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. ...
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 ...
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 ...
LaRoyce Hawkins, best known for his role as Officer Kevin Atwater on NBC’s Chicago P.D., is set to headline the 2025 Actor Empowerment Summit (AES) in Chicago.
AES is des...
When A24's crime thriller Enemies began filming in Chicago this past summer, we expected sparks on-screen between Austin Butler and Jeremy Allen White. What we didn't anticipa...
Finishing a screenplay is only the first step. Getting someone to read it and give constructive feedback is your next big hurdle. Your Mom and her friends may love it, but find...
After more than seven years and eight seasons, Chicago native Daniel Kyri has officially wrapped filming on Chicago Fire. The actor, who has portrayed firefighter Darren Ritte...
Chicago loses a creative force and beloved friend. The Chicago production community is mourning the loss of Thomas Paul 'Tom' Kwilosz, who passed away on July 29, 2025, at...
After seven seasons patrolling the streets of Chicago as Detective Hailey Upton on NBC’s Chicago P.D., Tracy Spiridakos is stepping into a new kind of law enforcement, tradi...
After sold-out runs in Los Angeles and a star-powered reception in Chicago, 44: The Musical announced it is headed to Off-Broadway this fall—bringing its sharp, satirical spi...
Chicago’s culinary stars get their close-up in The Bear. See every restaurant location from Seasons 1–4 on an interactive map.
If you’ve ever watched The Bear and foun...
Chicago P.D. is welcoming a major new addition for its upcoming 13th season. Actress Arienne Mandi, known for her roles in The Night Agent and The L Word: Generation Q, has bee...
The central Illinois town of Monticello received a burst of Hollywood this summer as the cast and crew of Chili Finger settled in to capture the quaint charm of this quiet litt...
Production resumes this coming week on NBC’s One Chicago franchise, as Chicago Fire, Chicago P.D., and Chicago Med prepare to start filming the new season. Based at Cinespace...
Wisconsin wants back in the game. More than a decade after ending its film tax incentives, the state has passed a new incentive program aimed at bringing productions north and ...
The Tylerman International Social Awareness Film Festival returns to Cantigny Park in Wheaton on August 2 - 3 for its seventh annual showcase of films that challenge, inspire, ...
NBC’s Chicago Fire is adding fresh energy to Firehouse 51 with the casting of Brandon Larracuente as a series regular for Season 14. The announcement was first reported by Va...
Season 4 of The Bear premieres today, June 25, with all 10 episodes dropping at once on FX on Hulu at 7 p.m. CT. Set and filmed entirely in Chicago, the award-winning drama con...
Chicago native and Chicago P.D. star LaRoyce Hawkins has joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe, portraying Gary Williams, the stepfather of Riri Williams, in the new Disney+ ser...
Filmscape Chicago 2025 wrapped a highly successful weekend at CineCity Studios, with exhibitors and attendees alike calling it the most impactful year yet. Held June 21–22, t...
