October 18, 2008 – The Chicago River near Marina City was a set for the NBC television series “E.R.” last week. A small crew was in town to film scenes at night near LaSalle Street.

According to Rich Moskal, Director of the Chicago Film office, a portion of the filming included Angela Bassett, who plays Dr. Cate Banfield on the series. The crew shot on October 10 and 11.

Not much else is known. Says Moskal, “The producers have been pretty secretive about the plot lines of this last season.”

Meanwhile, scenes for the TV series “The Beast” are being filmed near the Loop through late November, according to Moskal.