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Author: Barbara Roche

CAF to host Chicago premiere of ‘Happy Songs About Unhappy Things’
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CAF to host Chicago premiere of ‘Happy Songs About Unhappy Things’

By Barbara Roche May 17, 2025
The Chicago Advertising Federation (CAF) is sponsoring the Chicago premiere of the groundbreaking documusical Happy Songs About Unhappy Things, at the Davis Theatre on Thursday...
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Field Notes to host Film Festival at Music Box Theatre
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Field Notes to host Film Festival at Music Box Theatre

By Reel Chicago May 14, 2025
Chicago-based Field Notes, makers of memo books, notebooks and other writing gear, will host the Field Notes Film Festival on Monday, June 23. The festival will feature a selec...
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Chicago is front and center in Ironheart trailer
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Chicago is front and center in Ironheart trailer

By Reel Chicago May 14, 2025
Marvel Studios has officially released the first teaser trailer and poster for the long-awaited Ironheart, the highly anticipated Disney+ series spotlighting tech genius Riri ...
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Chicago’s Pope gets the billboard treatment from Old National Bank
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Chicago’s Pope gets the billboard treatment from Old National Bank

By Reel Chicago May 13, 2025
As the world celebrated the historic election of Pope Leo XIV—the first American pope, born in Dalton, Illinois—Old National Bank celebrated in its own way: on Chicago's Ke...
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FX announces premiere date for The Bear Season 4
  • CHICAGO MADE

FX announces premiere date for The Bear Season 4

By Reel Chicago May 13, 2025
Grab your Xanax. Season four of The Bear, the hit FX series with deep Chicago roots, will premiere in its entirety on Hulu starting Friday, June 25 at 7 p.m. CT. Internationall...
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Prime Video orders new Barbershop series starring Jermaine Fowler
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Prime Video orders new Barbershop series starring Jermaine Fowler

By Reel Chicago May 12, 2025
Prime Video is heading back to the shop. Ahead of its annual upfront presentation, the streamer has officially ordered a new series adaptation of Barbershop, with comedian and ...
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Peacock announces Chicago-set All Her Fault, starring Sarah Snook
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Peacock announces Chicago-set All Her Fault, starring Sarah Snook

By Reel Chicago May 12, 2025
Emmy Award-winning actress Sarah Snook headlines the highly anticipated Peacock thriller series All Her Fault, set in Chicago. Production has been ongoing at Docklands Studios ...
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One Chicago Wednesday stays as NBC unveils 2025-26 slate
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One Chicago Wednesday stays as NBC unveils 2025-26 slate

By Reel Chicago May 12, 2025
While NBC's long-running One Chicago Wednesdays and Law & Order Thursdays remain intact, it was sports that took center stage at NBCUniversal's Upfront event today at Radio...
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Bryan Cranston, Judy Greer film, Chili Finger shoots this summer in Central Illinois
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Bryan Cranston, Judy Greer film, Chili Finger shoots this summer in Central Illinois

By Reel Chicago May 12, 2025
Central Illinois is about to heat up this summer as production begins on the dark comedy Chili Finger, featuring an impressive ensemble cast led by Judy Greer, Sean Astin, Brya...
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Tacos, Tequila & Tender Cuts: Hootenanny throws down for Cinco de Guyo
  • CHICAGO MADE

Tacos, Tequila & Tender Cuts: Hootenanny throws down for Cinco de Guyo

By Reel Chicago May 9, 2025
Chicago’s post-production scene got a little saucy this week, thanks to Hootenanny’s fifth annual Cinco de Guyo bash—a cheeky, taco-fueled spin on Cinco de Mayo held at M...
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The Top 10 Chicago TV Show moms
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The Top 10 Chicago TV Show moms

By Reel Chicago May 9, 2025
Mother’s Day in Chicago means flowers on the stoop, pancakes on the griddle, and at least one kid yelling, “Ma!” from the other room. But beyond the brunches and handmade...
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Pope Leo XIV is from Chicago… can he bless the Cubs, Sox, Hawks, and Bulls?
  • CHICAGO MADE

Pope Leo XIV is from Chicago… can he bless the Cubs, Sox, Hawks, and Bulls?

By Colin Costello May 8, 2025
Holy cow! Chicago just got a new kind of MVP—and this one wears white robes. Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, a native of the Windy City, has officially been elected the 267...
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Will Chicago benefit from Jon Voight‘s ‘make Hollywood great again’ plan?
  • PRODUCTION CENTRAL

Will Chicago benefit from Jon Voight‘s ‘make Hollywood great again’ plan?

By Barbara Roche May 7, 2025
Actor Jon Voight has unveiled a comprehensive 'make Hollywood great again' plan, aimed at revitalizing the U.S. film industry. Appointed as a “special ambassador” to Ho...
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Chuck Goudie unveils the killer of Sam “Momo” Giancana
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Chuck Goudie unveils the killer of Sam “Momo” Giancana

By Reel Chicago May 7, 2025
NBC 5 Chicago’s (WMAQ-TV) nationally-renowned Emmy / Edward R. Murrow Award-winning journalist Chuck Goudie is set to reveal answers in one of the biggest mysteries in Chi...
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DOC CHICAGO teams with Chicago Filmmakers for new screening series
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DOC CHICAGO teams with Chicago Filmmakers for new screening series

By Reel Chicago May 7, 2025
DOC CHICAGO, an initiative by and for local documentary filmmakers, partners with Chicago Filmmakers to launch a new series of quarterly screenings and discussions. The DOC...
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Coors Banquet invites drinkers to start a legacy
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Coors Banquet invites drinkers to start a legacy

By Reel Chicago May 7, 2025
With over 150 years of brewing history behind it, Coors Banquet is turning its gaze toward the future. The iconic beer brand has launched “Start Your Legacy,” a new campaig...
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Mentos brings back ‘Freshmaker’ jingle with TikTok twist
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Mentos brings back ‘Freshmaker’ jingle with TikTok twist

By Reel Chicago May 7, 2025
Mentos is tapping into 90’s nostalgia—and TikTok’s algorithm—with the return of one of advertising’s most iconic jingles: The Freshmaker. To celebrate the jingle’s ...
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How the renewal of One Chicago impacts our industry
  • ONE CHICAGO

How the renewal of One Chicago impacts our industry

By Barbara Roche May 6, 2025
NBC has officially announced the renewal of all three of its flagship One Chicago dramas—Chicago Fire, Chicago P.D., and Chicago Med—for the 2025–2026 season. The ann...
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Sandals Resorts introduces The Mom Nap for Mother’s Day
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Sandals Resorts introduces The Mom Nap for Mother’s Day

By Reel Chicago May 6, 2025
This Mother’s Day, Sandals Resorts is offering the ultimate luxury to moms everywhere—not flowers, not brunch, but something far more sacred: a nap. In its latest creati...
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Cristina Reina joins Leo as Chief Experience Officer
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Cristina Reina joins Leo as Chief Experience Officer

By Reel 360 May 5, 2025
Leo US has appointed acclaimed creative leader Cristina Reina as its first-ever Chief Experience Officer, a new role aimed at unifying and elevating the consumer experience acr...
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