- Fox's 'Proven Innocent' Is A Humdrum Drama About Murder
TVBlog, Adam Buckman - Tuesday, February 12, 2019
If murder did not exist, what on Earth would approximately 90% of our TV shows be about? ...
- VMLY&R Adds ECD To Chicago Office
People on the Move, Steve McClellan - Tuesday, November 27, 2018
Executive Creative Director Aaron Evanson is returning to Chicago, the city where his career began, after working at in VMLY&R Kansas City, one of the agency’s principal offices. Evanson wi ...
- Jason Peterson Out As Havas NA's Top Creative
Mediapsssst, Richard Whitman - Thursday, November 8, 2018
According to a report earlier this week, Peterson had a reputation for being a bully. Havas Group issued a short statement late this afternoon saying he was leaving "by mutu ...
- Havas Chicago Auctions Art For Breast Cancer
MAD, Larissa Faw - Tuesday, October 30, 2018
Havas Chicago is transforming its lobby into an art auction gallery as part of its effort to support Breast Cancer Awareness Month. ...
- 'Chicago Sun-Times' To Redesign Site, Join Vox Media's Ad Marketplace
Publishers Daily, Melynda Fuller - Friday, October 12, 2018
The redesigned website is slated to launch early next year. The newspaper will redesign its website using Vox Media's Chorus software to secure a more seamless look. ...
- Wunderman Taps Ian Sohn To Run Chicago Office
MAD, Larissa Faw - Thursday, June 7, 2018
Sohn replaces Rick Schreuder and will report to Seth Solomons, Wunderman's North America CEO. ...
- R/GA's Chicago Hiring Spree
People on the Move, Steve McClellan - Friday, May 25, 2018
IPG agency R/GA has hired six new Chicago-based staffers to support its design, finance, technology, campaign, media and production efforts. The new staffers include senior financial analyst, Hannah Gargulak who wi ...
- Leo Burnett's Arc Appoints A CEO For North America
People on the Move, Steve McClellan - Wednesday, April 4, 2018
Shopper and activation specialist Arc, part of Publicis Groupe’s Leo Burnett Group, has appointed Soche Picard CEO North America, a new role at the agency. Picard joins Arc from Geometry Global, whe ...
- GE Appliances Awards Creative Account To FCB
Accounts on the Move, Larissa Faw - Wednesday, March 7, 2018
GE Appliances has selected Interpublic’s FCB as its new creative AOR following a formal review that began last November. The incumbent agency was Omnicom’s BBDO. The IPG-owned agency's Chicago offi ...
- Havas Chicago Launches #BLACKATWORK Lobby Installation
MAD, Larissa Faw - Wednesday, March 7, 2018
The installation invites people to experience slights and biases experienced by minorities. ...
- Burnett Chicago Names New Global Samsung Creative Lead
People on the Move, Steve McClellan - Thursday, March 1, 2018
Leo Burnett Chicago has appointed Kieran Ots executive vice president/executive creative director, overseeing global work for the agency’s Samsung account. Ots joins the Chicago office from Leo Burnett Sydney, whe ...
- Heitzman Named President At Celtic Chicago
People on the Move, Steve McClellan - Monday, February 26, 2018
Ad agency Celtic Chicago has promoted Jim Heitzman to president. Heitzman has been with Celtic Chicago for six years, most recently serving as vice president of advertising. In his n ...
- Tronc Moves Production, Design Jobs To Chicago
Publishers Daily, Sara Guaglione - Tuesday, February 20, 2018
Tim Knight, Tronc president, said the move is part of a companywide reorganization "to reimagine how our newsrooms deliver on our journalistic mission and accelerate our transformation to a tru ...
- Redesign of Chicago's Luxe 'Make It Better' Inspired By Sister Pubs
Publishers Daily, Sara Guaglione - Monday, February 19, 2018
Chicago-based magazine 'Make It Better' introduced a redesign in its January/February 2018 issue. Its pages are packed with more original photography and in-depth editorial about the people, places and caus ...
- 'Block Club Chicago' To Focus On Local Coverage
Publishers Daily, Sara Guaglione - Friday, February 9, 2018
A group of former 'DNAinfo Chicago' journalists are hoping to fill the void left by the site's abrupt shutdown three months ago with the launch of a new site, call ...
- Mojo Media Labs Acquires Chicago Email Firm Relish Tray Media
Email Marketing Daily, Ray Schultz - Friday, February 9, 2018
Mojo Media Labs will now have a Chicago office. It has acquired Relish Tray Media, an email firm. ...
