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Author: Barbara Roche

Patrick Mahomes and Meghan Trainor team up with State Farm
  • NEW WORK

Patrick Mahomes and Meghan Trainor team up with State Farm

By Reel Chicago Sep 16, 2025
State Farm is back for another season of football, continuing to highlight how having insurance isn’t the same as having State Farm. The campaign makes clear:  in both f...
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Luminoso Studios launches in Chicago with bold vision
  • REEL BUSINESS

Luminoso Studios launches in Chicago with bold vision

By Barbara Roche Sep 12, 2025
Chicago’s indie production community continues to grow with the arrival of Luminoso Studios. The new venture from brothers Adrian and Andrew Nuño, AKA The Nuño Twins, i...
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9th annual Big Teeth Sixty Second Film Fest this weekend
  • FESTIVALS

9th annual Big Teeth Sixty Second Film Fest this weekend

By Reel Chicago Sep 12, 2025
Big Teeth Productions, a Chicago-based creative production studio, will celebrate its 20th anniversary on September 15. In honor of the milestone they will kick off the weekend...
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‘I’m Only Blind’ to screen at Pickwick Theatre this week
  • CHICAGO MADE

‘I’m Only Blind’ to screen at Pickwick Theatre this week

By Barbara Roche Sep 12, 2025
The award-winning feature documentary I’m Only Blind, directed by Kamelya Alexan, will screen at the Pickwick Theatre in Park Ridge from September 12–18, 2025. There will b...
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DHS threatens action against those filming ICE agents
  • MEDIA

DHS threatens action against those filming ICE agents

By Reel Chicago Sep 12, 2025
Are you breaking the law if you film an ICE law officer in action? According to the DHS, you are. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) framed public recording of ...
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Laughlin Constable named AOR for QuikTrip
  • ACCOUNT WINS

Laughlin Constable named AOR for QuikTrip

By Reel Chicago Sep 11, 2025
Laughlin Constable, the independent, full-service agency announced it has been named the creative and media agency of record for QuikTrip, the Tulsa, OK based, $11+ billion nat...
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AMC inks multi-year deal with Creative Cypher-backed Brand New
  • CYPHER NEWSROOM

AMC inks multi-year deal with Creative Cypher-backed Brand New

Sep 11, 2025
In a bold move reinforcing its commitment to elevating authentic storytelling and emerging talent, AMC Networks has officially signed a two-year licensing deal for Brand N...
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Chicago South Asian Film Festival unveils 16th Edition 
  • FESTIVALS

Chicago South Asian Film Festival unveils 16th Edition 

By Reel Chicago Sep 11, 2025
The Chicago South Asian Film Festival (CSAFF) returns for its 16th year with a Red Carpet designed for media coverage and fan excitement. The Red Carpet begins at 6:00 PM on Fr...
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‘Moses the Black’ shifts production from Chicago to Champaign area
  • CHICAGO MADE

‘Moses the Black’ shifts production from Chicago to Champaign area

Sep 10, 2025
The feature film Moses the Black, originally slated to film in Chicago, has shifted its filming location to the Champaign / Urbana area with a startup September 8–30, 2025. ...
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Tony Russell wins Emmy for Outstanding Music Direction
  • AWARDS

Tony Russell wins Emmy for Outstanding Music Direction

By Reel Chicago Sep 9, 2025
Chicago Music Director, Tony Russell has been honored with an Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Direction for his leadership on this year’s Super Bowl Halftime Show, recognizi...
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Fresh faces, big changes coming to Chicago Fire Season 14
  • ONE CHICAGO

Fresh faces, big changes coming to Chicago Fire Season 14

By Barbara Roche Sep 8, 2025
NBC’s long-running drama Chicago Fire is entering Season 14 with several notable changes to its ensemble. Actor Brandon Larracuente has been cast as Sal Vasquez, a new firefi...
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‘John Candy: I Like Me’ shines a light on the gentle giant behind the laughs
  • CHICAGO MADE

‘John Candy: I Like Me’ shines a light on the gentle giant behind the laughs

By Barbara Roche Sep 5, 2025
Note from the editor: When you’re in the middle of making a film, you don’t always realize the impact it will carry or fully appreciate the experience as it’s happening. ...
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2025 NBCUniversal Local Impact Grants winners announced
  • REEL BUSINESS

2025 NBCUniversal Local Impact Grants winners announced

By Reel Chicago Sep 5, 2025
NBC 5 Chicago, Telemundo Chicago and Comcast NBCUniversal announced $227,272 has been awarded to eight local nonprofit organizations through the 2025 NBCUniversal Local I...
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Studio Jijiji and Val Gobos team up to redefine audio advertising
  • REEL BUSINESS

Studio Jijiji and Val Gobos team up to redefine audio advertising

By Barbara Roche Sep 5, 2025
The next chapter in immersive sound is being written in Chicago. Award-winning audio storytelling studio Studio Jijiji has partnered with Val Gobos, head of Gobos Film & En...
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Chicago Med Season 11 brings cast shakeups and cliffhanger reveal
  • ONE CHICAGO

Chicago Med Season 11 brings cast shakeups and cliffhanger reveal

By Barbara Roche Sep 5, 2025
Chicago Med returns for its 11th season on October 1, 2025, and the drama inside Gaffney Chicago Medical Center is as intense as ever. This season brings notable cast shakeups ...
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Oak Park Film Festival returns celebrating community and creativity
  • FESTIVALS

Oak Park Film Festival returns celebrating community and creativity

By Barbara Roche Sep 3, 2025
The Oak Park Film Festival returns this weekend on September 11-14. The festival has quickly become a welcoming showcase for films with local ties, offering audiences from Oak ...
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WBEZ Chicago launches new morning lineup
  • TV

WBEZ Chicago launches new morning lineup

By Reel Chicago Sep 2, 2025
WBEZ Chicago is rolling out a refreshed weekday morning schedule starting Sept. 15, featuring two new live talk shows designed to engage listeners with the issues shaping our r...
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LaRoyce Hawkins to headline Actor Empowerment Summit at CineCity
  • ONE CHICAGO

LaRoyce Hawkins to headline Actor Empowerment Summit at CineCity

By Barbara Roche Aug 29, 2025
LaRoyce Hawkins, best known for his role as Officer Kevin Atwater on NBC’s Chicago P.D., is set to headline the 2025 Actor Empowerment Summit (AES) in Chicago. AES is des...
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Jesse Lee Soffer returns to Chicago P.D. as Director
  • ONE CHICAGO

Jesse Lee Soffer returns to Chicago P.D. as Director

By Barbara Roche Aug 27, 2025
Jesse Lee Soffer, widely recognized for his portrayal of Detective Jay Halstead on NBC’s Chicago P.D., is returning to the series in a behind the scenes role: Director. After...
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Chicago Sky retires #3 in a citywide celebration for Candace Parker
  • SPORTS

Chicago Sky retires #3 in a citywide celebration for Candace Parker

By Reel Chicago Aug 27, 2025
Chicago rolled out the blue-and-yellow carpet for one of its brightest stars. The Chicago Sky honored hometown legend and WNBA icon Candace Parker with a citywide, three-day ce...
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