<P> Much of the film was shot on location in and around Chicago between July and October 1979 , including Wauconda , Illinois , where the car crashes into the side of Route 12 . Made with the cooperation of Mayor Jane M. Byrne , it is credited for putting Chicago on the map as a venue for filmmaking . Nearly 200 movies have been filmed in Chicago . `` Chicago is one of the stars of the movie . We wrote it as a tribute , '' Dan Aykroyd told the Chicago Sun - Times in an article written to mark the film 's 25th - anniversary DVD release . </P>
<P> Much of the film was shot on location in and around Chicago between July and October 1979 , including Wauconda , Illinois , where the car crashes into the side of Route 12 . Made with the cooperation of Mayor Jane M. Byrne , it is credited for putting Chicago on the map as a venue for filmmaking . Nearly 200 movies have been filmed in Chicago . `` Chicago is one of the stars of the movie . We wrote it as a tribute , '' Dan Aykroyd told the Chicago Sun - Times in an article written to mark the film 's 25th - anniversary DVD release . </P>
where was the opening scene of blues brothers filmed
where was the opening scene of blues brothers filmed
Chicago
Chicago