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Women in Film Chicago mentorship event rethinks production
  • EVENTS & FESTIVALS

Women in Film Chicago mentorship event rethinks production

By Reel Chicago Jul 1, 2026
Women in Film Chicago’s Mentorship Committee hosted its second mentorship-focused event of the year, “Rethink Production,” a panel discussion and hands-on workshop expl...
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Schafer Condon Carter named creative x media AOR for Navy Pier
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Schafer Condon Carter named creative x media AOR for Navy Pier

By Reel Chicago Jul 1, 2026
Schafer Condon Carter has been named creative and media agency partner for Navy Pier, one of the city’s most recognizable lakefront destinations and a longtime gathering plac...
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Former Leo Burnett CD Gene Mandarino dies at 94
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Former Leo Burnett CD Gene Mandarino dies at 94

By Reel Chicago Jul 1, 2026
Chicago advertising has lost a true artist. Eugene “Gene” Mandarino, a longtime creative director at Leo Burnett whose work touched audiences with warmth, humor and emotion...
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The Bear finale explained: In the end, it was always about family
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The Bear finale explained: In the end, it was always about family

By Reel Chicago Jun 30, 2026
Spoiler alert: This story discusses the series finale of FX’s The Bear, now streaming on Hulu. For all the talk of Michelin stars, kitchen chaos, debt, grief, perfection a...
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Tom Skilling x Demetrius Ivory forecast cameos in The Bear
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Tom Skilling x Demetrius Ivory forecast cameos in The Bear

By Reel Chicago Jun 29, 2026
The final season of The Bear is serving up more Chicago flavor, this time with a couple of familiar WGN faces. WGN Chief Meteorologist Demetrius Ivory makes a brief cameo in...
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Cornett names Garrett Kelly Account Director
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Cornett names Garrett Kelly Account Director

By Reel Chicago Jun 26, 2026
Independent, female-owned agency Cornett is expanding its Chicago presence by appointing Garrett Kelly as account director. Based in Chicago, Kelly will lead day-to-day mana...
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KFC gives its Supergirl ad a post credits scene
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KFC gives its Supergirl ad a post credits scene

By Reel Chicago Jun 26, 2026
Highdive sure is having a super summer. Fresh off its work for Jeep tied to Captain America, the Chicago agency is back in cape mode with KFC’s new Supergirl campaign, provin...
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The 10 best episodes of The Bear, ranked
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The 10 best episodes of The Bear, ranked

By Reel Chicago Jun 25, 2026
FX’s The Bear has built its reputation one pressure-cooker episode at a time. Across its run, the Chicago-set series has turned restaurant service, family trauma, grief, ambi...
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What are critics saying about the final season of The Bear?
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What are critics saying about the final season of The Bear?

By Reel Chicago Jun 25, 2026
The kitchen is closing, and critics appear mostly satisfied with the final service. The fifth and final season of FX’s The Bear has arrived, bringing the Emmy-winning Chicago...
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Chicago agencies pick up Lions across three categories
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Chicago agencies pick up Lions across three categories

By Reel Chicago Jun 24, 2026
Chicago agencies and clients continued to show up on the Cannes Lions winners lists, with BBDO Chicago, BarkleyOKRP Chicago, Zeno Group Chicago, Kraft Heinz Chicago, and Weber ...
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NBC sets Fall premiere dates for One Chicago
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NBC sets Fall premiere dates for One Chicago

By Reel Chicago Jun 24, 2026
NBC is locking in its fall schedule, and Chicago Wednesdays are officially back. The network has announced premiere dates for its 2026 fall lineup, with the One Chicago franchi...
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Bottle Rocket Media marks 15 years with stop motion campaign
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Bottle Rocket Media marks 15 years with stop motion campaign

By Reel Chicago Jun 24, 2026
Chicago’s Bottle Rocket Media is celebrating 15 years with a campaign that looks back at where the agency started and makes a clear statement about where storytelling is head...
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Chicago adds awards as Cannes Lions honors Entertainment and Craft
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Chicago adds awards as Cannes Lions honors Entertainment and Craft

By Reel Chicago Jun 23, 2026
Cannes Lions has announced its winners across the Entertainment and Craft Track Lions, and Chicago’s presence continues to grow. The biggest local headline from the latest wi...
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BAM Studios records Joan Cusack as Jessie for Toy Story 5
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BAM Studios records Joan Cusack as Jessie for Toy Story 5

By Barbara Roche Jun 22, 2026
BAM Studios recently welcomed Joan Cusack back into the recording booth to reprise her role as the spirited cowgirl Jessie for Disney and Pixar's Toy Story 5, continuing a crea...
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Cannes Lions opens with Chicago in the creative brand mix
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Cannes Lions opens with Chicago in the creative brand mix

By Reel Chicago Jun 22, 2026
The rosé is ready, the jurors are assembled and the global creative industry is back in Cannes. The 73rd Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity opens Monday in Fran...
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John Claxton, beloved creative leader, dies at 75
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John Claxton, beloved creative leader, dies at 75

By Reel Chicago Jun 18, 2026
John Claxton, a deeply admired Chicago advertising writer, creative leader, mentor, and voice actor whose work helped shape some of the industry’s most memorable campaigns, h...
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Orkin bets on next generation of bug scientists
  • CREATIVE

Orkin bets on next generation of bug scientists

By Reel Chicago Jun 17, 2026
Orkin is celebrating its 125th anniversary by looking 125 years into the future. The pest control brand has launched Orkin Insect 2151, a social-first science fair contest crea...
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The Bear’s Liza Colón-Zayas teases Spider-Man: Brand New Day role
  • CASTING

The Bear’s Liza Colón-Zayas teases Spider-Man: Brand New Day role

By Reel Chicago Jun 16, 2026
Liza Colón-Zayas is giving fans their first real clue about her role in Spider-Man: Brand New Day. The Emmy-winning star of FX’s Chicago-set hit The Bear has joined the Marv...
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Nathan’s Famous + Savannah Bananas = the dog  mitt
  • CREATIVE

Nathan’s Famous + Savannah Bananas = the dog mitt

By Reel Chicago Jun 16, 2026
Nathan’s Famous is bringing hot dogs to the trick-shot era. To celebrate the launch of its new 100% Grass-Fed Beef Franks, the iconic Coney Island brand teamed with Leo on a ...
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Tootsie Roll, SCC and Calabash give Mr. Owl a new friend
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Tootsie Roll, SCC and Calabash give Mr. Owl a new friend

By Reel Chicago Jun 16, 2026
One of advertising’s most familiar wise guys is back, and this time, he has a new scene partner. Tootsie Roll Industries has launched a new animated spot introducing a playf...
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