{"id":26019,"date":"2023-06-23T09:41:31","date_gmt":"2023-06-23T16:41:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/presskitchen.com\/?p=26019"},"modified":"2026-01-28T09:50:19","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T09:50:19","slug":"jane-lynch-is-back-with-tourism-spots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/demo.techsystintel.com\/press_kitchen_dev\/jane-lynch-is-back-with-tourism-spots\/","title":{"rendered":"Via ReelChicago, Jane Lynch is Back With an Even Better Batch of Illinois Tourism Spots With Music by Squeak E. Clean Studios"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Jane Lynch IOT\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Tjvz175fwtU?feature=oembed&#038;width=840&#038;height=1000&#038;discover=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>At this time of year, there\u2019s only one thing I look forward to more than the arrival of Summer Solstice and that is the release of another batch of\u00a0Jane Lynch\u00a0spots for the Illinois Office of Tourism.<\/p>\n<p>Once again the team from\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/okrp.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">OKRP<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/storyco.tv\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">STORY<\/a>\u00a0has returned, bringing Jane Lynch back in the directors chair and on camera as Illinois\u2019 favorite tour guide.<\/p>\n<p>How easy is it to be the cute, witty, and talented actress in the spot \u2014 and also the director?<\/p>\n<p>Lynch not only makes it all look easy but she is having a lot of fun while doing it. She is surrounded by the very talented team from OKRP and STORY who brought home two U.S. Travel Association Mercury Awards for last year\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/u7061146.ct.sendgrid.net\/ls\/click?upn=4tNED-2FM8iDZJQyQ53jATUUwGeR8cjXr42wVfGnmSt5byCLX553g7TSGp4GEoDm8SwQjuEfj3n5N0Nd-2FmdcG-2Bmw-3D-3DX0Dt_926ZKyeLyK51LxdySS-2BCPUIcha2sPY-2BLGswQVfpX-2B51lFmSRqBN2oQvlONE0wEBVfrCZjNxyb8iGtTRm7PNp6iGUK72BFzU3gqWQRxIvVxFRwwCxHBou8PnRy21o0bmDQ-2F7sxFSfPNqiOKUkGYzIhXg-2BjnrJlt0z0HBfBdknm3Lb9YK7dlKegZImjMITIcBXUrqFQxxlliqSAwxBsv162vVmbEB1gCo7GpAdutWQLLIQKukSc3E-2F7-2B44Muc-2BF7Momz9SfBz-2BPQegipsUhqgsN7D-2BilElgMZIxFFn8HlLo4CqqF23-2BoOFl8B7jGFBXU4AZLtbTD47YhXNADk2qpQS2q9cd4NrSbqGHs3UH6QdgUE-3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Illinois: The Middle of Everything<\/a>\u00a0campaign, winning the award for\u00a0Best Public Relations Campaign.<\/p>\n<p>I was able to speak with STORY\u2019s Executive Producer,\u00a0Cliff Grant, to hear the behind the scenes story of bringing the team back together to tackle another batch of these most creative, challenging, and ultimately rewarding and entertaining spots.<\/p>\n<p>Grant shared his feelings about his crew, \u201cWhen you\u2019re with this group of people who have worked together for such a long time \u2014 which includes Jane, and\u00a0Angela Coster, our DP\u00a0Randy Arnold, and this time we had a new producer from OKRP,\u00a0Christina Nguyen, who was fabulous, they all play on each other\u2019s strengths. The crew is incredible. They\u2019re all so in tune in, they really knock it out of the park. It\u2019s just nice when it all kind of meshes and everybody gets along.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis was a difficult one where we actually had to travel the state twice,\u201d\u00a0Grant continued. \u201cWe went out and scouted the state to see where we were going to shoot these scenes, and then we returned to shoot for two weeks. So we were all together for a long time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s what we can expect from our team this time: Three new spots that cover 18 new locations, lots of props, singing, dancing, and several wardrobe changes. I would not have thought it was possible but it just keeps getting better every year, with the creative team pushing the envelope a little further each time. I imagine them sitting around a table saying, \u201cOh Jane is going to love this one.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Well, Jane sure looks like she is loving every minute \u2014 with the possible exception of the water park scene, when she took a look at the scene and said, \u201cI don\u2019t think I\u2019m going to do the bathing suit.\u201d Pause. \u201cMaybe I need to be in some kind of a little surfing outfit.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When I asked what is it like to work with Jane,\u00a0Grant replied, \u201cIt\u2019s great. Jane knows how to make things happen. She\u2019s really good at working with the actors,\u201d he continued, \u201cIt\u2019s funny, she kind of watches over them to make sure they are being taken care of, and she\u2019s very generous. She feeds them lines and wants to make sure that all of the actors are involved. She gives each of them a little spotlight. It\u2019s not just about her.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>18 locations across the state is a lot to take on but it also brought lots of rewarding moments. \u201cThe fun thing is to go to these places that you may not ever go to and meet the people who actually own and run these places,\u201d\u00a0says Grant. \u201c17th Street BBQ, a vineyard, Fritz &amp; Frites, there were all these different places and the owners were so helpful in making it easy for us to do what we needed to do. They were amazed that we were able to get in and get out without any big disruption.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>The Team &#8211; Location Scouting<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-159461 jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/reelchicago.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Jane3.jpg?resize=350%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 85vw, 350px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/reelchicago.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Jane3.jpg?w=350&amp;ssl=1 350w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/reelchicago.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Jane3.jpg?resize=217%2C124&amp;ssl=1 217w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/reelchicago.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Jane3.jpg?resize=180%2C103&amp;ssl=1 180w\" alt=\"Jane Lynch\" width=\"350\" height=\"200\" data-attachment-id=\"159461\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/reelchicago.com\/article\/jane-lynch-is-back-with-an-even-better-batch-of-illinois-tourism-spots\/jane3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/reelchicago.