- C-Suite Shakeup At McDonald's Agency We Are Unlimited
MAD, Steve McClellan - Wednesday, December 6, 2017
Mark Mulhern will become the next CEO of Omnicom's McDonald's-dedicated agency, We Are Unlimited, succeeding Brian Nienhaus. ...
- Mcgarrybowen Appointed AOR For Kraft Heinz's Planters Brand
MAD, Larissa Faw - Monday, December 4, 2017
Mcgarrybowen is tasked with boosting sales of a well-known brand during a time of disruption. Planters still relies heavily on traditional media, such as TV and print, while increasingly extendi ...
- Former Starcom MediaVest, Engine Executive Joins Curiosity.com As CEO
MAD, Steve McClellan - Wednesday, October 18, 2017
Former Engine Media CEO Lisa Weinstein has been named CEO of Curiosity.com, the Chicago-based media platform that was spun off from Discovery Communications nearly three years ago. ...
- OKRP Bulks Up On Digital, Acquires Juice Interactive
MAD, Larissa Faw - Wednesday, October 11, 2017
Founded in 2004 by partners JoAnn Leonard and Tim Rawls, Juice Interactive works with various clients, including Mead Johnson Nutrition, MillerCoors and SAP Hybris. ...
- McDonald's Selects Publicis.Sapient, Capgemini For Innovation Assignment
MAD, Larissa Faw - Monday, August 28, 2017
The companies will partner to lead McDonald's digital and technology innovation strategy, helping to create the restaurant experience of the future. ...
- NEW! Burnett, ComEd Stage Chicago Derby For Future Female STEM Stars
Out to Launch, Larissa Faw - Tuesday, August 22, 2017
Leo Burnett Chicago and utility company ComEd are encouraging teen girls to seek careers in STEM fields by converting old refrigerators into more advanced versions of Soapbox Derby-type race car ...
- NEW! The Museum of Science and Industry: "Long Live Curiosity"
Out to Launch, Larissa Faw - Thursday, August 3, 2017
The Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago (MSI) is revealing the first phase of its new positioning by shifting from an "exhibit-first focus" to a "brand-first" consumer experience. Developed wi ...
- SCC Merges PR, Influencer and Social Practices
MAD, Larissa Faw - Friday, June 16, 2017
Positioned as a silo-free operation, the rejiggered unit will develop traditional analog and digital media projects across multiple media platforms. It's a proactive move to stay ahead of the evolvi ...
- Can't Read This Ad? Read This Story To Get The Uptake
MediaDailyNews, Joe Mandese - Tuesday, June 6, 2017
To reach one of the most targeted audiences imaginable -- sophisticated computer coders -- data analytics startup Uptake is using one of the most ubiquitous media possible: out-of-home. In ...
- Ecole Weinstein Departs Havas For FCB
MAD, Larissa Faw - Tuesday, May 16, 2017
She reports to Liz Taylor, FCB Chicago's chief creative officer. At Havas Worldwide, Weinstein was Group Creative Director and led work for Hefty, Reynolds, DISH, Moen, Sauza Tequila and Eff ...
- Tronc Bids For 'Chicago Sun-Times'
The Daily Blog, Erik Sass - Tuesday, May 16, 2017
The owner of the Chicago Tribune is looking to acquire the chief local rival of its flagship newspaper, with Monday's announcement that Tronc is bidding for Wrapports Holdings, which publish ...
- 'Ebony' Departs Chicago, Heads To LA With Fewer Staffers
The Daily Blog, Erik Sass - Tuesday, May 9, 2017
It's the end of an era in the Windy City, as iconic African-American magazine Ebony and sister title Jet exit Chicago following a sale by longtime proprietor Johnson Publishing. ...
- Gyro Chicago Named U.S. AOR For Grant Thornton
MAD, Steve McClellan - Wednesday, May 3, 2017
The appointment came after a formal review held by the U.S. arm of the global tax and audit giant. The firm previously worked with Doremus although it was not cle ...
- Mondelez: Two Marketing Execs Hired as CMO Dana Anderson Exits
Marketing Daily, Karlene Lukovitz - Monday, April 24, 2017
While praising Anderson for playing a "key role in driving fearless marketing," Mondelez says her departure represents an opportunity to "evolve" the CMO role. It will focus on finding ...