Hollywood Spending in Illinois Rises as State Aims for More TV and Movie Projects

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The state of Illinois appears to be taking a growing share of Hollywood&#8217;s overall production spending pie by attracting a mix of indies, high-profile series and streaming shows. And it doesn&#8217;t hurt having three Chicago shows that are all running strong &mdash; with 6 million-plus viewers on NBC for the latest Med, Fire and PD crossover &mdash; after 10-plus seasons.

The state has grown its film production expenditure to $703 million in 2025, up from $560 million in pre-pandemic 2019, a figure that the office of Gov. JB Pritzker shared with The Hollywood Reporter on Thursday and called an &#8220;all-time high&#8221; for the state. The figure aligns with data from industry tracker ProdPro, which reported that production spend in Illinois saw a 46 percent increase in the fourth quarter of last year to $240 million, while the state&#8217;s filming count grew 70 percent year-over-year in the same quarter.