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TV filming will close Jackson Drive downtown Tuesday

By  Francesca Gattuso
   
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Filming of the TV series “The Exorcist” will close Jackson Drive downtown for more than 12 hours Tuesday.

Jackson will be closed between Columbus Drive and Michigan Avenue between 4 a.m. and 7 p.m. Tuesday, according to the Chicago Department of Transportation.

Traffic on Michigan and Columbus is not expected to be delayed, according to CDOT.

Drivers heading west from the Loop should use Monroe Street to Columbus or Lake Shore Drive, or take Congress Parkway to reach Columbus.

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