Chicago's most cinematic spots according to Axios readers

Context: Mayor Brandon Johnson and city leaders recently wooed Hollywood executives to get more productions to use Chicago as their set.

🤔 That got us thinking: What's your favorite cinematic spot in town?

Here's what some of you told us:

🏢 "The Monadnock Building would be a great location for anything set in the late 1800s or early 1900s." — Christine L.

🎣 "I'd take them to Calumet Fisheries, where the Blues Brothers jumped the drawbridge, to show them that Chicago has more to offer Hollywood than just Lake Shore Drive, LaSalle Street, and the North Shore. And to get some tasty smoked fish!" — Christian R.

🌳 "Logan Square Park in the namesake neighborhood is beautiful and bucolic ... just a stone's throw from beloved restaurants such as Lula Cafe, Longman & Eagle, The Webster. The recognizable Logan Theatre marquee would make for a nice backdrop." — Quentin M.

🍺 "Any legit neighborhood bar that's been around for decades." — Andrew W.

Other responses from readers who didn't leave their names:

• "Make a point to show them the various neighborhoods of the city that aren't as glamorous. Like the gritty West Side. And give them the feeling that these are places safe enough to film."
• "Lower Wacker Drive so they can one-up Batman: The Dark Knight."
• "Museum campus at dusk, looking northward as the city lights turn on. Also the Madison Street Bridge looking towards the north."