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Jane3.jpg?fit=350%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"350,200\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Jane3\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/reelchicago.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Jane3.jpg?fit=217%2C124&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/reelchicago.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Jane3.jpg?fit=350%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-id=\"159461\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" data-lazy-loaded=\"1\" data-gallery-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/reelchicago.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Jane3.jpg\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-159460 jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/reelchicago.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Jane2.jpg?resize=350%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 85vw, 350px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/reelchicago.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Jane2.jpg?w=350&amp;ssl=1 350w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/reelchicago.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Jane2.jpg?resize=217%2C124&amp;ssl=1 217w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/reelchicago.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Jane2.jpg?resize=180%2C103&amp;ssl=1 180w\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"200\" data-attachment-id=\"159460\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/reelchicago.com\/article\/jane-lynch-is-back-with-an-even-better-batch-of-illinois-tourism-spots\/jane2-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/reelchicago.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Jane2.jpg?fit=350%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"350,200\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Jane2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/reelchicago.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Jane2.jpg?fit=217%2C124&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/reelchicago.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Jane2.jpg?fit=350%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-id=\"159460\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" data-lazy-loaded=\"1\" data-gallery-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/reelchicago.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Jane2.jpg\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-159475 jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/reelchicago.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Jane17.jpg?resize=350%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 85vw, 350px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/reelchicago.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Jane17.jpg?w=350&amp;ssl=1 350w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/reelchicago.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Jane17.jpg?resize=217%2C124&amp;ssl=1 217w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/reelchicago.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Jane17.jpg?resize=180%2C103&amp;ssl=1 180w\" alt=\"Jane Lynch\" width=\"350\" height=\"200\" data-attachment-id=\"159475\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/reelchicago.com\/article\/jane-lynch-is-back-with-an-even-better-batch-of-illinois-tourism-spots\/jane17\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/reelchicago.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Jane17.jpg?fit=350%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"350,200\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Jane17\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/reelchicago.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Jane17.jpg?fit=217%2C124&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/reelchicago.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Jane17.jpg?fit=350%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-id=\"159475\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" data-lazy-loaded=\"1\" data-gallery-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/reelchicago.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Jane17.jpg\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-159474 jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/reelchicago.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Jane16.jpg?resize=350%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 85vw, 350px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/reelchicago.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Jane16.jpg?w=350&amp;ssl=1 350w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/reelchicago.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Jane16.jpg?resize=217%2C124&amp;ssl=1 217w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/reelchicago.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Jane16.jpg?resize=180%2C103&amp;ssl=1 180w\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"200\" data-attachment-id=\"159474\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/reelchicago.com\/article\/jane-lynch-is-back-with-an-even-better-batch-of-illinois-tourism-spots\/jane16\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/reelchicago.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Jane16.jpg?fit=350%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"350,200\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Jane16\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/reelchicago.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Jane16.jpg?fit=217%2C124&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/reelchicago.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Jane16.jpg?fit=350%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-id=\"159474\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" data-lazy-loaded=\"1\" data-gallery-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/reelchicago.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Jane16.jpg\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>Grant shared several memorable moments while filming on location. Like the time the crew were all in boats filming Jane in a canoe on the Cache River. \u201cThis river has those Asian carp that fly out of the water and they are big, big fish,\u201d\u00a0said Grant. \u201cThey were kind of dormant that day but every once in a while you\u2019d see one fly across the water, and at one point as Jane turned toward our boat to say something to us, this enormous fish flew across where her head would have been. She did not even see it, and it was funny because all of us in the other boat said nothing. We knew that if she saw that, she would have said turn this boat around, I\u2019m outta here.