Judy Belushi Pisano, the actress and producer best known for her marriage to the late comedian John Belushi and her contributions to The Blues Brothers franchise, passed away o...
Whether you're planning a backyard barbecue with friends or a cozy family gathering, adding the brilliance of fireworks to your evening promises to ignite joy and create lastin...
Coming off of last year’s historic NASCAR Chicago Street Race, the most-watched NASCAR event of 2023, NBCU Local Chicago will once again be THE home for everything NASCAR be...
Members of the advertising community gathered at the Gene Siskel Center on Monday evening to honor the veterans and icons of Chicago's Black ad agencies, whose legacies are now...
Jennifer Graves, who served as vice president of news for Chicago's ABC-owned station WLS, retired June 21 after an impressive 32-year career with the station, including nearly...
8th Street Productions director Tessa Greenberg has teamed up with Digitas Chicago to create the latest Kinder Bueno commercial. Known for her ability to put real people at eas...
Directed by Camp Lucky’s Sai Selvarajan, the short film We Clap For Airballs delves into the transformative impact of Swish, Chicago’s first QTBIPOC-centered basketball mee...
No fireworks scheduled at Navy Pier this 4th of July but Itasca, IL has picked up the torch as the headquarters for family fun on Independence Day!
It is Illinois' largest ...
Dictionary Films has signed Indian-American director Zoe Malhotra has signed with the company for representation in the U.S. Midwest. The announcement was made by Dictionary’...
Governor JB Pritzker has signed the HB 5005, expansion of Illinois Film Production Services Tax Credit, making Illinois an even more attractive locale for production.
The...
MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD. "Confusing," "Culinary," "Excellent," "Overdone." If you've been watching Season Three of The Bear, these descriptions could be the words that popped out ...
MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD. The Bear has returned for its third season on Hulu, bringing with it 10 new episodes.
As Carmy (Jeremy Allen White) and Sydney (Ayo Edebiri) open thei...
Real talk. I love The Bear. I am so sucked into its in its chaotic, dysfunctional world (like millions of others) that I binge all episodes of the award-winning FX series the m...
Filmscape 2024 concluded its annual tradition of networking, inspiration and education, with high praise from all who attended.
Each year, Filmscape hosts a weekend event wh...
Single Car Crashes, directed by Chicagoan Brittani Ward and inspired by true events, is set to make its Chicago premiere at The Gene Siskel Film Center from July 12-16.
The...
SPOILER ALERT, in the final episode of Season 6 of The Chi three cast members bid farewell in dramatic fashion. Two met their demise and one left the city for good.
The sea...
As suspected, following the Chicago Med season 9 finale, emergency room surgeon Dr. Crockett Marcel (played by Dominic Rains) will be leaving Gaffney Medical Center.
Accordi...
Benjamin H Counts II, Creative Director/Partner at Coil, Counts, Ford & Cheney (CCFC), has passed at age 78.
Benjamin H Counts II, a beloved resident of Chicago, Illinoi...
ONE at Optimus is bringing on Megan Stowe, an accomplished LGBTQIA+ commercial, TV, and film director, to its talent roster.
Stowe, who was featured in SHOOT’s 2023 New Di...
For the first-time ever, NBCUniversal Local Chicago’s 24/7 live streaming channel – NBC 5 Chicago News – will be delivering commercial-free, live streaming coverage of ...
