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Columnist: Barbara Roche

Chicago Fire prepping to film at the historic Pickwick Theatre in Park Ridge
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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
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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
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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...
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Sheila Brown is honored in surprise celebration by friends, family and peers
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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...
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The Chi pics and promo for a new episode this week, Oh Girl
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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 ...
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Julia Roberts & George Clooney’s ‘Ticket to Paradise’ briefly in town
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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...
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Oh what a night! The AICP/Midwest Meet. Drink. Talk. was a huge success
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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...
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Former Chicagoan Niko Vitacco returns home for the filming of Guys Night
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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...
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Chicago Studio City adds state of-the-art stages in a major expansion
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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...
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Marvel’s Ironheart was seen filming in town last weekend
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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
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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...
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Bert Lindberg, Chief Chargeman, former President of Local 476 passes at 95
  • 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...
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Sheila R. Brown exits from CineCares after a long history of changing lives
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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
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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’
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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’
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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...
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Second City and Columbia College alum Aidy Bryant leaves SNL
  • TV

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
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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
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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
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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 ...
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