Reel Wheels owner Peter Souchuk, 49, died Sept. 25 from injuries sustained when his private plane crashed on an airstrip near his home in Three Oaks, Michigan. Eye witnesse...

When the Governor's Economic Summit convened at UIC a few weeks ago, the film industry was one of the eight sectors the governor's office and DCEO deemed important enough to be ...

BBDO OPTS OUT. BBDO declined to participate in the review for Tourism's $12 million account. Agency CEO Tonise Paul said "agency resources could be better utilized serving othe...

Broadview gives an old show a new look A new version and a new season of HDTV's popular before-and-after "New Spaces" bows Oct. 1 (7:30 p.m. local time), the first of ...

Leo Cassettari, one of Chicago's great production and post leaders and inspiration for 40 years, died Sept. 25 from a lengthy battle with cancer. His friend Tony Izzo calle...

State treasurer Judy Baar Topinka State treasurer Judy Baar Topinka wants filmmakers to know that her department's two-year old Lights, Camera! Illinois low- interest loans a...

The United Filmmakers Foundation (TUFF) is gearing up to do battle with DCEO, the Illinois Film Office and the governor, if necessary, to fulfill their promise of a diversity of...

Who doesn't love fried chicken the Colonel's way? FCB loves it best of all, now it landed KFC's $200-million plus account -- and just when Michigan Avenue badly needed a ne...

By Jonathan Abarbanel A warm and cordial welcome to Jonathan Abarbanel, whose regular columns many of you will remember from the Original Screen magazine. The theatre maven ...

Y&R adds CD Tim Crawley from Carmichael/Lynch; senior art director Sonya Grewal as a senior A/D, from Cramer-Krasselt, and the A/D-writer team of Mollie Wilkie and Greg Christen...

"Davey" of the '60s and '70s returns in a Lutheran doc that could be a precursor for a new series. The catalyst for a new documentary about the old "Davey and Goliath" ch...

After 44 years as a glitzy black tie albeit an often ponderous event, the 45th annual local Emmy awards will be a much lower-key evening, perhaps in keeping with the lower-key t...

Producer Mark McCarville waits while presidential transport Helicopter One is loaded onto a cargo jet, for a scene in his "Marine One" documentary going to the IFP Market. ...

THE ILLINOIS TOURISM ACCOUNT ad account is up for review, as required by state law every two years. BBDO has had the $12 million businss for four years during which it also did...

Bob Labate Kristen Fligel By Bob Labate and Kristen Fligel* Editor: Attorneys Bob Labate and Kristen Fligel of Holland & Knight law firm give us an easy-to-understa...

While the Illinois Film Office wonders what's next ? it looks like "Barber Shop 2" will be the only major studio film to shoot here this year ? the Chicago Film Office is going...

"Barber Shop II," which wrapped several days earlier than anticipated, hasn't been the smoothest of feature shoots, but it was one of the touchiest in many a year that we've hea...

Puppies are cute little devils but they sure get into everything, like knocking down plants and spilling dirt all over the rug. That's the theme of a Dirt Devils package ...

A lot of good people believe that "if you build it, they will come." In many cases that philosophy of business is true: If you've got the goods, customers will respond. ...

McDonald's and "Sesame Street" help imaginations grow is the theme of a spot created by Radar/Leo Burnett for the long-running children's show. Radar's Don Hoeg shot live...