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November 18, 2008
"Swayze feels at home in Chicago: Shooting TV show here, actor talks about the city, his career and his health" By Robert K. Elder, Chicago Tribune
November 18, 2008
"Patrick Swayze: In the belly of 'The Beast' with the former 'Dirty Dancing' star, Chicago's grit and glamour co-star in FBI TV series" By Robert K. Elder, Chicago Tribune
November 11, 2008
"Keep the cameras rolling" Chicago Tribune
October 20, 2008
ILLINOIS FILM OFFICE ANNOUNCES WINNER OF SHORTCUTS, ILLINOIS’ FIRST SHORT FILM CONTEST
September 17, 2008
ILLINOIS VETERANS INVITED TO ATTEND FREE SCREENING OF "THE LUCKY ONES"
July 16, 2008
GOVERNOR BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES BATMAN MOVIE THE DARK KNIGHT GENERATES NEARLY $40 MILLION IN REVENUE FOR THE ILLINOIS ECONOMY
June 24, 2008
ILLINOIS FILM OFFICE ANNOUNCES “IFO NIGHT AT THE MOVIES”
June 23, 2008
"Wrigley special to 'My Boys' stars" by Nick Zaccardi, MLB.com
June 06, 2008
"IFO's new 'Shortcuts' film contest for state residents replaces script competition" by Ruth L Ratny, Reel Chicago
June 04, 2008
ILLINOIS FILM OFFICE ANNOUNCES SHORTCUTS, ILLINOIS’ FIRST SHORT FILM CONTEST
May 27, 2008
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH SIGNS FILM TAX CREDIT LEGISLATION
May 27, 2008
"Governor renews film tax credit legislation in Illinois" Associated Press
May 20, 2008
"Damon Watch: Have you seen him? All's quiet at the Illini Country Club as Damon films scene" State Journal-Register
May 16, 2008
"Damon movie scenes being shot at Illini Country Club: Casting agents want pre-1994 vehicles to use in film" by Nicole Milstead, State Journal-Register
May 09, 2008
"Goyer happy to bring horror to Chicago" by Robert K. Elder, Chicago Tribune
May 01, 2008
"Illinois film industry hits milestone" by Karen Binder, The Southern Illinoisan
April 30, 2008
"'Stranger than Fiction' writer Zach Helm doesn’t feel a screenwriter has to move to L.A. to work" by Tim Horsburgh, REELCHICAGO.com
March 31, 2008
"Governor says Film Tax Credit resulted in millions spent in state" Associated Press
March 31, 2008
GOVERNOR BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES RECORD PROFITS FOR THE ILLINOIS FILM INDUSTRY IN 2007
March 31, 2008
"Wheel of Fortune Spins Chicago" by Katie Willis, Screen Magazine
March 31, 2008
"Governor Blagojevich Announces Record Profits for the Illinois Film Industry In 2007" Screen Magazine
March 23, 2008
"Hosting 'Top Chef: Chicago' is not a picnic: FIVE QUESTIONS Lakshmi's iron stomach can handle liver gnocchi, 'mystery meat'" by Cindy Pearlman, Chicago SunTimes
March 21, 2008
"'Baby on Board' concludes shooting: Chicago co-stars in comedy with Heather Graham" by Robert K. Elder, Chicago Tribune
March 12, 2008
"The deep dish on 'Top Chef': Bravo culinary series tests contestants' prowess with pizza and other Chicago favorites" by Misha Davenport, Chicago Sun-Times
March 09, 2008
"Batman’s Burden: A Director Confronts Darkness and Death" by David M. Halbfinger, New York Times
March 07, 2008
"Movie on price-fixing scheme will film in Decatur" State Journal-Register
January 31, 2008
"Mike McNamara’s Biggest Role Yet: How a struggling actor with an eye toward Hollywood became a champion of Midwestern independent film" by Ed M. Koziarski, Chicago Reader
October 15, 2007
"Family Ties: Tyler Perry Splits Time Between Chicago and Atlanta on 'Meet the Browns'" by Bob Fisher, Screen Magazine
September 17, 2007
"A Dark Knight Revisits Chicago: Latest Batman Feature Makes 2007 A Year To Remember" by David Heuring, Screen Magazine
September 05, 2007
"Producers calling upon high schools to fill stands for film" Quad Cities Online
June 01, 2007
"Larry the Cable Guy to stop traffic" By Hafsa Naz Mahmood, Daily Herald
June 01, 2007
"Hollywood looks to Edwardsville for scene in Tim Robbins' film" by Jennifer Kapiolani Saxton, Belleville News Democrat
May 14, 2007
"Happy Days: Ad Man Ron Lazzeretti Brings 'The Merry Gentleman' To Chicago" By Dixon Galvez-Searle, Screen Magazine
April 21, 2007
"Hollywood comes to Blue Island, but..." By Mike Nolan, Peoria Journal Star
April 12, 2007
"Hollywood takes 'The Express' to Mooseheart" By Andre Salles, Bloomington Pantagraph
April 05, 2007
"Townsend brings it ba