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SPORTS

Big Hurt buys Field of Dreams

By Reel Chicago Oct 1, 2021

Former White Sox Frank Thomas has made another clutch hit. The baseball legendary Hall of Famer has now purchased a controlling interest in the Field of Dreams Movie Site locat...

REEL BUSINESS

Let’s get saucy – McDonald’s McRib is back for 40-year celebration

By Reel Chicago Oct 1, 2021

McRib fans to the front of the line; the tangy and tantalizing sandwich you've been waiting for all year is almost back! The legendary McRib will make its triumphant return...

In memoriam

Veronica Wolski, COVID-19 vaccine critic, dies of COVID

By Reel Chicago Sep 14, 2021

Veronica Wolski, a Chicago activist and well-known QAnon supporter who spread misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines, died of the virus early Monday. The Chicago woman, at ...

CITY NEWS

Pritzker mandates vaccine for all healthcare workers, teachers, students

By Reel Chicago Aug 26, 2021

As COVID-19 infection and hospitalization rates across the state continue to increase, particularly in downstate communities with the lowest vaccination rates, Governor JB Prit...

CITY NEWS

City of Chicago will require all city employees to be vaccinated

Aug 26, 2021

Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot today announced that, effective October 15, 2021, the City of Chicago will require all City employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, joining ...

PRODUCTION CENTRAL

Work in Progress: the concept, the talent, and plans for Season 2

By Reel Chicago Aug 26, 2021

Showtime’s brilliant series Work in Progress is back for a second season. The hit series revolves around the life of a 45-year-old self-identified fat, queer dyke, Abby (Abby...

Events

See you at Filmscape 2021 on Cinespace lot this weekend

By Reel Chicago Aug 25, 2021

This weekend, Filmscape 2021 holds their hybrid model of online and in-person events for this year's event taking place on the Cinespace Chicago Film Studios lot August 28-29. ...

REEL BUSINESS

PAWS Chicago launches Dogenations for donations via cryptocurrency

By Reel Chicago Aug 25, 2021

PAWS Chicago, the organization dedicated to building No Kill animal communities in Chicago and beyond, is now enabling Dogenations – or donations via various forms of cryptoc...

REEL MOVES

AbelsonTaylor promotes Marissa Ori and Richard How to VP Creative

By Reel Chicago Aug 25, 2021

With continuing growth and strong business performance, AbelsonTaylor, one of the world’s premier health and wellness advertising agencies, has promoted creative directors Ma...

REEL MOVES

Optimus promotes Dave Buehrle to Executive Producer

By Reel Chicago Aug 25, 2021

Leading production and post house Optimus today announced the promotion of Dave Buehrle to executive producer, adding this title to his head of production role. As EP | H...

Events

Asian Pop-up Cinema season 13 celebrates best Asian-centric cinema

By Reel Chicago Aug 24, 2021

Asian Pop-Up Cinema: Season 13 will present 30 films at an in-person and drive-in festival, with select titles available for online streaming. The festival opens September...

REEL BUSINESS

ONE School opens applications for Fall in Chicago

By Reel Chicago Aug 20, 2021

Following a successful first year, ONE School, the groundbreaking free portfolio school for Black creatives, has opened applications for its Fall 2021 programs run out of Atlan...

Reel Indie

My Little Renaissance Girl to film in Chicago, partners with Full Spectrum

By Reel Chicago Aug 20, 2021

Producers of My Little Renaissance Girl, an original feature film written by Amy Heller, announce a partnership with Full Spectrum Features NFP for fiscal sponsorship. Toute...

REEL MOVES

Heart, Brains & Nerve adds Hue&Cry to their roster

By Reel Chicago Aug 20, 2021

Acclaimed design-centered animation studio, Hue&Cry, announces this week that Heart, Brains & Nerve has signed on to represent the award-winning Richmond, Virginia co...

PRODUCTION CENTRAL

Exclusive set photos of Lightyears filming on location in Blue Island

By Reel Chicago Aug 17, 2021

Chicago's southwest suburb of Blue Island had an exciting day of filmmaking when the TV series Lightyears starring Sissy Spacek and J.K. Simmons (Spider-man, Spider-man: Far Fr...

REEL MOVES

Andrea Siqueira and Andrew Lincoln join FCB as Executive Creative Directors

By Reel Chicago Aug 10, 2021

FCB today announced that Andrea Siqueira and Andrew Lincoln (not The Walking Dead's Andrew Lincoln) have joined the agency as SVPs, Executive Creative Directors (ECDs). As ...

NEW WORK

Cramer-Krasselt tells story of South Side landscapers in work for ECHO USA

By Reel Chicago Aug 9, 2021

A Mexican family of landscapers is at the heart of Cramer-Krasselt's newest work for power tool company, ECHO USA. The agency says it's the second installment in a series of st...

NEW WORK

Cutters, Flavor help bring Distillery Project’s Meijer campaign to life

By Reel Chicago Aug 9, 2021

In a continuing effort to share the many ways consumers can shop Meijer, The Distillery Project, with post help from Cutters and Flavor, is launching 'Stop & Go', a 15-seco...

NEW WORK

FCB: New brand campaign encourages people get out and grab Groupon

By Reel Chicago Aug 4, 2021

Groupon announced the launch of a new global brand campaign today encouraging people to get out and explore the world of experiences around them. "Grab Life by the Groupon"...