Build-A-Bear is leaning into emotional connection this Valentine’s Day with “A Squeeze Away,” its first campaign created by Highdive. The social-first work spotlights one of the brand’s most distinctive features:
Veteran Chicago sportscaster Lou Canellis appears to be nearing a move to NBC 5 Chicago, a shift that would bring his long tenure at Fox 32 Chicago to a close.
The Fletcher family, long synonymous with Chicago’s camera culture and technical innovation, is entering a new phase of its story. After decades shaping the city’s production ecosystem through Fletcher Camera
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 launched a bold out-of-home
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, prestige television, and feature film, earning national
State Farm is back on the gridiron with two fresh 30-second spots that keep the brand’s winning NFL campaign with Patrick Mahomes humming, and they both land squarely in our
Oversized cats, oversized laughs. Chicago’s Two by Four teams with Cat’s Pride on “Breathe Easy,” a storytelling-led campaign that literalizes the two worst parts of litter duty, odor and heavy
Jay Cutler, the former Chicago Bears quarterback, who has Camden, 13, Jaxon, 11, and Saylor, 9, with his ex-wife, Kristin Cavallari, pleaded guilty to one count of misdemeanor DUI after
The Oak Park Film Festival returns this weekend on September 11-14. The festival has quickly become a welcoming showcase for films with local ties, offering audiences from Oak Park and
George Wendt, the Emmy-nominated actor who brought warmth, wit, and a familiar “Norm!” to millions of viewers on Cheers, has died at the age of 76. He passed away Tuesday
Editor’s Note: Supporting women should not be limited to a month. So, at Reel Chicago, we have decided to amplify and promote dynamic women’s voices all year long. Today, let us
Editor’s Note: Supporting women should not be limited to a month. So, at Reel Chicago, we have decided to amplify and promote dynamic women’s voices all year long. Beginning today on
The powerful short documentary Incident opens on a quiet midsummer evening in Chicago’s South Shore. The stillness is abruptly broken as a man dashes into the street, stumbling before he
Editors Note: Reel Chicago’s The Reel Black List isn’t just about February—it’s about honoring the Black creatives, leaders, and visionaries who shape Chicago’s film, TV, advertising, music, and media industries
Editors Note: Reel Chicago’s The Reel Black List isn’t just about February—it’s about honoring the Black creatives, leaders, and visionaries who shape Chicago’s film, TV, advertising, music, and media industries
Editors Note: Reel Chicago’s The Reel Black List isn’t just about February—it’s about honoring the Black creatives, leaders, and visionaries who shape Chicago’s film, TV, advertising, music, and media industries
Editors Note: Reel Chicago’s The Reel Black List isn’t just about February—it’s about honoring the Black creatives, leaders, and visionaries who shape Chicago’s film, TV, advertising, music, and media industries
Editors Note: Reel Chicago’s The Reel Black List isn’t just about February—it’s about honoring the Black creatives, leaders, and visionaries who shape Chicago’s film, TV, advertising, music, and media industries
In a playful nod to Chicago football and pop culture, Matthew McConaughey transforms into legendary NFL coach Mike Ditka for Uber Eats’ highly anticipated Super Bowl 2025 commercial. The 55-year-old
When it came to creative brilliance, Chicago’s agencies showed the rest of the world how it’s done in 2024. Highdive, BarkleyOKRP, Quality Meats, and other Windy City powerhouses didn’t just
