Chicago Film Studio Suing State, Claims Work Given To Rival

CHICAGO (AP) — A film studio that has been in Chicago since 1979 is suing the state, accusing it of unfairly steering production work to a newer rival that hosts shows like “Chicago Fire” and “Chicago P.D.”

Chicago Studio City filed the lawsuit in federal court last week against the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. The company says the department didn’t allow it to bid for production opportunities given to Cinespace Chicago, which opened in 2010. Chicago Studio City says in court documents that it’s in danger of going out of business.

The company also accuses the department of steering millions of dollars of state grant money to Cinespace “through political and labor union influence.”

A spokeswoman for the department didn’t immediately respond to an email seeking comment.

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