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Pinnacle Advertising expands leadership team
  • REEL MOVES

Pinnacle Advertising expands leadership team

By Reel Chicago Jan 15, 2026
Pinnacle Advertising is strengthening its executive bench as it enters its next phase of growth, announcing the appointments of Jules Boasberg as Chief Growth Officer and Jon B...
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The Midwest Exchange joins Kinowerks in building creative connections
  • Reel Indie

The Midwest Exchange joins Kinowerks in building creative connections

By Reel Chicago Jan 15, 2026
Chicago’s creative community is about to gain a new kind of gathering space, one built around collaboration, sustainability, and shared stewardship. The Midwest Exchange, pre...
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PBS News Weekend ends after federal funding cuts
  • PRODUCTION CENTRAL

PBS News Weekend ends after federal funding cuts

By Barbara Roche Jan 15, 2026
PBS has aired the final edition of PBS News Weekend, marking a significant programming shift for the public broadcaster following major federal funding cuts to public media. ...
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Forge Viritual Studios opens Chicago-area virtual production facility
  • PRODUCTION CENTRAL

Forge Viritual Studios opens Chicago-area virtual production facility

By Reel Chicago Jan 15, 2026
Forge Virtual Studios is officially opening the doors to its new Chicago-area virtual production facility, announcing complimentary one-to-one tours and tech demos ahead of pai...
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FactSet turns AI on itself in Wall Street OOH campaign
  • CREATIVE

FactSet turns AI on itself in Wall Street OOH campaign

By Reel Chicago Jan 14, 2026
While most brands are racing to slap “AI-powered” on everything they touch, FactSet is zigging hard in the opposite direction. The global financial information provider has...
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NAACP Image Awards noms: The Chi, Bear, Ironheart and more
  • AWARDS

NAACP Image Awards noms: The Chi, Bear, Ironheart and more

By Reel Chicago Jan 14, 2026
Chicago has plenty to point at in the newly announced nominations for the 57th NAACP Image Awards, with hometown and Chicago-connected titles landing in major categories, inclu...
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Sub-Zero taps Cramer-Krasselt as Social AOR
  • ACCOUNT WINS

Sub-Zero taps Cramer-Krasselt as Social AOR

By Reel Chicago Jan 13, 2026
Cramer-Krasselt has been named Social Agency of Record for Sub-Zero Group, Inc., the luxury appliance manufacturer behind Sub-Zero, Wolf, and Cove, following a competitive revi...
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Da Bears are back: From fans to brands
  • REEL BUSINESS

Da Bears are back: From fans to brands

By Barbara Roche Jan 9, 2026
Chicago has felt this shift before. The loyalty has never wavered. A winning season has lifted the confidence of the city’s football faithful, and with it, the Chicago Bears...
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Tommy Egan’s final chapter unfolds in Power Book IV: Force
  • CHICAGO MADE

Tommy Egan’s final chapter unfolds in Power Book IV: Force

By Barbara Roche Jan 9, 2026
After three seasons filmed entirely in Chicago, Power Book IV: Force prepares to close out Tommy Egan’s story, led by Chicago native Joseph Sikora and grounded in a city that...
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Miller Lite calls out social flakiness with Christopher Walken
  • 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...
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DIYer Nick Offerman goes undercover for True Value
  • 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...
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Chicago craft takes spotlight in Art Director Guild Awards
  • 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,...
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One Chicago returns after fall cliffhangers on Fire, P.D. and Med
  • ONE CHICAGO

One Chicago returns after fall cliffhangers on Fire, P.D. and Med

By Barbara Roche Jan 5, 2026
NBC’s ONE CHICAGO franchise returns with all new episodes on Wednesday, January 7, 2025, bringing back Chicago Med, Chicago Fire, and Chicago P.D. following the fall hiatus. ...
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FCB claims top spot in One Club’s 2025 Global Creative Rankings
  • 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...
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Latin School of Chicago investigating second Nazi music incident
  • 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...
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Bears get late-season help for No. 2 Seed
  • 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...
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2025 in Review: Chicago’s Best Ad Campaigns
  • Year in Review

2025 in Review: Chicago’s Best Ad Campaigns

By Colin Costello Dec 31, 2025
If 2025 taught the advertising world anything, it’s that nothing is guaranteed. Not legacy. Not scale. Not even survival. The loss of DDB and FCB as Chicago powerhouses hit h...
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Reel Chicago top 25 stories of 2025
  • 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...
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Reel Chicago Post House of 2025: The Colonie
  • Year in Review

Reel Chicago Post House of 2025: The Colonie

By Barbara Roche Dec 31, 2025
At a time when the post-production industry continues to recalibrate around shifting budgets, new platforms, and evolving creative demands, The Colonie stands out for its abili...
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Those we have lost in 2025
  • Year in Review

Those we have lost in 2025

By Reel Chicago Dec 31, 2025
Chicago’s creative community marked a year of profound loss in 2025, as we said farewell to individuals whose talent, mentorship, and dedication helped define the city’s fi...
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