The NBC television show Chicago Fire will be filming in Evanston in the 1600 block of Forest Place on Wednesday, February 17 and Thursday, February 18, 2016. The filming will require the full closure of Forest Place (extension of Sheridan Road) betweeen Davis Street and Church Street from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days. Traffic detours will be in place, rerouting southbound traffic via Clark Street to Chicago Avenue, and northbound traffic via Davis Street to Judson Avenue.
There will be intermittent closures on Church Street between Judson Avenue and Forest Place on Wednesday, February 17 from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m.
In addition, the City of Evanston has issued street parking permits in that area for production vehicles. Flyers were distributed in the neighborhood listing parking restrictions to be in place between 3 a.m. on Wednesday, February 17 and 8 p.m. on Thursday, February 18.
Please note: There will be no overnight filming, but equipment trucks will remain parked overnight Wednesday.
For more information, please call/text 847-448-4311. For convenience, you may call 311 directly while in Evanston.