I didn't know what to expect for the first installment of "Chicagoland" that recently aired, but I could tell by the buzz in the room at its exclusive, by-invite-only premiere that we were in for something very special. It was held at the Bank of America Theatre on Tuesday, March 4. The 8 part CNN Original Series was filmed over 8 months in Chicago and produced by Robert Redford and Laura Michalchyshyn (Sundance Productions) and Brick City TV's Marc Levin and Mark Benjamin. The theatre was packed with bold-face names, many having parts in the series like Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy and Fenger High School's beautiful and inspiring principal Elizabeth (Liz) Dozier who will be the star of this series for sure! CNN's Jeff Zucker greeted the crowd before the film began thanking Chicago for its participation and wishing us all a happy 177th birthday. I sat in front of Levin and Benjamin and noted them watching people's faces intently throughout the film to gauge reactions. They had nothing to fear because this film was riveting. Did it show the terrible violence in our fair city? Ye
