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  • Jack Daniel's & BBDO launch 'Crash the Couch' music fest By Reel Chicago      Aug 4, 2020

  • Brand factory THE BRNDHAUS PL-ZEN opens in Pilsen By Reel Chicago      Aug 4, 2020

  • Gov Pritzker and OKRP launch $5 M awareness campaign By Reel Chicago      Aug 4, 2020

  • WTTW News launches new shows on CHICAGO TONIGHT By Reel Chicago      Aug 3, 2020

  • Jeremy Pinckert talks commercial shoots in COVID Era By Jeremy Pinckert      Aug 3, 2020

  • Chicago Int'l Film Festival's Industry Days goes virtual By Reel Chicago      Aug 3, 2020

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  • Chicago Fire's Reed-Foster talks up series "I'm Tired" By Katharin Mraz      Aug 2, 2020

Players Workshop offering free virtual classes
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Players Workshop offering free virtual classes

By Reel Chicago Jul 31, 2020 0 Comment
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Players Workshop, the original school of improvisation in Chicago established in 1970, is offering free virtual workshops to teachers and furloughed or laid off workers to ...
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Chicago-Made doc screens at Gene Siskel Film Center
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Chicago-Made doc screens at Gene Siskel Film Center

By Reel Chicago Jul 31, 2020 0 Comment
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The Gene Siskel Film Center will host virtual screenings of the new locally-produced documentary “Seasons of Change on Henry’s Farm” beginning Friday, August 14. Set ...
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NBC 5 Chicago announces new anchor desk lineup
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NBC 5 Chicago announces new anchor desk lineup

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Michelle Relerford to join fellow Chicagoan Zoraida Sambolin on NBC 5 News Today. WMAQ-TV today announced a series of changes behind the anchor desk at NBC Tower. Michelle R...
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United Airlines launches new contactless options
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United Airlines launches new contactless options

By Reel Chicago Jul 31, 2020 0 Comment
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New United Automated Assistant gives customers immediate answers to questions on cleaning procedures, airport and airplane safety policies, CDC and WHO guidelines and more. ...
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Reeling: Chicago LGBTQ+ Int’l Film Festival goes virtual
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Reeling: Chicago LGBTQ+ Int’l Film Festival goes virtual

By Reel Chicago Jul 31, 2020 0 Comment
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The 38th edition of Reeling: The Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Festival will be held as an online virtual event. Festival Dates: September 24 - October 4, 2020 Chicago F...
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TheBlackMall.com hosts weekend black business crawls
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TheBlackMall.com hosts weekend black business crawls

By Reel Chicago Jul 31, 2020 0 Comment
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Black Business Month Project to Highlight Black-Owned Enterprises in Five Chicago Business Districts To mark the 26th anniversary of National Black Business Month in Illinoi...
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McDonald’s gets advice from Mayo Clinic on safety
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McDonald’s gets advice from Mayo Clinic on safety

By Reel Chicago Jul 31, 2020 0 Comment
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Mayo Clinic, the world-renowned health experts will review and inform ongoing practices and procedures in support of crew and customer safety McDonald’s has engaged Mayo C...
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LOVECRAFT COUNTRY: Upcoming Episodes
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LOVECRAFT COUNTRY: Upcoming Episodes

By Reel Chicago Jul 29, 2020 0 Comment
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From showrunner and executive producer Misha Green, HBO’s new drama series LOVECRAFT COUNTRY debuts SUNDAY, AUGUST 16 (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT) on HBO and will be available to ...
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NAR & Havas launch “The Battle Home” for Veterans
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NAR & Havas launch “The Battle Home” for Veterans

By Reel Chicago Jul 29, 2020 0 Comment
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"The Battle Home" installation is fighting to end Veteran Homelessness. In honor of the 20th year of the Good Neighbor Awards, the National Association of REALTORS (NAR) and H...
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Zakat and mothers hold Anti-Police Violence Rally
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Zakat and mothers hold Anti-Police Violence Rally

By Reel Chicago Jul 29, 2020 0 Comment
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Zakat Foundation of America, in partnership with Our Lady of Suyapa Sanctuary and Readi Chicago, a Heartland Alliance program, is taking to the streets. Armed with peace an...
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Jim Mahoney founder of Film & Tape Works passes at 71
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Jim Mahoney founder of Film & Tape Works passes at 71

Jul 29, 2020 0 Comment
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James A. Mahoney, the founder of Film & Tape Works and dear friend of many in the Chicago film community, has died at age 71. Film and Tape Works at 237 E. Ontario, was...
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Mayor Lightfoot Launches “Boards of Change” by FCB
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Mayor Lightfoot Launches “Boards of Change” by FCB

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Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot today launched the “Boards of Change” project by FCB – a civic engagement initiative to encourage participation in not only the 2020 U.S. Census, ...
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MiraLAX unveils ‘Gutlightenment’ campaign by BBDO
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MiraLAX unveils ‘Gutlightenment’ campaign by BBDO

By Reel Chicago Jul 29, 2020 0 Comment
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MiraLAX releases its new campaign, ‘Gutlightenment’, aimed at modernizing the brand and breaking through the category to reposition MiraLAX in a broader physical and emotio...
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Explore delivers retro hazy 1985 Beer in a 1985 DeLorean
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Explore delivers retro hazy 1985 Beer in a 1985 DeLorean

By Reel Chicago Jul 28, 2020 0 Comment
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Can anyone come up with a better way to deliver the retro hazy IPA, 1985 Beer, than a 1985 DeLorean. Explore pulls this off in true "Back to the Future" style. This is one to t...
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STORY celebrates the Bud Light beer man
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STORY celebrates the Bud Light beer man

By Reel Chicago Jul 28, 2020 0 Comment
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Even though there are no fans in the stands, baseball fans can still have Bud Light delivered to their seats, at home. While Major League Baseball fans won’t be going to t...
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Burrell taps ESPN’s Ryan Smith to moderate Town Hall
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Burrell taps ESPN’s Ryan Smith to moderate Town Hall

By Reel Chicago Jul 28, 2020 0 Comment
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Award-Winning Burrell Communications Group Taps ESPN/ABC News Correspondent Ryan Smith to Moderate Virtual Town Hall Event, "Black Lives Have Always Mattered to Us" Burrell ...
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‘Lovecraft Country’ cast talks family atmosphere
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‘Lovecraft Country’ cast talks family atmosphere

By Katharin Mraz Jul 27, 2020 0 Comment
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This year’s web-based San Diego Comic-Con featured a panel for HBO’s new series Lovecraft Country, from industry giants JJ Abrams and Jordan Peele, among others. H. P. ...
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Chicago PD, Fire & Med return to production in September
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Chicago PD, Fire & Med return to production in September

By Reel Chicago Jul 26, 2020 0 Comment
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Sources tell Reel Chicago that the Chicago P.D. team will begin to return the second week of August with a scheduled Chicago shoot date on September 22. A few Chicago P.D. p...
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The 9th annual 3% Conference goes virtual Monday
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The 9th annual 3% Conference goes virtual Monday

By Reel Chicago Jul 26, 2020 0 Comment
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The 3% Movement will host a digital conference themed "The Radically Inclusive Future of Work" for their 9th annual event, July 27-29, where attendees are invited to reimagine ...
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Barack to be first guest on ‘The Michelle Obama Podcast’
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Barack to be first guest on ‘The Michelle Obama Podcast’

By Reel Chicago Jul 26, 2020 0 Comment
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In the July 29th premiere episode of ‘The Michelle Obama Podcast’ the former first lady and her husband will hold an intimate conversation about life after eight years in t...
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