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Author: Barbara Roche

HEINZ turns No. 57 Into “Mr. 57” with NFL Draft activation
  • SPORTS

HEINZ turns No. 57 Into “Mr. 57” with NFL Draft activation

By Reel Chicago Apr 22, 2026
As the NFL Draft spotlight lands on Pittsburgh, HEINZ is making a play of its own by transforming the 57th pick into a branded moment, introducing “Mr. 57.” The initiati...
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Chicago advertising leader Brian Williams dies at 75
  • In memoriam

Chicago advertising leader Brian Williams dies at 75

By Reel Chicago Apr 21, 2026
Brian Edward Williams, a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and friend, whose impact spanned family, business, and community, passed away on April 5, 2026, at the Mayo Clini...
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Miller Lite x Livvy Dunne launch “Legendary Moments”
  • CREATIVE

Miller Lite x Livvy Dunne launch “Legendary Moments”

By Reel Chicago Apr 21, 2026
Miller Lite is tapping into real-life connections and a little cultural humor with its latest campaign, teaming up with Livvy Dunne for “Legendary Moments with Livvy.” T...
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M&M’s freezes the familiar with POP’d Caramel campaign
  • Reel Ad of the Week

M&M’s freezes the familiar with POP’d Caramel campaign

By Reel Chicago Apr 20, 2026
BBDO Chicago takes this week’s top spot with a campaign that does exactly what great product launches should do. It makes the familiar feel weird again. Created for M&M...
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Smithfield Foods names Leo Chicago creative AOR
  • ACCOUNT WINS

Smithfield Foods names Leo Chicago creative AOR

By Reel Chicago Apr 20, 2026
Smithfield Foods is tapping Leo Chicago as its new creative and strategic agency of record, part of a broader push to unify its marketing ecosystem and accelerate growth across...
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Shirley Hamilton Talent to close after 64 years
  • CASTING

Shirley Hamilton Talent to close after 64 years

By Barbara Roche Apr 20, 2026
After 64 years as one of Chicago’s most respected and enduring talent agencies, Shirley Hamilton Talent will close its doors on May 1, marking the end of a company that helpe...
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CIFF founder Michael Kutza honored by Polish Consulate
  • CIFF

CIFF founder Michael Kutza honored by Polish Consulate

By Barbara Roche Apr 18, 2026
For more than five decades, Michael Kutza built something in Chicago that did not exist anywhere else in the country. This week, that impact was formally recognized at the...
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Mars launches M&M’s Protect the Peanut campaign with BBDO Chicago
  • CREATIVE

Mars launches M&M’s Protect the Peanut campaign with BBDO Chicago

By Reel Chicago Apr 18, 2026
Mars is rolling out a new global campaign on April 7, Protect the Peanut, across M&M’S social channels. The campaign centers around a short documentary by BBDO Chicago t...
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Chicago City Council confirms Kenya Merritt as DCASE Commissioner
  • REEL MOVES

Chicago City Council confirms Kenya Merritt as DCASE Commissioner

By Barbara Roche Apr 18, 2026
The Chicago City Council has confirmed the appointment of Kenya Merritt as Commissioner of the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events. A longtime civic leader wit...
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Michael Glover Smith’s film Hekla to premiere at Music Box Theatre
  • CHICAGO MADE

Michael Glover Smith’s film Hekla to premiere at Music Box Theatre

By Barbara Roche Apr 17, 2026
Chicago filmmaker Michael Glover Smith continues his run of character-driven features with Hekla, a new film that explores the emotional realities of pursuing an acting career....
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Salient Holdings enters Honeymoon period
  • REEL MOVES

Salient Holdings enters Honeymoon period

By Reel Chicago Apr 16, 2026
Salient Holdings, the fast-growing integrated marketing and communications agency founded in 2021, is bringing its family of agencies together under a single name: Honeymoon. ...
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ATB Talent Agency expands to Chicago with new theatrical division
  • CASTING

ATB Talent Agency expands to Chicago with new theatrical division

By Barbara Roche Apr 16, 2026
Bi-coastal ATB Talent Agency is establishing a presence in Chicago with the launch of a new theatrical division, marking the company’s latest expansion under owner Todd M. ...
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NBC sets early end to current season of Chicago Fire, P.D. and Med
  • ONE CHICAGO

NBC sets early end to current season of Chicago Fire, P.D. and Med

By Barbara Roche Apr 14, 2026
NBC has announced the final run for this season of One Chicago, and the finale is coming a week earlier than expected. The network’s updated schedule confirms there is one...
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Chicago’s Swym Good Films premieres horror short on ALTER
  • CHICAGO MADE

Chicago’s Swym Good Films premieres horror short on ALTER

By Reel Chicago Apr 13, 2026
Chicago-based Swym Good Films is set to debut its award-winning horror short The Girl in the Street on April 13 via ALTER, the global destination for curated genre storytelling...
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Chili Finger on the slate to screen at Chicago Critics Film Festival
  • FESTIVALS

Chili Finger on the slate to screen at Chicago Critics Film Festival

By Barbara Roche Apr 10, 2026
The Chicago Film Critics Association has announced the full lineup, schedule and expected guests for the 12th annual Chicago Critics Film Festival, returning May 1 to 7 at the ...
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Richard Roeper joins NBC 5 News as Entertainment & Culture Contributor
  • REEL MOVES

Richard Roeper joins NBC 5 News as Entertainment & Culture Contributor

By Reel Chicago Apr 10, 2026
NBC 5 Chicago has announced two-time Emmy Award-winning journalist, veteran film/media critic and popular local/national media personality Richard Roeper will join the NBC 5...
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Cinema Femme Short Film Festival opens submissions, names new Director
  • FESTIVALS

Cinema Femme Short Film Festival opens submissions, names new Director

By Reel Chicago Apr 10, 2026
The Cinema Femme Short Film Festival is set to return for its eighth edition this fall, with organizers announcing that submissions for the 2026 festival open April 10. The ...
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Deli Boys returns May 28 with new cast additions for Season 2
  • CHICAGO MADE

Deli Boys returns May 28 with new cast additions for Season 2

By Barbara Roche Apr 10, 2026
Hulu has set a May 28 return for Season 2 of Deli Boys, adding several recurring guest stars to the cast as the series moves into its next chapter. The series continues to s...
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Mars turns overthinking into ’80s power ballad
  • CREATIVE

Mars turns overthinking into ’80s power ballad

By Reel Chicago Apr 6, 2026
Mars is tapping into meme culture and borrowing nostalgia to reframe gum as a mental reset. Developed by BBDO Chicago, the latest work for OEFY, Mars Snacking’s gum portfolio...
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Instacart turns everyday grocery choices into musical moments
  • CREATIVE

Instacart turns everyday grocery choices into musical moments

By Reel Chicago Apr 6, 2026
Instacart is leaning further into personalization with a new campaign that transforms everyday shopping decisions into full-blown musical fantasies. Created by BBDO Chicago ...
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