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AXIOS: How to Improve Chicago Composting
By Monica Eng October 27, 2021 Today we launch The Fix, a feature spotlighting possible solutions to big Chicago problems. State of play:...

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Oct 26, 2021


WTTW-TV: New Film Inspired By 1987 Hijacking of WTTW's Airwaves
By Paris Schutz October 14, 2021 Longtime WTTW fans may remember that back in 1987, our airwaves were hijacked by an unknown TV “pirate”...

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Oct 13, 2021


WLS-TV (ABC): World Premiere of "Punch 9 For Harold Washington"
October 13, 2021

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Oct 12, 2021


CHICAGO TRIBUNE: Chicago International Film Festival Opens Wednesday On Screens Around Town
By Michael Phillips October 12, 2021 The 57th Chicago International Film Festival opens Wednesday. It’d be ridiculous to expect any...

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Oct 11, 2021


CHICAGO TRIBUNE: Nashville homophobia and lost Hollywood pipe dreams are among our top picks
By Michael Phillips September 24, 2021 “What if?” Two words; one question. The movies love that question. It fulfills the weirdest...

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Sep 24, 2021


ROGER EBERT.COM: Reeling Film Festival 2021 Preview: Boulevard! A Hollywood Story, North by Current
By Matt Fagerholm September 22, 2021 Windy City cinephiles are sure to rejoice over numerous selections set to screen during the 39th...

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Sep 21, 2021


Wight & Company’s Transportation Group drives innovation and raises standards
By Mark Wight, Wight & Company September 2, 2021 Collaboration has been ingrained in the culture of Wight & Company since our storied...

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Sep 1, 2021


WSAV: New studio complex in Savannah hopes to boost local film industry
By: Brian Rea, WSAV.com September 1, 2021 SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – Plans are underway for a new studio complex to build in Savannah. KAT-5...

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Sep 1, 2021


DEADLINE: New Studio Complex In Savannah, Georgia To Break Ground In September
By: Jill Goldsmith, Deadline August 25, 2021 Studio Savannah, a venture formed by two independent producers who love the city (and want...

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Aug 24, 2021


BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO: Reeling LGBTQ Film Festival Announces 2021 Lineup With Opening Night
By Jake Wittich August 22, 2021 CHICAGO — Reeling: The Chicago LGBT+ International Film Festival returns next month with a mix of...

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Aug 21, 2021


ATLANTA BUSINESS JOURNAL: New sustainable film studio coming to Savannah
By: Eric Jackson, Atlanta Business Journal July 9, 2021 The growing film scene in Savannah just got a little bigger. Screenwriter David...

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Jul 9, 2021


VARIETY: Indie Filmmaker Unveils Plans for Savannah Studio Project (EXCLUSIVE)
By: Gene Maddaus, Variety July 8, 2021 An indie filmmaker announced plans on Thursday to build a new film studio in Savannah, Ga., which...

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Jul 7, 2021


Graduates Might Soar Higher if They Don’t Rush to Climb the Career Ladder
By Mark Wight, Wight & Company May 5, 2021 With commencement season upon us, I can’t help but think about this year’s graduating class....

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May 4, 2021


Driving it Home: Wight & Company’s Transportation & Infrastructure Legacy
By Mark Wight, Wight & Company April 7, 2021 Wight & Company pioneered the industry-transforming Design Led-Design Build delivery system...

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Apr 6, 2021


Strengthening communities extends beyond my job as CEO of Wight & Company
By Mark Wight, Wight & Company December 21, 2020 A few months ago, in a post titled Wight & Company’s Design Principles Advance Our...

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Dec 21, 2020


How Wight & Company’s culture created a highly functional dynamic throughout the entire company.
By Mark Wight, Wight & Company October 28, 2020 In last month’s article about how Wight & Company’s design principles advance our...

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Oct 27, 2020


REEL CHICAGO: The CIFF Opens Tonight With World Premiere of 'Belushi'
October 14, 2020 The Chicago International Film Festival is kicking off their 56th year with the World Premiere of Belushi, celebrating...

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Oct 13, 2020


CHICAGO READER: Maura Walsh, Creator of Tiny Guide to Chicago Arts
By: Jamie Ludwig October 1, 2020 I remember being a teenage girl, learning how to drive, and sneaking out to go to concerts—I’d tell my...

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Sep 30, 2020


CHICAGO SUN-TIMES: Showtime’s ‘Belushi’ documentary to open Chicago International Film Festival
By Miriam DiNunzio September 24, 2020 A documentary about the late Chicago comedian/actor John Belushi will open the 56th Chicago...

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Sep 23, 2020


How Wight & Company’s Design Principles Advance Our Mission To Create Meaningful Impacts
By Mark Wight, Wight & Company September 1, 2020 Architects, engineers and builders are some of the best people to work with. They...

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Aug 31, 2020
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