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Patrick Lives On annual film showcase & fundraiser February 28

By Reel Chicago Jan 16, 2026

The Patrick Lives On Film Showcase & Fundraiser, sponsored and hosted by Resolution Studios and Cinespace Studios, will take place on Saturday, February 28, 2026. Ten ye...

Reel Ad of the Week

Old National Bank sends a message only a Bears fan can love

By Reel Chicago Jan 15, 2026

What could be more Chicago than Da Bears, winter weather, and a billboard talking trash on the Kennedy? As the Chicago Bears prepare to face the LA Rams in this weekend’s pla...

REEL MOVES

Pinnacle Advertising expands leadership team

By Reel Chicago Jan 15, 2026

Pinnacle Advertising is strengthening its executive bench as it enters its next phase of growth, announcing the appointments of Jules Boasberg as Chief Growth Officer and Jon B...

Reel Indie

The Midwest Exchange joins Kinowerks in building creative connections

By Reel Chicago Jan 15, 2026

Chicago’s creative community is about to gain a new kind of gathering space, one built around collaboration, sustainability, and shared stewardship. The Midwest Exchange, pre...

PRODUCTION CENTRAL

Forge Viritual Studios opens Chicago-area virtual production facility

By Reel Chicago Jan 15, 2026

Forge Virtual Studios is officially opening the doors to its new Chicago-area virtual production facility, announcing complimentary one-to-one tours and tech demos ahead of pai...

CREATIVE

FactSet turns AI on itself in Wall Street OOH campaign

By Reel Chicago Jan 14, 2026

While most brands are racing to slap “AI-powered” on everything they touch, FactSet is zigging hard in the opposite direction. The global financial information provider has...

AWARDS

NAACP Image Awards noms: The Chi, Bear, Ironheart and more

By Reel Chicago Jan 14, 2026

Chicago has plenty to point at in the newly announced nominations for the 57th NAACP Image Awards, with hometown and Chicago-connected titles landing in major categories, inclu...

ACCOUNT WINS

Sub-Zero taps Cramer-Krasselt as Social AOR

By Reel Chicago Jan 13, 2026

Cramer-Krasselt has been named Social Agency of Record for Sub-Zero Group, Inc., the luxury appliance manufacturer behind Sub-Zero, Wolf, and Cove, following a competitive revi...

UNION

WGA East x Illinois AFL-CIO host Immigrant Response Training

By Reel Chicago Jan 9, 2026

The Writers Guild of America East (WGA East), in partnership with the Illinois AFL-CIO and the Chicago Federation of Labor, will host an Immigration Response Training later thi...

Reel Ad of the Week

Miller Lite calls out social flakiness with Christopher Walken

By Reel Chicago Jan 9, 2026

As cancel culture seeps into real life and plans are abandoned with a tap of a screen, Miller Lite is stepping in with a reminder to actually show up. The Molson Coors brand...

CREATIVE

DIYer Nick Offerman goes undercover for True Value

By Reel Chicago Jan 9, 2026

A new campaign from Laughlin Constable for True Value puts an undercover Nick Offerman (The Last of Us, Death By Lightning) at the center of a brand reset designed to meet mode...

AWARDS

Chicago craft takes spotlight in Art Director Guild Awards

By Reel Chicago Jan 8, 2026

Chicago’s creative fingerprint is all over the Art Directors Guild’s 30th Annual Excellence in Production Design nominations, with locally rooted work spanning commercials,...

CREATIVE

Leo Study finds America’s real crisis isn’t politics; it’s respect

By Reel Chicago Jan 5, 2026

A new study from Leo US suggests that what’s truly fracturing American society isn’t politics, economics, or ideology, but something far more personal: a growing lack of re...

CREATIVE

FCB claims top spot in One Club’s 2025 Global Creative Rankings

By Reel Chicago Jan 3, 2026

As it enters its final year operating under the FCB agency brand, FCB closed out 2025 on a high note, once again topping The One Club for Creativity’s Global Creative Ranking...

CITY NEWS

Latin School of Chicago investigating second Nazi music incident

By Reel Chicago Jan 3, 2026

The Latin School of Chicago is investigating a second incident involving a Nazi-associated marching song, after middle school students were reportedly practicing Erika, a Germa...

SPORTS

Bears get late-season help for No. 2 Seed

By Reel Chicago Jan 2, 2026

The Chicago Bears head into Sunday controlling their own postseason fate. Still, thanks to developments elsewhere in the NFC, they may not need everything to go perfectly to se...

Year in Review

Reel Chicago top 25 stories of 2025

By Barbara Roche Dec 31, 2025

A year in review is not defined by clicks or traffic alone. Reel Chicago’s most important stories are measured by moments that marked change, documented turning points, and g...

UNION

Chicago Fire Production Assistants vote to unionize

By Reel Chicago Dec 22, 2025

Production assistants on NBC’s Chicago Fire have unanimously voted to unionize, marking a milestone for labor organizing in Chicago-based television production. The series...

HOLIDAY SPIRIT

Where Are They Now? The Cast of Home Alone

By Reel Chicago Dec 19, 2025

Thirty-five years after its release, Home Alone remains one of the most beloved and enduring holiday films ever made. Released in 1990 and set in suburban Chicago, the John Hug...

ONE CHICAGO

One Chicago celebrates the holidays with warmth and high stakes

By Reel Chicago Dec 19, 2025

The holidays look a little different in Dick Wolf’s television universe, but the heart is still there. This season, Wolf Entertainment is leaning into tradition, reflection, ...