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Mitch Apley joins Abelson-Taylor after 6 years as RDS EP

By Ruth L Ratny Aug 30, 2011

RESOLUTION DIGITAL STUDIOS’ executive producer Mitch Apley joined agency Abelson-Taylor, a longtime client of his, in a new position as Manager of Interactive Production ...

Ex-Marine cops top prize in Screenwriters’ contest

By Ruth L Ratny Aug 29, 2011

Winner of the grand prize of the recent Chicago Screenwriters Network’s third annual script contest was former U.S. Marine, Adedapo Akisanya, for his drama, Beneath the Rock.H...

Sons of Advertising to bike Sunday for good cause

By Ruth L Ratny Aug 25, 2011

“People golf for recreation, I don’t golf. People jog, I don’t jog,” says Sonixphere’s CEO/creative director Greg Allan. “What I do for fun is ride a mot...

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‘Sir Edwin’ off on a new Claussen Pickles adventure

By Lewis Lazare Aug 25, 2011

Last we heard from Escape Pod/Chicago creative honcho Vinny Warren, he was madly blogging away about the latest setback to befall his creative alma mater DDB/Chicago, which is ...

Draftfcb/Chicago cuts 100 jobs in wake of SC Johnson account loss

By Ruth L Ratny Aug 17, 2011

Draftfcb has laid off the largest number of employee at one time with its cut of 10% of the Chicago workforce, or 100 jobs out of the agency’s estimated 1,000 employees. ...

Industry marketing pro Nancy Reid teams with ReelChicago

By Ruth L Ratny Aug 13, 2011

A FIRST FOR THE REEL! After years of managing the Reel solo, I am delighted that industry pro Nancy Reid has joined the Reel as VP/development.In that role, Nancy will spe...

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Hot McGarryBowen lands $100 million United account

By Lewis Lazare Aug 11, 2011

McGarryBowen's new business bonanza continued Wednesday. The agency's New York office won the high-profile and prestigious United Airlines advertising account. Accor...

Oprah to receive the Oscars’ Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award Nov. 12

By Ruth L Ratny Aug 3, 2011

OPRAH SAYS SHE’S CONSUMED with management and programming problems for her OWN cable network, but there’s a lovely honor ahead to take her mind off her business concerns.&nb...

Emanuel’s historic July 26 CAF speech a hot ticket

By Ruth L Ratny Jul 16, 2011

INVITING MAYOR RAHM EMANUEL to speak at a Chicago Ad Federation luncheon incubated last January, when the CAF’s Speakers Series committee convened to discuss potential s...

City gained $24 million from 2010 ‘Transformers’

By Ruth L Ratny Jul 2, 2011

A REASON WHY Illinois loves those big Hollywood films that show up every year or so. The Michael Bay-directed Transformers 3: Dark of the Moon, dropped $24 million here last sum...

Paskal Rudnicke hosting Mickey Grossman memorial tapings

By Ruth L Ratny Jun 5, 2011

THE LATE MICKEY GROSSMAN'S many friends, colleagues and clients can share their stories and feelings about him on tape, courtesy of his good friends, casting directors Mickie Pa...

Cinespace ground-breaking set for week of May 9

By Ruth L Ratny May 1, 2011

AT LONG LAST – Cinespace Studios will officially open during a ground-breaking ceremony on a date to be set during the week of May 9 -- nearly 18 months after its planned pur...

Upcoming ratings crucial for “Chicago Code’s” second season

By Ruth L Ratny Apr 18, 2011

“CHICAGO CODE” creator and executive producer Shawn Ryan, who was honored at the Hugo Awards last week, told guests that the show’s ratings for the next three weeks will ...