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Leo Burnett Chicago named Top Global Agency in Creative Rankings
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Leo Burnett Chicago named Top Global Agency in Creative Rankings

By Reel Chicago May 24, 2022
A stellar year for Change the Ref’s The Lost Class earned Leo Burnett Chicago the distinction of the number one agency in the world, according to The One Show 2022 Global Cre...
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Miller Lite and DDB Chicago introduce Beercoal to ‘Lite’ up summer grills
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Miller Lite and DDB Chicago introduce Beercoal to ‘Lite’ up summer grills

By Reel Chicago May 24, 2022
Summer is the season of beer. Warmer temps make cold ones a no-brainer from Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day, but not all light beers are created equal, and not all grill owne...
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Chuck E. Cheese kicks-off Summer of Fun with Navy Pier Concert Series
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Chuck E. Cheese kicks-off Summer of Fun with Navy Pier Concert Series

By Reel Chicago May 24, 2022
Chuck E. Cheese, the number one family entertainment venue, announced today that their second annual national live tour with Mr. Munch's Make Believe Band will kick-off June 4...
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Leo Burnett wins Black Cube for Best of Show at ADC 101 Annual Awards
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Leo Burnett wins Black Cube for Best of Show at ADC 101 Annual Awards

By Reel Chicago May 19, 2022
Leo Burnett Chicago had a big night at the Art Directors Club  ADC 101st Annual Awards, winning Agency of the Year and the coveted Black Cube ...
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FCB appoints Mollie Partesotti as Chief Strategy Officer of Chicago
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FCB appoints Mollie Partesotti as Chief Strategy Officer of Chicago

By Reel Chicago May 19, 2022
FCB today announced that "strategic powerhouse" Mollie Partesotti has been named Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) of Chicago. As the CSO, Partesotti will partner with FCB Chicag...
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Cramer-Krasselt launches Rain-X campaign that goes beyond your windshield
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Cramer-Krasselt launches Rain-X campaign that goes beyond your windshield

By Reel Chicago May 19, 2022
Cramer-Krasselt, the nation's second-largest independent marketing and communications agency, and Rain-X, extension of Illinois Tool Works Inc. an industry leader in automotiv...
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Leo Burnett Chicago wins 20 Gold Pencils in the One Show 2022
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Leo Burnett Chicago wins 20 Gold Pencils in the One Show 2022

By Reel Chicago May 19, 2022
Leo Burnett Chicago was the top-scoring Gold Pencil winner in The One Show 2022, taking home 20 Golds, all for The Lost Class on behalf of Change the Ref. All Gold, Silver, ...
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AICP/Midwest presents Meet. Drink.Talk industry event
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AICP/Midwest presents Meet. Drink.Talk industry event

By Reel Chicago May 18, 2022
AICP is holding a much needed social evening of munching, sipping, and chatting with others in the industry on June 1. AICP/Midwest’s Meet. Drink.Talk is a social event c...
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Linda Jefferson, senior vice president at Burrell has passed
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Linda Jefferson, senior vice president at Burrell has passed

By Reel Chicago May 18, 2022
With profound sadness, Burrell Communications Group announces the sudden and untimely passing of one of the agency's cornerstones. Linda Jefferson, senior vice president of Gr...
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McDonald’s says  До новой встречи  to Russia
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McDonald’s says До новой встречи to Russia

By Reel Chicago May 18, 2022
After more than 30 years of operations in the country, McDonald’s Corporation announced it will exit the Russian market and has initiated a process to sell its Russian busine...
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Director Greg Popp joins the roster at SEED Media Arts
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Director Greg Popp joins the roster at SEED Media Arts

By Reel Chicago May 17, 2022
Veteran Writer/Director, Greg Popp, has joined SEED Media Arts, bringing his outstanding comedic storytelling to their rapidly expanding roster. Popp’s seasoned experience...
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AbelsonTaylor EVP Jay Carter is this year’s Industry Person of the Year
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AbelsonTaylor EVP Jay Carter is this year’s Industry Person of the Year

By Reel Chicago May 16, 2022
Jay Carter, executive vice president and chief strategy officer of leading healthcare agency AbelsonTaylor, has been named Industry Person of the Year for 2022 by the editors o...
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Kleenex and FCB launch 3D billboard in New York’s Times Square 
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Kleenex and FCB launch 3D billboard in New York’s Times Square 

By Reel Chicago May 14, 2022
You can’t control everything life throws at you: a sneeze in a crowded elevator, a nosebleed or a lipstick smudge. We treat vulnerable moments as if they’re something t...
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Burrell names Khari Streeter as new Chief Creative Officer
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Burrell names Khari Streeter as new Chief Creative Officer

By Reel Chicago May 13, 2022
Burrell names Khari Streeter as its new Chief Creative Officer, effective immediately. In this role, Streeter will lead the agency's dynamic, award-winning creative teams in de...
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Creative agency, Battery hires a dozen new team members
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Creative agency, Battery hires a dozen new team members

By Reel Chicago May 13, 2022
Battery, the highly esteemed Los Angeles, Toronto and Chicago-based creative agency, experiences a wave of growth across every department, welcoming twelve new full-time hires ...
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Native Content’s Stewart Hendler directs Highdive’s latest Jeep spot
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Native Content’s Stewart Hendler directs Highdive’s latest Jeep spot

By Colin Costello May 12, 2022
Since Jeep has been with AOR Highdive, we have gone to the edge metaphorically and creatively. However this time, the agency, teaming with director Stewart Hendler and Cutters'...
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Starbucks launches its first energy drink, Starbucks BAYA Energy
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Starbucks launches its first energy drink, Starbucks BAYA Energy

By Reel Chicago May 11, 2022
Starbucks has entered the energy category with the launch of Starbucks BAYA Energy, a ready-to-drink beverage crafted from caffeine naturally found in coffee fruit, as well as ...
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Coors Light beats the heat with Chillboards energy-efficient campaign
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Coors Light beats the heat with Chillboards energy-efficient campaign

By Reel Chicago May 11, 2022
In order to combat Miami’s frequent extreme heat waves, Coors Light debuted Chillboards, a new experiential eco-and social-conscious campaign directed by HELO’s Set Free Ri...
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rEvolution acquires Centigrade to broaden industry expertise
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rEvolution acquires Centigrade to broaden industry expertise

By Reel Chicago May 10, 2022
 rEvolution, the world’s largest independent sports marketing agency, has acquired Detroit-based integrated marketing agency Centigrade. The acquisition bolsters rEvolut...
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Chicago Fire: New episode this week, pics & promo Halfway to the Moon
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Chicago Fire: New episode this week, pics & promo Halfway to the Moon

By Barbara Roche May 10, 2022
We're getting close now. Just three more episodes until end of season. Chicago Fire pics and promo for a new episode titled Halfway To The Moon. The episode will air ...
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