Love for Laughs is growing: How the TBS comedy fest got to be the biggest in the U.S. by Steve Johnson

(POSTED BY STEVE JOHNSON) ... You won't find universal love for the Just for Laughs festival in Chicago's comedy scene. But as the aggregation of local, national and international talent prepares to begin its fourth annual run here this week, you will find something close — plus recognition that Just for Laughs, the country's largest comedy festival, has played a key role in tying the city to stand-up comedy.

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