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnother interesting thing is that on one of the spots there\u2019s this song. They wrote the song and then Jane kind of refined it, and they worked together on it. The fun thing is when we went to the studio and recorded it \u2014 just to watch it come to life, and how she worked and really took control of that session. She worked together with the producer and\u00a0<strong>Julie Nichols<\/strong> at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squeakeclean.com\/\">Squeak E. Clean Studios<\/a>, and Angela from OKRP, and they just molded this great little song. And then the actors came in and she worked with them, and again, gave each one a little spotlight in the song. It was just so much fun to watch this evolve into this great little song. The crew was singing it for the rest of day.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Story Board &#8211; Everything To Do in Illinois<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-159459 jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/reelchicago.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Screen-Shot-2023-06-22-at-5.45.17-AM-1.png?resize=760%2C420&amp;ssl=1\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/reelchicago.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Screen-Shot-2023-06-22-at-5.45.17-AM-1.png?w=760&amp;ssl=1 760w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/reelchicago.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Screen-Shot-2023-06-22-at-5.45.17-AM-1.png?resize=224%2C124&amp;ssl=1 224w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/reelchicago.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Screen-Shot-2023-06-22-at-5.45.17-AM-1.png?resize=180%2C99&amp;ssl=1 180w\" alt=\"\" width=\"760\" height=\"420\" data-attachment-id=\"159459\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/reelchicago.com\/article\/jane-lynch-is-back-with-an-even-better-batch-of-illinois-tourism-spots\/screen-shot-2023-06-22-at-5-45-17-am-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/reelchicago.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Screen-Shot-2023-06-22-at-5.45.17-AM-1.png?fit=760%2C420&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"760,420\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Screen-Shot-2023-06-22-at-5.45.17-AM-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/reelchicago.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Screen-Shot-2023-06-22-at-5.45.17-AM-1.png?fit=224%2C124&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/reelchicago.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Screen-Shot-2023-06-22-at-5.45.17-AM-1.png?fit=760%2C420&amp;ssl=1\" data-id=\"159459\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" data-lazy-loaded=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-159457 jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/reelchicago.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Screen-Shot-2023-06-22-at-5.45.49-AM.png?resize=760%2C420&amp;ssl=1\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/reelchicago.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Screen-Shot-2023-06-22-at-5.45.49-AM.png?w=760&amp;ssl=1 760w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/reelchicago.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Screen-Shot-2023-06-22-at-5.45.49-AM.png?resize=224%2C124&amp;ssl=1 224w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/reelchicago.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Screen-Shot-2023-06-22-at-5.45.49-AM.png?resize=180%2C99&amp;ssl=1 180w\" alt=\"Jane Lynch\" width=\"760\" height=\"420\" data-attachment-id=\"159457\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/reelchicago.com\/article\/jane-lynch-is-back-with-an-even-better-batch-of-illinois-tourism-spots\/screen-shot-2023-06-22-at-5-45-49-am\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/reelchicago.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Screen-Shot-2023-06-22-at-5.45.49-AM.png?fit=760%2C420&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"760,420\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Screen-Shot-2023-06-22-at-5.45.49-AM\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/reelchicago.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Screen-Shot-2023-06-22-at-5.45.49-AM.png?fit=224%2C124&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/reelchicago.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Screen-Shot-2023-06-22-at-5.45.49-AM.png?fit=760%2C420&amp;ssl=1\" data-id=\"159457\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" data-lazy-loaded=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>I don\u2019t know that I\u2019ll be able to pick a favorite spot but everyone at the REEL loves that Jane gets to sing in this one.<\/p>\n<p>Having worked on the Illinois Office of Tourism campaign for several years, Grant summed up his overall experience, \u201cThe interesting thing for me to watch is the progression of where they have gone,\u201d he said. \u201cEvery year they get better than the year before, and this one is so spot on. I think what they did at the agency this time, is they really worked with Jane\u2019s strengths, her singing ability and dancing ability, and just who she is.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Click <a href=\"https:\/\/reelchicago.com\/article\/jane-lynch-is-back-with-an-even-better-batch-of-illinois-tourism-spots\/\">HERE<\/a> to read the original article.<\/p>\n<p>Key Placements: <a href=\"https:\/\/reelchicago.com\/article\/jane-lynch-is-back-with-an-even-better-batch-of-illinois-tourism-spots\/\">ReelChicago\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Tjvz175fwtU At this time of year, there\u2019s only one thing I look forward to more than the arrival of Summer Solstice and that is the release of another batch of\u00a0Jane Lynch\u00a0spots for the Illinois&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":26020,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[268,278,2376,211,218],"tags":[2375,3615,3679,3680,3681,3682,3683,3684,3685,249,1422],"class_list":["post-26019","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-music","category-spots","category-squeak-e-clean-studios","category-fresh-news","category-advertising","tag-squeak-e-clean-studios","tag-music-and-sound-design","tag-creative-ads","tag-illinois","tag-illinois-office-of-tourism","tag-jane-lynch","tag-tour-guide","tag-tourism","tag-tourist","tag-advertising","tag-chicago"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Via ReelChicago, Jane Lynch is Back With an Even Better Batch of Illinois Tourism Spots With Music by Squeak E. 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