Chicago Film and TV Production Booms Due to Illinois Incentives

Chicago Sees Production Boom on Wave of Illinois Incentives

The city that works is now into overtime. During the first quarter of 2026, Chicago saw seven series lensing in town. Production expenditures in Illinois hit a record $703 million in 2025, per stats released by Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s office. Those numbers were bolstered by the state’s film production tax credit, now extended until […]

By Carolehorst