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Chicago-Made doc screens at Gene Siskel Film Center

By Reel Chicago Jul 31, 2020

The Gene Siskel Film Center will host virtual screenings of the new locally-produced documentary “Seasons of Change on Henry’s Farm” beginning Friday, August 14. Set ...

NBC 5 Chicago announces new anchor desk lineup

By Reel Chicago Jul 31, 2020

Michelle Relerford to join fellow Chicagoan Zoraida Sambolin on NBC 5 News Today. WMAQ-TV today announced a series of changes behind the anchor desk at NBC Tower. Michelle R...

THE NEW NORMAL

United Airlines launches new contactless options

By Reel Chicago Jul 31, 2020

New United Automated Assistant gives customers immediate answers to questions on cleaning procedures, airport and airplane safety policies, CDC and WHO guidelines and more. ...

Reel Indie

Reeling: Chicago LGBTQ+ Int’l Film Festival goes virtual

By Reel Chicago Jul 31, 2020

The 38th edition of Reeling: The Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Festival will be held as an online virtual event. Festival Dates: September 24 - October 4, 2020 Chicago F...

CITY NEWS

TheBlackMall.com hosts weekend black business crawls

By Reel Chicago Jul 31, 2020

Black Business Month Project to Highlight Black-Owned Enterprises in Five Chicago Business Districts To mark the 26th anniversary of National Black Business Month in Illinoi...

THE NEW NORMAL

McDonald’s gets advice from Mayo Clinic on safety

By Reel Chicago Jul 31, 2020

Mayo Clinic, the world-renowned health experts will review and inform ongoing practices and procedures in support of crew and customer safety McDonald’s has engaged Mayo C...

REEL PRO

LOVECRAFT COUNTRY: Upcoming Episodes

By Reel Chicago Jul 29, 2020

From showrunner and executive producer Misha Green, HBO’s new drama series LOVECRAFT COUNTRY debuts SUNDAY, AUGUST 16 (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT) on HBO and will be available to ...

Events

NAR & Havas launch “The Battle Home” for Veterans

By Reel Chicago Jul 29, 2020

"The Battle Home" installation is fighting to end Veteran Homelessness. In honor of the 20th year of the Good Neighbor Awards, the National Association of REALTORS (NAR) and H...

Events

Zakat and mothers hold Anti-Police Violence Rally

By Reel Chicago Jul 29, 2020

Zakat Foundation of America, in partnership with Our Lady of Suyapa Sanctuary and Readi Chicago, a Heartland Alliance program, is taking to the streets. Armed with peace an...

In memoriam

Jim Mahoney founder of Film & Tape Works passes at 71

By Reel Chicago Jul 29, 2020

James A. Mahoney, the founder of Film & Tape Works and dear friend of many in the Chicago film community, has died at age 71. Film and Tape Works at 237 E. Ontario, was...

CITY NEWS

Mayor Lightfoot Launches “Boards of Change” by FCB

By Reel Chicago Jul 29, 2020

Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot today launched the “Boards of Change” project by FCB – a civic engagement initiative to encourage participation in not only the 2020 U.S. Census, ...

CREATIVE

MiraLAX unveils ‘Gutlightenment’ campaign by BBDO

By Reel Chicago Jul 29, 2020

MiraLAX releases its new campaign, ‘Gutlightenment’, aimed at modernizing the brand and breaking through the category to reposition MiraLAX in a broader physical and emotio...

Reel Ad of the Week

Explore delivers retro hazy 1985 Beer in a 1985 DeLorean

By Reel Chicago Jul 28, 2020

Can anyone come up with a better way to deliver the retro hazy IPA, 1985 Beer, than a 1985 DeLorean. Explore pulls this off in true "Back to the Future" style. This is one to t...

CREATIVE

STORY celebrates the Bud Light beer man

By Reel Chicago Jul 28, 2020

Even though there are no fans in the stands, baseball fans can still have Bud Light delivered to their seats, at home. While Major League Baseball fans won’t be going to t...

Events

Burrell taps ESPN’s Ryan Smith to moderate Town Hall

By Reel Chicago Jul 28, 2020

Award-Winning Burrell Communications Group Taps ESPN/ABC News Correspondent Ryan Smith to Moderate Virtual Town Hall Event, "Black Lives Have Always Mattered to Us" Burrell ...

REEL PRO

Chicago PD, Fire & Med return to production in September

By Reel Chicago Jul 26, 2020

Sources tell Reel Chicago that the Chicago P.D. team will begin to return the second week of August with a scheduled Chicago shoot date on September 22. A few Chicago P.D. p...

Events

The 9th annual 3% Conference goes virtual Monday

By Reel Chicago Jul 26, 2020

The 3% Movement will host a digital conference themed "The Radically Inclusive Future of Work" for their 9th annual event, July 27-29, where attendees are invited to reimagine ...

CELEBRITY

Barack to be first guest on ‘The Michelle Obama Podcast’

By Reel Chicago Jul 26, 2020

In the July 29th premiere episode of ‘The Michelle Obama Podcast’ the former first lady and her husband will hold an intimate conversation about life after eight years in t...

Reel Indie

Cutters Studio releases indie feature “before/during/after”

By Reel Chicago Jul 24, 2020

The leaders of international creative company Cutters Studios join their fellow filmmakers in celebrating the World Premiere for indie narrative feature before/during/after as ...

WTTW tonight Eastland: The Shipwreck That Shook America

By Reel Chicago Jul 24, 2020

With sound and editing by Andrew Twiss, score by Steve Rashid, and additional design and surround sound by Sam Fishkin, EASTLAND features rare footage from the day of the disas...