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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, ...

CHICAGO MADE

Rob Reiner’s role on The Bear reminds us what we’ve lost

By Reel Chicago Dec 18, 2025

Hollywood lost one of its most influential voices this past weekend. Rob Reiner, the celebrated actor, director, and filmmaker, and his wife, Michele Singer-Reiner, were kil...

HOLIDAY SPIRIT

Laughlin Constable’s holiday card burns with nostalgia

By Reel Chicago Dec 18, 2025

Laughlin Constable is sending a holiday card this year that smells like memories and maybe a little like your past. In a season dominated by screens, prompts, and artificial ev...

REEL MOVES

GERTRUDE expands creative leadership team

By Reel Chicago Dec 17, 2025

GERTRUDE, INC is continuing its growth momentum in its 20th year with a series of strategic leadership additions and promotions across creative and account management. The g...

In memoriam

Michelle and Barack Obama ‘were due to meet Rob Reiner’

By BANG Showbiz Dec 17, 2025

Michelle and Barack Obama were due to meet Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer-Reiner, on the day they died. The filmmaker and his wife were both found dead at their Los An...

ACCOUNT WINS

Pinnacle Advertising named AOR for Shoreline Sightseeing

By Reel Chicago Dec 17, 2025

Shoreline Sightseeing operates the largest and most diverse fleet of tour vessels and water taxis in Chicago, with 18 boats offering architecture cruises, skyline and fireworks...

Reel Ad of the Week

DISH leans into awkward moments to have “The Talk”

By Reel Chicago Dec 16, 2025

DISH isn’t running from the comparison anymore. It’s leaning straight into it. In its latest campaign, The Talk, created in collaboration with Highdive, DISH tackles one of...

HOLIDAY SPIRIT

30 years later, While You Were Sleeping is a Christmas present

By Reel Chicago Dec 16, 2025

Thirty years ago, While You Were Sleeping quietly arrived in theaters and did something rare. It became a Chicago Christmas movie without ever announcing itself as one. Set aga...

REEL MOVES

John Maxham joins Blue Chip as first CCO

By Reel Chicago Dec 16, 2025

Blue Chip has named John Maxham its first chief creative officer, formalizing a role he has effectively been shaping over the past year and a half as a consultant. The former c...

HOLIDAY SPIRIT

Honoring fallen heroes: Gary Sinise on Snowball Express

By Reel Chicago Dec 13, 2025

Each December, Walt Disney World Resort becomes more than a theme park for hundreds of military and first responder families. Through the Gary Sinise Foundation’s annual Snow...