Wicker Park Fest took place last weekend and it was a huge success! Bands like, Local H, performed and there was plenty of delicious food and beers to be had. There was one thing that made fest-goers incredibly happy though, and it wasn’t any of those things… it was this little guy who resides in Wicker Park with his family… Was his technique better than Michael Jackson’s?
The owner of Raising Cane’s bought lotto tickets for every employee!
The owner of Raising Cane’s bought 50,000 lottery tickets for his employees. The jackpot in Mega Millions is over $800 million at this point, and it’s one of the largest jackpots in history. If an employee wins though, they split it with everyone. That equates to roughly $10-$20k a person at the company. Not bad at all! Good luck Raising Cane’s!
Man gets parking ticket, after curb was repainted while he was parked there.
A man has been parking his car outside of his house for years. While the city was repainting a red zone, where his car was parked, but the previous paint was no where to be found, they gave him a big ol’ parking ticket after they were done “repainting.” They even went around his tire that was on the curb so the paint job looks terrible. He’s literally been parking in that exact spot for FOUR YEARS. He’s going to contest it with the city. Check it out-
Dead spiders are being transformed into robots
Dead Wolf spiders have been manipulated into robots so scientists can see how their bodies work. It sounds like the beginning to a horror movie- because it’s going to go bad. Here’s one in “action.” Ahh! So creepy…
The only “B” word you call your mommy…
The only “B” word you should call your mom… You laugh, you go to hell!
Relationship Court: merging things is hard when you’re moving in…
Relationship Court: She hates his chair from a previous relationship. They’re moving in together- does he have to have this eyesore of a recliner in the room?!
The 10 most expensive colleges in the US, two are here in Chicago
While Biden is trying to help students get their loans forgiven, college are still raising tuition every year like clockwork. Here are the top 10 most expensive colleges in the US, and two are right here in Chicago.
1. Harvey Mudd College – 77K annually
2. University of Pennsylvania – 76K annually
3. Amherst College – 76K annually
4. University of Southern California – 77k annually
5. Tufts University – 76K annually
6. Dartmouth College – 76K annually
7. Brown University – 76K annually
8. Northwestern University 76K annually
9. University of Chicago– 76K annually
10. Wellesley College 76K annually
Incorrectly painted road lines threw drivers for a loop
Some incorrectly painted road lines threw drivers through a loop! Some people ignored them, while others followed the rules exactly and purposely zig-zagged around. They’re supposed to detour street racers? Nah!
You won’t believe what this guy carries at all times!
This guy was stopped and asked what he takes with him at all times- balloons! So he can make people happy with balloon animals. He doesn’t love his job, but he did love one class in college… clowning. It’s a dying art! What do you carry with you at all times?
Try asking your significant other “The Forest Question”
If you want to see how your partner feels about your relationship- ask him the “The Forest Question.” Of course this series of questions are all metaphors… they might provide a little insight into your relationship! Try it!
Study on Facebook: the more you use it, the worse you feel
The average person uses Facebook for about an hour a day. And according to a new study, that hour may be a total bummer for your own self-worth.
The Harvard Business Review wanted to answer a question — is there a link between social media use and well-being? The answer:
“While real-world social networks were positively associated with overall well-being, the use of Facebook was negatively associated with overall well-being.”
–Harvard Business Review
Ouch.
While they can speak to the end results of using Facebook more, the study cannot definitely say how this occurs. IMHO, maybe a bunch of people firing off unkind things behind a veil of anonymity isn’t the recipe for feel good stuff.
So, more pictures of pets and jokes. Less news headlines and personal attacks.
Back-to-school shopping just got cheaper — an Illinois sales tax holiday on the way
August 5th -14th is going to be the window to do your back-to-school shopping in Illinois.
The state announced a sales tax holiday, which will reduce the rate by 5%.
So, what’s covered? Qualifying clothing and footwear with a retail selling price of less than $125 per item and certain school supplies used by students in the course of study.
And I don’t see them asking for a student ID so….maybe this is the time to snag some of this stuff for YOU, as well.
