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Chicago Fire, Med, and P.D. renewed for 2023-2024 season

By Reel Chicago Apr 10, 2023

Great news for the Chicago production community. Dick Wolf’s One Chicago franchises, which include Chicago Fire, Chicago Med and Chicago P.D., were a...

NEW WORK

Cottonelle reinvents down there care in FCB Chicago campaign

By Reel Chicago Apr 6, 2023

Cottonelle is dedicated to breaking barriers and challenging the toilet paper status quo by exploring real down there issues in new FCB Chicago campaign. Nearly half of con...

REEL WOMEN

Reel Women: Actor Emily Berry

By Reel Chicago Apr 6, 2023

Editor’s Note: Five years ago we had an idea. Being a woman-owned publication, it made sense to celebrate women who were making a difference in the industries we cover. So, w...

NEW WORK

The General new campaign marks first round from Energy BBDO

By Reel Chicago Apr 6, 2023

The General is on a mission to establish itself as the most empathetic, flexible insurance company in the nation. The General kicked off the next stage in a continued brand evo...

FESTIVALS

See the next generation of filmmakers at CineYouth Festival 2023

By Reel Chicago Apr 6, 2023

Discover the next generation of filmmakers. CineYouth is Cinema/Chicago’s annual film festival for filmmakers 22-years-old and younger from around the world. All CineYouth ev...

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Showrunner Anthony Sparks reveals his journey from Chicago to LA

By Barbara Roche & Troy Pryor Apr 5, 2023

We had the joy of meeting up in a zoom interview with Anthony Sparks, television showrunner, writer-producer, and playwright, originally from Chicago's south side. Trust me whe...

FILM

What the critics are saying about Air

By Reel Chicago Apr 5, 2023

The movie AIR, which opens April 5, is a new Apple TV+ original film about Nike's courting of Michael Jordan. Written by Chicago native and “huge Chicago Bulls fan,” Al...

ACCOUNT WINS

Laughlin Constable named national agency of record for Vienna Beef

By Reel Chicago Apr 4, 2023

Laughlin Constable, the independent, full-service creative agency, today announced it has been named national agency of record for the legendary hot dog company Vienna Beef fol...

In memoriam

Highdive managing partner Louis Slotkin dies at 51

By Reel Chicago Apr 4, 2023

The Chicago advertising family was hit with a loss as news spread this morning of the passing of Louis Slotkin, the beloved co-owner and managing partner of Highdive. Slotkin d...

FESTIVALS

Cinema Femme Short Film Festival announces full lineup of films

By Reel Chicago Apr 4, 2023

Cinema Femme Magazine, presenter of Cinema Femme Short Film Festival announced the full lineup of films selected in its first in-person festival in a series of four short film...

ONE CHICAGO

Chicago Fire: Casey is back!

By Barbara Roche Apr 3, 2023

We can't say why or for how long but Matt Casey (Jesse Spencer) has returned to Chicago Fire to work on a special task force at Engine 51 in this Wednesday's episode, Danger Is...

ONE CHICAGO

The Reel Women of Chicago Fire

By Reel Chicago Mar 31, 2023

Editor's Note: As we reach the end of Women's History Month, it’s important to recognize the Reel Women who play the heroes in our favorite One Chicago dramas. Today we celeb...

ONE CHICAGO

The Reel Women of Chicago Med

By Reel Chicago Mar 31, 2023

Editor's Note: As we reach the end of Women's History Month, it’s important to recognize the Reel Women who play the heroes in our favorite One Chicago dramas. Today we celeb...

ONE CHICAGO

The Reel Women of Chicago P.D.

By Reel Chicago Mar 31, 2023

Editor’s Note: As we reach the end of Women’s History Month, it’s important to recognize the Reel Women who play the heroes in our favorite One Chicago dramas. Today we c...

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