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'Empire' Filming In North Park; Watch Out For Cookie And 'No Parking' Zones

By Patty Wetli | January 16, 2017 8:06am
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The popular Fox series "Empire" will film in North Park Tuesday, with "no parking" restrictions in place.
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NORTH PARK — The Fox network's top-rated drama "Empire" is coming to North Park Tuesday, and bringing parking restrictions with it.

According to filming notices posted around the neighborhood, "no parking" zones will be in effect:

• 7 a.m. Monday through 7 p.m. Wednesday, west side of St. Louis Avenue, from Catalpa to Balmoral.

• 8 p.m. Monday through midnight Tuesday, east side of St. Louis Avenue, from Catalpa to Balmoral; both sides of St. Louis Avenue, from Balmoral to Berwyn.

Created by Lee Daniels and Danny Strong, "Empire" stars Terrence Howard as hip-hop mogul Lucious Lyon and Taraji P. Henson as his ex-wife Cookie Lyon.

The series is the top-rated broadcast TV drama among 18 to 49-year-olds, according to TV Line.

Fox recently renewed "Empire" for a fourth season. The show returns from hiatus in March.

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