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Author: Barbara Roche

Chicago Med Production Assistants vote to unionize
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Chicago Med Production Assistants vote to unionize

By Reel Chicago Feb 16, 2026
Production assistants on NBC’s Chicago Med have voted to unionize, according to reporting by The Hollywood Reporter. Crew members on the long-running medical drama voted 1...
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FactSet calls out generic AI in new campaign
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FactSet calls out generic AI in new campaign

By Reel Chicago Feb 16, 2026
FactSet, the Norwalk, Conn.-based financial intelligence company, has unveiled “Fluent in Finance,” a new brand campaign that takes direct aim at generic, off-the-shelf AI ...
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Tim Moore joins AbelsonTaylor as VP, Creative Director
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Tim Moore joins AbelsonTaylor as VP, Creative Director

By Reel Chicago Feb 16, 2026
AbelsonTaylor Group has announced that award-winning creative leader Tim Moore has joined the agency as Vice President, Creative Director. Moore brings more than 20 years of e...
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White History Month to premiere at Chicago Indiecon Film Festival
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White History Month to premiere at Chicago Indiecon Film Festival

Feb 14, 2026
The Chicago made short film White History Month, starring Wesley Jonathan (Roll Bounce, City Guys), will have its Chicago premiere at the Chicago IndieCon Film Festival on Sund...
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How Chicago is Celebrating Black History Month 2026
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How Chicago is Celebrating Black History Month 2026

By Barbara Roche Feb 13, 2026
Must see exhibits, concerts, neighborhood events, and cultural tributes happening this February Chicago is the birthplace of Black History Month itself, first established in...
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Celebrating Valentine’s Day with our favorite One Chicago couples
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Celebrating Valentine’s Day with our favorite One Chicago couples

By Barbara Roche Feb 13, 2026
Valentine’s Day arrives February 14, and in true One Chicago fashion, we’re celebrating 14 of the most memorable couples across Chicago Fire, Chicago P.D. and Chicago Med. ...
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Reel Black List celebrates: Nick McCord, VP of Finance at Cramer-Krasselt
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Reel Black List celebrates: Nick McCord, VP of Finance at Cramer-Krasselt

By Nick McCord Feb 13, 2026
Editors’ Note: Black history is American history. Reel 360 News’ Reel Black List is a commitment to recognizing the impact of Black voices across film, telev...
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According to LC’s Vincent Geraghty, the best Super Bowl ad wasn’t an ad
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According to LC’s Vincent Geraghty, the best Super Bowl ad wasn’t an ad

By Amy Pais-Richer Feb 12, 2026
By the time this story runs, the Super Bowl commercial winners and losers will already have been declared. Rankings finalized. Hot takes archived. But advertising history sugge...
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Chicago Med alum Dominic Rains joins Power: Origins
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Chicago Med alum Dominic Rains joins Power: Origins

By Barbara Roche Feb 12, 2026
Dominic Rains, known to NBC audiences as Dr. Crockett Marcel on Chicago Med, has officially joined the cast of Starz’s upcoming series Power: Origins. Rains has been cast ...
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Google tops Kellogg Super Bowl Ad rankings
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Google tops Kellogg Super Bowl Ad rankings

By Reel Chicago Feb 10, 2026
Google reclaimed the No. 1 spot in the 22nd annual Kellogg School Super Bowl Advertising Review, with its Gemini-powered spot “New Home” earning the highest marks from the ...
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ECD Matt Kuttan weighs in on last night’s Big Game spots
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ECD Matt Kuttan weighs in on last night’s Big Game spots

By Matt Kuttan Feb 9, 2026
Super Bowl LX is officially in the books, and the marketing machine did exactly what it always does. For weeks, our feeds were flooded with everything from fully baked cinemati...
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Two by Four’s Adam Von Ohlen weighs in on the Super Bowl ads
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Two by Four’s Adam Von Ohlen weighs in on the Super Bowl ads

By Adam Von Ohlen Feb 9, 2026
These days, you just can’t escape AI. And now you can’t when it comes to Super Bowl ads either. But hey, there were some good ones. For me, Claude’s spot stood out. It fe...
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Nissan puts ingenuity on snack Table with Matty Matheson
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Nissan puts ingenuity on snack Table with Matty Matheson

By Reel Chicago Feb 6, 2026
Just ahead of the Big Game, Nissan is celebrating one of America’s most sacred game-day rituals, chips and dip, with a playful new social campaign spotlighting the versatili...
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Frontier makes good on the Super Bowl jet that got away
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Frontier makes good on the Super Bowl jet that got away

By Reel Chicago Feb 5, 2026
Thirty years ago, during the Big Game, a Pepsi loyalty promotion promised something so audacious it became legend: collect enough points and you could get a jet. One man believ...
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MANSCAPED makes Super Bowl debut with singing Hairballs
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MANSCAPED makes Super Bowl debut with singing Hairballs

By Reel Chicago Feb 5, 2026
MANSCAPED is officially taking its place on advertising’s biggest stage, and it’s doing so with puppets, power ballads, and a whole lot of unwanted hair. Talk about a ha...
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Jeep skips Big Game but steals the week with Big Mouth Billy Bass
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Jeep skips Big Game but steals the week with Big Mouth Billy Bass

By Reel Chicago Feb 4, 2026
Jeep may be sitting out the Super Bowl broadcast this year, but the brand is still making waves during Big Game week. Instead of a game-day media buy, Jeep has dropped an onlin...
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Lay’s celebrates the journey from farm to fam in two Big Game ads
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Lay’s celebrates the journey from farm to fam in two Big Game ads

By Reel Chicago Feb 4, 2026
Lay’s is showing up to the Super Bowl with a rare double play this year: two national ads and a fan-facing activation, from Highdive, all centered on the humble potato and th...
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NERDS x Andy Cohen debut Juicy Gummy Clusters in Big Game
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NERDS x Andy Cohen debut Juicy Gummy Clusters in Big Game

By Reel Chicago Feb 4, 2026
NERDS is returning to the Big Game for the third consecutive year, this time with a juicier twist. The Ferrara-owned candy brand is introducing NERDS Juicy Gummy Clusters, its ...
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It’s love at first bite with Sabrina Carpenter and Pringleleo
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It’s love at first bite with Sabrina Carpenter and Pringleleo

By Reel Chicago Feb 4, 2026
Sometimes love means taking matters into your own hands, and maybe stacking a few crisps along the way. For the biggest snacking moment of the year, Chicago-based Pringles is t...
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“Grubhub will eat the fees,” says George Clooney at dinner “feest”
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“Grubhub will eat the fees,” says George Clooney at dinner “feest”

By Reel Chicago Feb 2, 2026
Grubhub is making a bold play to reset expectations around restaurant delivery by tackling the issue consumers complain about most: fees. In its first-ever Big Game national...
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