Illinois Lottery Commercial Filming in La Grange Wednesday: We Have the Details and Street Closures

Filming for an Illinois Lottery commercial might disrupt traffic flow in La Grange this Wednesday.

Chicago-based production company Quriosity Productions will be filming scenes for the commercial all day, according to a release from the company. Streets will be marked with no parking signs and might be closed at certain times, and two roads will be shut down for short periods for special effects filming.

A stunt for the commercial will involve small controlled explosions and colored smoke, similar to firecrackers, the release states. Quriosity Productions said it will be working closely with the La Grange Fire Department to make sure everything goes over smoothly.

Specifics on which streets will be closed and when are below.

La Grange Road, between Cossitt and Harris: Filming from 4-5 a.m. No road closure.

The following streets will be marked with 'no parking' signs and/or will be closed during these times:

Calendar Court, between Ashland and La Grange: Filming from 5-6 a.m.

Kiwanis Park on Elm Avenue between La Grange Road and 7th Avenue: Filming from 6:30-8 a.m.

Cossitt Avenue between 6th Avenue and Bluff Avenue: Filming from 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Dover/Arlington Avenue between 41st Street and Brainard Avenue: Filming from 1-3:30 p.m.

The following streets will be used for the special effects stunt at the following times:

Cossitt Avenue between 6th Avenue and Bluff Avenue: Stunt filming from 10:45-11:15 a.m.

Dover/Arlington Avenue between 41st Street and Brainard Avenue: Stunt filming from 1-3:30 p.m.

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