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Creative force Jon Flannery joins DDB Chicago

From DDB May 4, 2019

Award-winning leader accepts challenge to help make marquee client Capital One “even more successful.” DDB Chicago today announced that Jon Flannery has been hir...

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Midewin celebrates 75 years of Smokey Bear

By Reel Chicago May 2, 2019

Celebrate 75 years of Smokey Bear and and his fire safety message on Saturday May 4, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. For one day only, Rudolph Wendelin Smokey Bear portraits...

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Mark Tutssel to retire from Leo Burnett

By Daniel Patton May 2, 2019

After serving the company for 34 years, the Executive Chairman announces his exit According to multiple reports, Leo Burnett Executive Chairman Mark Tutssel has a...

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Christian Bale launches SOS campaign at Cinespace

By Daniel Patton May 2, 2019

#Voices4FosterCare supports the "ever-changing landscape of child welfare in Illinois and beyond" Christian Bale gave a heartfelt boost to foster children and fo...

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FCB Chicago helps IL organization stop a bullet

By Daniel Patton May 2, 2019

The agency’s latest effort to make the world safer is an 853-page educational book and political action website FCB Chicago and the Illinois Council Against Handg...

‘Knock Down the House’ documents a new tradition

By Daniel Patton May 1, 2019

Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and her progressive cohorts are part of a movement that will not be ignored Knock Down the House, which debuts today o...

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It’s Showtime for ‘The Chi’ which has been renewed

By Colin Costello Apr 30, 2019

Chicago production community will have a busy season as hit Showtime series was renewed for a 3rd season along with Fox's renewal of 'Empire' Showtime has announc...

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Fox renews ‘Empire,’ Smollett’s return unclear

By Colin Costello Apr 30, 2019

Cinespace Studios will have a busy season as the Fox series was renewed for Season 6 along with Showtime's 'The Chi' Fox has announced that Empire, which shoots at...

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‘Pooh: The Derrick Rose Story’ screens at MIFF

From MIFF Apr 30, 2019

The Midwest Independent Film Festival is proud to present Pooh: The Derrick Rose Story, as part of our First Tuesdays screening series, directed by Scott Diener. Derrick Rose...

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Amazon to film ‘On The Spectrum’ at Cinespace

From Winger Marketing Apr 30, 2019

Coming-of-age comedic drama follows the lives of three roommates on the autism spectrum who are "striving for the same things that we all desire” Cinespace Chicag...

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Bob Carr to be inducted into AICP Hall of Fame

From avagnoni communications Apr 30, 2019

Award-winning ‘great Chicago guy’ who mentored many and cut high-profile ads for Budweiser and McD’s to receive posthumous honor The late Bob Carr, an award...

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Mobius Adds Cannabis Advertising Competition

by Reel Chicago Apr 29, 2019

The venerable international competition has become the first to feature a cannabis category Mobius Cannabis Advertising & Package Design makes its debut in the 201...

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AICP announces Community Award and Shortlists

by Reel Chicago Apr 27, 2019

Wieden + Kennedy, Apple and MJZ lead Shortlist nominations. Matt Miller, President and CEO of AICP, today announced the first-ever "Community Award," to be presented during A...

SPOTLIGHT

Interview with ‘The Tale’ writer/director Jennifer Fox

By Colin Costello Apr 26, 2019

Documentary Filmmaker talks to Reel Chicago before her twice Emmy-nominated film The Tale plays tomorrow at Gene Siskel Film Center This Saturday, acclaimed writer...

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Insperity’s solution for seeing employees as numbers

By Colin Costello Apr 26, 2019

We've all been there. Whether we're at our local coffee shop or Tinder dating, we have all felt like numbers at one time or another. Especially at work. Insperity, the Te...

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2019 Chicago Critics Film Festival

By Reel Chicago Apr 26, 2019

Highlights include 40th Anniversary screening of "Alien", Chicago premiere of Danny Boyle’s “Yesterday”, guests Jay Duplass, Tatiana Maslany, Tom Skerritt, Jim G...

THROWBACK THURSDAY

Throwback Thursday: ‘Mr. 3000’ and more

By Ruth L. Ratny Apr 25, 2019

More stories from the keyboard of founder Ruth L. Ratny as she reports on the Bernie Mack film Mr. 3000 and more CHICAGO – May, 2003 - WHEN THE WHI...

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AICP announces Camp Kuleshov winners

From avagnoni communications Apr 24, 2019

Cosmo Street’s George Irizarry, Heard City’s Tom Morris and Flavor’s Andrew Becker win “Lev” honors AICP has announced the winners of the Lev Awards, the g...

‘Empire’ cast calls for the return of Jussie Smollett

By Colin Costello Apr 24, 2019

Castmates tell Fox that the actor "has shown us who he really is as a leader." What is a week at Reel Chicago if we don't have a Jussie Smollett story? On the sam...

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Sarofsky expands roster by adding The Barkers

From The Darnell Works Agency Apr 24, 2019

Design driven production company adds a versatile duo that wields cutting-edge platform and major brand experience Continuing its growth and its investments into exce...

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Field Notes to host Film Festival at Music Box Theatre

Chicago is front and center in Ironheart trailer

Chicago’s Pope gets the billboard treatment from Old National Bank

Creative force Jon Flannery joins DDB Chicago

Midewin celebrates 75 years of Smokey Bear

Mark Tutssel to retire from Leo Burnett

Christian Bale launches SOS campaign at Cinespace

FCB Chicago helps IL organization stop a bullet

‘Knock Down the House’ documents a new tradition

It’s Showtime for ‘The Chi’ which has been renewed

Fox renews ‘Empire,’ Smollett’s return unclear

‘Pooh: The Derrick Rose Story’ screens at MIFF

Amazon to film ‘On The Spectrum’ at Cinespace

Bob Carr to be inducted into AICP Hall of Fame

Mobius Adds Cannabis Advertising Competition

AICP announces Community Award and Shortlists

Interview with ‘The Tale’ writer/director Jennifer Fox

Insperity’s solution for seeing employees as numbers

2019 Chicago Critics Film Festival

Throwback Thursday: ‘Mr. 3000’ and more

AICP announces Camp Kuleshov winners

‘Empire’ cast calls for the return of Jussie Smollett

Sarofsky expands roster by adding The Barkers

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