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The show is shooting inside and outside Daley's Restaurant this week.
Children are suing Fox and Cook County, alleging "Empire" filming kept them confined to cells.
Omari's girlfriend said he pushed her, scratching her neck and chest, police said.
Over 4,000 film permits were issued by the city in 2016.
DePaul's School of Cinematic Arts serves as a "pipeline" for the booming Lawndale production studio.
Including "Chicago Fire," "Empire" and "Shameless," 10 TV series filmed in Chicago this year.
Children went without schooling, family visits or trips outside during the filming, the lawsuit says.
Filming of the Fox drama means no parking on these streets Wednesday in the neighborhood.
The owners of Green Shirt Studio in Uptown said their enrollment increased by about 25 percent.
New renderings show what the film tours could look like on the 52-acre backlot.
A panel at the Lake FX Summit & Expo will detail the show's Chicago influences.
Ta'Rhonda Jones of Auburn Gresham is now Chicago's daughter after nailing the TV series role.
The hip-hop family drama, which filmed a pilot episode in the spring, was picked up for a full season.
Filming took place Wednesday for Lee Daniels' pilot, which stars Terrence Howard.
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And, no, they're not called Roosevelt and State.
For most of November, it'll be open two days a week, between 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays.
Data shows that while more blacks and Latinos applied to the CPD, most new officers are white.
The nation's largest bike maker is soliciting bids for a retail build-out at 1647 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Cochran was given CPR by 40th Ward Ald. Patrick O'Connor, taken to Northwestern hospital.
The violent robbery could be connected to four other robberies in the area, police said.
We looked at the data behind thousands of cellphones reported stolen in Chicago since January 2016.
Erin Mowry, 42, could be convicted of aggravated DUI for the July 2015 crash.
Terrion Pouncy, 19, was still hospitalized Thursday following surgery.
The eviction notices "caught many families unprepared," activists said.
"The reception has been outstanding. We've had lots of interest and excitement," the listing agent said.
About 20 percent of O'Hare and Midway flights for Thanksgiving get delayed, according to a new report.