Grilling, barbacking, dressing windows — how stars of ‘Chicago Fire,’ ‘PD,’ ‘Med’ are spending strike

Amy Morton, who plays Desk Sgt. Trudy Platt on “Chicago P.D.,” communes with nature in the north woods of Wisconsin, where she’s been staying at her husband’s family cottage. (Rob Milburn)

LaRoyce Hawkins is boning up on his front-of-house skills at an upscale Mag Mile restaurant. Amy Morton is unwinding with a propane grill in the North Woods. Joe Miñoso is dressing windows. And Marina Squerciati purchased a puffy shirt.

Staying busy during the actors’ strike hasn’t been hard for cast members of NBC’s locally made dramas “Chicago Fire,” “Chicago P.D.” and “Chicago Med.”