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Chicago urban farmer in Mailchimp docuseries Essentials

By Reel Chicago Jul 15, 2020

Mailchimp, VICE, and Arts & Sciences, launches the self-shot docuseries Essentials that follows nine essential workers navigating their lives during Covid-19 in various ci...

CELEBRITY

Chicago area celebs join CPL’s “Live From the Library”

By Reel Chicago Jul 14, 2020

Chicago Public Library announced this week’s group of celebrity readers for the Live From the Library program, featuring a combination of librarians, authors, celebrities, ...

SOCIAL MEDIA

2020 Heritage Corridor Ale Trail launches passport

By Reel Chicago Jul 14, 2020

The Heritage Corridor Convention and Visitors Bureau launched their 2020 Heritage Corridor Ale Trail Digital Passport to help support its member breweries, tap rooms, and bottl...

Reel People

Brooke Foley & NFL 1st female coach launch Critter Fitter

By Reel Chicago Jul 14, 2020

Brooke Foley, Creative Director & Founder of Jayne Agency and Dr. Jen Welter, the first female coach of the NFL, announce the launch of Critter Fitter, a social, emotional ...

Empty Wrigley Field hosts livestreamed TEDx event

By Katharin Mraz Jul 13, 2020

On June 28th, an empty Wrigley Field hosted a livestreamed TEDx event titled “Humanity, a View from Inside the Pandemic.” The three-hour-plus program included a mix of ...

Reel Indie

Chicago’s Mauro wraps production on ‘I Have a Name’

By Reel Chicago Jul 13, 2020

Chicago writer-director Lucia Mauro has completed post-production on I Have a Name, a one-hour documentary co-produced by Jacqueline C. Hayes – founder & president emerit...

Events

McDonald’s turns Monday into Fry-Day

By Reel Chicago Jul 13, 2020

Here is a reason not to groan about it being Monday. It's National French Fry-Day and McDonald's is offering free fries to celebrate. The golden arches are offering a free m...

CITY NEWS

Bank of America Chicago Marathon 2020 canceled

By Reel Chicago Jul 13, 2020

Event organizers and the City of Chicago announced the decision to cancel the 2020 Bank of America Chicago Marathon and all race weekend activities in response to the ongoing p...

NEW WORK

Babybel and Havas launch “Join the Goodness” campaign

By Reel Chicago Jul 13, 2020

The Havas 360 campaign includes new action-packed ad spot aimed at inspiring consumers to 'Join the Goodness' through better eating habits and a more balanced diet. Beloved ...

APPS

McDonald’s celebrates 10th anniversary of the Minions

By Reel Chicago Jul 10, 2020

R/GA London announces that it has partnered with McDonald’s to help celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the Minions, exclusively with a new Happy Meal AR experience. McDona...

Reel Indie

DePaul alum’s, “Waiting by the Phone” now online

By Reel Chicago Jul 10, 2020

“Waiting by the Phone,” the award-winning animated film written/directed/produced by DePaul University alum Olivia Jensen, is now available online after a successful year-l...

Events

Black Women’s Expo presents #WEMATTER

By Reel Chicago Jul 10, 2020

Black Women's Expo (BWe) is partnering with Illinois Census 2020 and Counting on Chicago Coalition to present #WEMATTER On the Frontline: A Black Women'sAgenda! Virtual Web...

CITY NEWS

Gov Pritzker announces $300k to support broadband

By Reel Chicago Jul 9, 2020

State of Illinois announces $300,000 public private investment to support community-driven broadband plans.New Illinois Connected Communities program will foster community enga...

“Chicago Med” encore #1 show on the Big 4 networks

By Reel Chicago Jul 8, 2020

An encore telecast of “Chicago Med” (0.4 rating in 18-49, 3.7 million viewers overall from 8-9 p.m. ET) is the #1 show of the night on the Big 4 networks in total viewers, ...

Chicago’s Jane Lynch to host ‘Weakest Link’ on NBC

By Reel Chicago Jul 8, 2020

NBC is bringing back hit British import and international game show phenomenon Weakest Link, co-produced by BBC Studios’ Los Angeles production arm and Universal Television A...

Reel Indie

Eleven04 has re-launched their First Backer Initiative

By Katharin Mraz Jul 8, 2020

Do you have a creative project you’re dying to get off the ground? Looking for a space and equipment for your next pitch video? If so, then you should be very exc...

MEDIA

Oprah Winfrey, Lionsgate, NY Times adapt 1619 Project

By Reel Chicago Jul 8, 2020

Oprah Winfrey and Lionsgate Join Forces With Pulitzer Prize-Winning Journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones and The New York Times to Adapt the Acclaimed 1619 Project Into a Portfolio o...

In memoriam

Chicago broadcasting icon Hugh Downs passes at 99

By Reel Chicago Jul 7, 2020

He was a pioneer of broadcasting whose career would span a century. On July first, we lost 99-year-old TV News legend Hugh Downs. Downs passed away peacefully at his home in Sc...

TOP STORIES

Pope Leo XIV is from Chicago… can he bless the Cubs, Sox, Hawks, and Bulls?

Will Chicago benefit from Jon Voight‘s ‘make Hollywood great again’ plan?

Chuck Goudie unveils the killer of Sam “Momo” Giancana

Chicago urban farmer in Mailchimp docuseries Essentials

Chicago area celebs join CPL’s “Live From the Library”

Brooke Foley & NFL 1st female coach launch Critter Fitter

Empty Wrigley Field hosts livestreamed TEDx event

Chicago’s Mauro wraps production on ‘I Have a Name’

McDonald’s turns Monday into Fry-Day

Bank of America Chicago Marathon 2020 canceled

Babybel and Havas launch “Join the Goodness” campaign

McDonald’s celebrates 10th anniversary of the Minions

DePaul alum’s, “Waiting by the Phone” now online

Black Women’s Expo presents #WEMATTER

Gov Pritzker announces $300k to support broadband

“Chicago Med” encore #1 show on the Big 4 networks

Chicago’s Jane Lynch to host ‘Weakest Link’ on NBC

Eleven04 has re-launched their First Backer Initiative

Oprah Winfrey, Lionsgate, NY Times adapt 1619 Project

Chicago broadcasting icon Hugh Downs passes at 99

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