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Chicago Fire prepping to film at the historic Pickwick Theatre in Park Ridge

By Barbara Roche Aug 15, 2022

Chicago Fire crews are busy prepping for a big scene to be filmed this week at the Pickwick Theatre in Park Ridge. The historic landmark theater, designed by the firm of Zoo...

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Chicago Fire: The inside story on the Severide and Kidd honeymoon cabin

By Barbara Roche Jul 24, 2022

We're all waiting for the Chicago Fire Season 11 premiere to start off where the Season 10 finale cliffhanger left us. Who is the stalker outside the Severide and Kidd hone...

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Exclusive photos: Chicago Fire first day of filming Season 11

By Barbara Roche Jul 22, 2022

It's official. Chicago Fire is back in town filming Season 11. The first location of the day was Firehouse 51, home of Engine 51, Truck 81, Squad 3, Ambulance 61 & Battalio...

Reel People

Sheila Brown is honored in surprise celebration by friends, family and peers

By Barbara Roche Jul 12, 2022

Sheila R. Brown received a well-deserved surprise tribute Sunday afternoon, honoring the completion of her highly successful run as the Executive Director of the CineCares Divi...

CHICAGO MADE

The Chi pics and promo for a new episode this week, Oh Girl

By Barbara Roche Jun 28, 2022

The Chi made its Season 5 on-air debut on Sunday, June 26 and is currently in production on 10 episodes in Chicago. Here’s this week’s pics and promo for The Chi titled ...

PRODUCTION CENTRAL

Julia Roberts & George Clooney’s ‘Ticket to Paradise’ briefly in town

By Barbara Roche Jun 6, 2022

Ticket to Paradise, the Julia Roberts and George Clooney rom/com is in town today and tomorrow, filming plate shots on Irving Park Road. Plate shots are background images, w...

AICP/MIDWEST

Oh what a night! The AICP/Midwest Meet. Drink. Talk. was a huge success

By Barbara Roche Jun 2, 2022

The AICP/Midwest Meet. Drink. Talk. was a huge success last night. Friends, colleagues and co-workers gathered for a much needed social evening at the Tunnel on Kinzie...

PRODUCTION CENTRAL

Former Chicagoan Niko Vitacco returns home for the filming of Guys Night

By Barbara Roche May 31, 2022

Former Chicagoan, actor/ writer/ producer, Niko Vitacco, will return home to begin filming in August on the feature film, Guys Night. As if he followed the advice of Heming...

PRODUCTION CENTRAL

Chicago Studio City adds state of-the-art stages in a major expansion

By Barbara Roche May 27, 2022

Phase one of a major expansion is near completion at Chicago Studio City, as three new state-of-the-art stages are being added to the campus. Phase two will include an addition...

PRODUCTION CENTRAL

Marvel’s Ironheart was seen filming in town last weekend

By Barbara Roche May 26, 2022

The new Marvel limited series, Ironheart was seen filming around town last weekend. It was first reported by our favorite source for accuracy, chicagofilming.com, and later con...

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Behind the scenes of Chicago Fire. The Severide and Kidd wedding

By Barbara Roche May 25, 2022

At last! The Severide and Kidd Wedding. The Chicago Fire Season 10 finale had it all, a birth, a death, a wedding, and a cliffhanger. The showrunners promised us it would b...

In memoriam

Bert Lindberg, Chief Chargeman, former President of Local 476 passes at 95

By Barbara Roche May 25, 2022

Bert Lindberg, Chief Chargeman of Fred A. Niles Studios for 30 years and former President of Local 476 has passed at 95. Bert's son, Mark Lindberg, also a member of local 47...

PRODUCTION CENTRAL

Sheila R. Brown exits from CineCares after a long history of changing lives

By Barbara Roche May 24, 2022

Sheila R. Brown has stepped down from her position as Executive Director of the CineCares Division of Cinespace Film Studios. Brown joined the Mirkopoulos and Pissios famil...

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Chicago Med Finale pics & promo for And Now We Come To The End

By Barbara Roche May 23, 2022

The Chicago Med finale is this Wednesday. Chicago Med ends Season 7 with lots of surprises in the final episode titled And Now We Come To The End airing Wednesday at 7 P...

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Chicago P.D. Finale pics & promo for ‘You and Me’

By Barbara Roche May 23, 2022

This week is the finale for Season 9 on Chicago P.D. We have this week’s pics and promo for Chicago P.D. titled You and Me, airing Wednesday at 9 PM CST on NBC. As if...

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Chicago Fire: Finale pics and promo ‘The Magnificent City of Chicago’

By Barbara Roche May 23, 2022

We have exclusive photos of the filming of the Severide and Kidd wedding and we will post them immediately following the airing of the episode on Wednesday night. Chicago Fire...

Second City and Columbia College alum Aidy Bryant leaves SNL

By Barbara Roche May 20, 2022

One of Chicago's favorites, Aidy Bryant takes the stage exit door at SNL following Kate McKinnon, Pete Davidson, and Kyle Mooney who are all expected to take a final bow on Sat...

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Chicago Med: pics & promo for Lying Doesn’t Protect You From The Truth

By Barbara Roche May 18, 2022

Just one more episode until the Chicago Med finale. There is a new episode this week on Chicago Med titled Lying Doesn't Protect You From The Truth airing Wednesday at 7 ...

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Chicago P.D. pics & promo for a new episode this week, House of Cards

By Barbara Roche May 17, 2022

This week Chicago P.D. has a new episode and we are just one away from the big finale. We have this week’s pics and promo for Chicago P.D. titled House of Card...

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Chicago Fire: New episode this week, pics & promo Last Chance

By Barbara Roche May 17, 2022

We have a few exclusive photos of the Chicago Fire cast and crew at work while filming a scene in this episode titled Last Chance and we have the promo photos released by ...