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Illinois Film Industry Generates $499 Million in 2016

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CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)–January 20, 2017.  The Illinois FILM Office announced that Illinois’ film industry generated $499 million in estimated Illinois spending, a 51 percent increase over the same period last year. This adds to the 18 percent increase that was seen in 2015. The office worked with 345 television, commercial and film projects that generated 13,377 non-extra job hires over the course of 2016.

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