups ...
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Oak Park Film Festival returns celebrating community and creativity
  • FESTIVALS

Oak Park Film Festival returns celebrating community and creativity

By Barbara Roche Sep 3, 2025
The Oak Park Film Festival returns this weekend on September 11-14. The festival has quickly become a welcoming showcase for films with local ties, offering audiences from Oak ...
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