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44: The Musical opens in Chicago then heads to Off-Broadway
  • Theatre

44: The Musical opens in Chicago then heads to Off-Broadway

By Barbara Roche Aug 1, 2025
After sold-out runs in Los Angeles and a star-powered reception in Chicago, 44: The Musical announced it is headed to Off-Broadway this fall—bringing its sharp, satirical spi...
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Chicago Sky’s brand films are an ode to Chicago
  • SPORTS

Chicago Sky’s brand films are an ode to Chicago

By Reel Chicago Jul 31, 2025
The city of Chicago takes center court in a powerful new campaign from BarkleyOKRP marking the Chicago Sky’s 20th season in the WNBA. The campaign, which kicked off earlier t...
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One Chicago taps SMASH Studios as virtual production partner
  • PRODUCTION CENTRAL

One Chicago taps SMASH Studios as virtual production partner

By Reel Chicago Jul 31, 2025
SMASH Virtual Studios has become the go-to virtual production partner for NBC’s hit One Chicago franchise, changing how these shows shoot car process sequences. For the past...
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McDonald’s “Unc” – I Ain’t Lov’n it
  • POV

McDonald’s “Unc” – I Ain’t Lov’n it

By Pardé Bridgett Jul 30, 2025
While the Ad World has been busy dragging American Eagle for its "Make America euGenics Again" with Sydney Sweeney, McDonald's was dishing out its own cultural cringe wrapped i...
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Whirlpool, Premier Lacrosse League turn Chicago River into floating arena
  • SPORTS

Whirlpool, Premier Lacrosse League turn Chicago River into floating arena

By Reel Chicago Jul 30, 2025
Move over, kayaks and architectural tours — the Chicago River just hosted its first-ever floating lacrosse game, thanks to an inventive brand partnership between Whirlpool Co...
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Ryne Sandberg, Cubs legend and hall of famer, passes away at 65
  • In memoriam

Ryne Sandberg, Cubs legend and hall of famer, passes away at 65

By Reel Chicago Jul 28, 2025
Ryne Sandberg, the quiet superstar who helped redefine the second base position and became a beloved icon of Chicago Cubs baseball, passed away on July 28, 2025, after a valian...
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NBC sets Fall premiere date for One Chicago
  • ONE CHICAGO

NBC sets Fall premiere date for One Chicago

By Reel Chicago Jul 28, 2025
NBC is doubling down on drama, and Chicago is once again front and center. Fan-favorite franchise #OneChicago returns this fall with all-new episodes of Chicago Med, Chicago Fi...
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Highdive makes a splash in NYC with new office led by award-winning duo
  • REEL MOVES

Highdive makes a splash in NYC with new office led by award-winning duo

By Reel Chicago Jul 28, 2025
Highdive is heading east. The Chicago-based independent creative agency is expanding into the heart of the U.S. ad world with a new New York office, helmed by executive creativ...
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Translation replaces Burrell as McDonald’s Black agency
  • ACCOUNT WINS

Translation replaces Burrell as McDonald’s Black agency

By Reel Chicago Jul 25, 2025
McDonald’s has tapped Translation as its new agency of record for the African American consumer market, officially parting ways with its longtime partner, Burrell Communicat...
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Geletka+ kicks off second half of 2025 with breakthrough national campaigns
  • ACCOUNT WINS

Geletka+ kicks off second half of 2025 with breakthrough national campaigns

By Reel Chicago Jul 25, 2025
Geletka+ is making waves with two new national campaigns that highlight its growing reputation for bold, fast-moving creative. The Chicago-based full-service agency, known for ...
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The ultimate guide to the Chicago restaurants featured in The Bear
  • CHICAGO MADE

The ultimate guide to the Chicago restaurants featured in The Bear

By Barbara Roche Jul 23, 2025
Chicago’s culinary stars get their close-up in The Bear. See every restaurant location from Seasons 1–4 on an interactive map. If you’ve ever watched The Bear and foun...
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Arienne Mandi joins Chicago P.D. as series regular for Season 13
  • ONE CHICAGO

Arienne Mandi joins Chicago P.D. as series regular for Season 13

By Barbara Roche Jul 23, 2025
Chicago P.D. is welcoming a major new addition for its upcoming 13th season. Actress Arienne Mandi, known for her roles in The Night Agent and The L Word: Generation Q, has bee...
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Blueberries go big with new campaign led by Chicago’s SCC
  • CREATIVE

Blueberries go big with new campaign led by Chicago’s SCC

By Reel Chicago Jul 23, 2025
Just in time for National Blueberry Month, the U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council (USHBC) has unveiled a bold new national marketing platform: “Blueberries. GO BIG.” And behin...
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Monticello welcomes John Goodman and Bryan Cranston in Chili Finger
  • PRODUCTION CENTRAL

Monticello welcomes John Goodman and Bryan Cranston in Chili Finger

By Barbara Roche Jul 23, 2025
The central Illinois town of Monticello received a burst of Hollywood this summer as the cast and crew of Chili Finger settled in to capture the quaint charm of this quiet litt...
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Creative Cypher brings on Kickstarter as sponsor for XL Lab
  • CYPHER NEWSROOM

Creative Cypher brings on Kickstarter as sponsor for XL Lab

By Cypher Newsroom Jul 22, 2025
Creative Cypher, the media collective founded by filmmaker and industry trailblazer Troy Pryor, today announced that Kickstarter, the leading crowdfunding and launch platform f...
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Chicago Fire, P.D. and Med set to begin filming the new season
  • ONE CHICAGO

Chicago Fire, P.D. and Med set to begin filming the new season

By Barbara Roche Jul 18, 2025
Production resumes this coming week on NBC’s One Chicago franchise, as Chicago Fire, Chicago P.D., and Chicago Med prepare to start filming the new season. Based at Cinespace...
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Wisconsin reboots Film Tax Incentives to compete with Illinois
  • PRODUCTION CENTRAL

Wisconsin reboots Film Tax Incentives to compete with Illinois

By Barbara Roche Jul 18, 2025
Wisconsin wants back in the game. More than a decade after ending its film tax incentives, the state has passed a new incentive program aimed at bringing productions north and ...
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New IPA leadership seeks to enhance Film Tax Incentive
  • PRODUCTION CENTRAL

New IPA leadership seeks to enhance Film Tax Incentive

By Reel Chicago Jul 18, 2025
The Illinois Production Alliance (IPA), the state’s leading voice for the film, commercial, and television production industry, announced the election of IATSE Local 476 Busi...
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UScellular offers a  “Pinky Promise” ring to help you digital detox
  • Reel Ad of the Week

UScellular offers a “Pinky Promise” ring to help you digital detox

By Reel Chicago Jul 18, 2025
We’ve all felt it — that tiny, annoying dent on your pinky finger from endlessly scrolling your phone. UScellular has decided to turn that weird little quirk into a full-bl...
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Chicago-Based Swym Good Films debuts new Horror short
  • CHICAGO MADE

Chicago-Based Swym Good Films debuts new Horror short

By Reel Chicago Jul 18, 2025
Chicago’s independent filmmaking scene continues its genre resurgence as Swym Good Films, the rising Black-owned production company founded by Chris Paicely and Miles August,...
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