"Empire"

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.