WHAT’S INCLUDED
Clothing — retail selling price must be less than $125 per item, including:
• household and shop aprons
• athletic supporters
• bathing suits and caps
• belts and suspenders
• coats and jackets
• gloves and mittens
• hats, caps, and ear muffs
• lab coats
• neckties
• rainwear
• rubber pants (covers for cloth diapers)
• scarves
• underwear
• school uniforms
• shorts and pants
• skirts and dresses
• hosiery and pantyhose
• shirts and blouses
Footwear — retail selling price must be less than $125 per item, including:
• shoes, sneakers, and shoe laces
• sandals
• slippers
• socks and stockings
• footlets
• boots and overshoes
• insoles for shoes
• steel-toed shoes
School Supplies — must be used by students in the course of study, including:
• binders
• book bags
• calculators
• cellophane tape
• blackboard chalk
• composition books
• crayons
• colored pencils
• erasers
• expandable pocket, plastic, and manila folders
• glue, paste, and paste sticks
• highlighters
• index cards and index card boxes
• legal pads
• lunch boxes
• markers
• notebooks and notebook paper, including loose leaf notebook, copy, graph, tracing, manila, colored and construction paper, and poster board
• pencils and pencil leads
• pens, ink, and ink refills for pens
• pencil boxes and other school supply boxes
• pencil sharpeners
• protractors, rulers, and compasses
• scissors
• writing tablets
WHAT’S *NOT* INCLUDED
Clothing Accessories — any clothing item with a retail selling price of $125 or more, and:
• briefcases
• cosmetics
• hair notions including, but not limited to barrettes, hair bows, and hair nets
• handbags and wallets
• handkerchiefs
• jewelry and watches
• non-prescription sunglasses
• umbrellas
• wigs and hair pieces
Sports or Recreational Equipment
• gloves, including but not limited to baseball, bowling, boxing, hockey, and golf gloves
• goggles
• hand and elbow guards
• life preservers and vests
• mouth guards
• shin guards
• shoulder pads
• wetsuits
Protective Equipment
• breathing masks
• clean room apparel and equipment
• ear and hearing protectors
• face shields
• hard hats and helmets
• paint or dust respirators
• protective gloves
• safety glasses and goggles
• safety and tool belts
• welder’s gloves and masks
Footwear
• ballet, tap, cleated or spiked athletic shoes
• roller and ice skates
• ski boots
• waders and fins
School Supplies — Any item not used by students in the course of study, and:
Art supplies
• clay and glazes
• acrylic, tempera, and oil paints
• paintbrushes for artwork
• sketch and drawing pads
• watercolors
Instructional material
• reference books
• reference maps and globes
• textbooks and workbooks
Computer and Computer Supplies
• computers and related supplies
• flashdrives and other computer data storage devices
• data storage media such as diskettes, and compact disks
• boxes and cases for disk storage
• external ports or drives
• computer cases
• computer cables
• computer printers
• printer cartridges, toner, and ink
Electronics
• cameras and related supplies, such as film and memory cards, video cameras, tapes and videotapes
• cell phones
• Personal Digital Assistants (PDA’s) and handheld electronicschedulers
Crazy facts that will blow your mind
More crazy facts that will blow your mind! Did you know that only TWO people on the planet know the entire Coca-Cola recipe and they can’t do this together?! Watch!
What has 182, and holds back a monster?
What has 182 teeth and holds back a monster…? You laugh you go to hell! And don’t encourage the kid!
Q101 has a NEW TEXT LINE!
Our 312-101 text line has served us well over the years, but here at the new and improved Q101, we want to make it easier for you! Now, all you need to do to get in touch is:
(312) 591- 8300 TEXT or CALL!
FUN FACT: Q101 has had this number for 30+ plus years… long before texting was even a thing.
So make sure to reach us at the *NEW* text number, (312) 591-8300, starting Monday, July 25th. And the best part is, you can even send us pictures now too! Let’s keep it clean folks!!
There’s a John Wick 4 teaser?!
Keanu tempted fans at Comic-Con with “John Wick: Chapter 4.” Laurence Fishburne, Lance Reddick and Ian McShane are all back with Reeves and fans lost their minds. The movie will be out early next year. Until then, check this out!
Tom Morello got tackled on stage by security
During their show in Toronto, a fan jumped on stage during ‘Killing In The Name Of’ and then it got bad. A security guard tried to get him off as soon as possible and missed the guy, then ended up pushing Tom Morello down in the middle of the song. Watch!
Chess robot breaks 7-year-old’s finger!
A 7-year-old boy in Moscow was in a match at the Moscow Open with a robot. He took his turn too quickly for the robot’s liking, err processing, so the bot grabbed his finger- and broke it! “This is of course bad,” said the President of the Moscow Chess Federation, Sergey Lazarev. He mentioned that the robot’s suppliers will have to think again.
7.24.2022 History Of Alternative
Hour 1
- Cake – Short Skirt/Long Jacket
- The Smithereens – A Girl Like You
- Weezer – My Name Is Jonas
- O.M.D. – Dreaming
- Mumford And Sons – Little Lion Man
- Fiona Apple – Criminal
- Depeche Mode – People Are People
- Dashboard Confessional – Hands Down
- Soundgarden – Spoonman
- The Pixies – Here Comes Your Man
- Citizen King – Better Days (And The Bottom Drops Out)
- U2 – The Fly
Hour 2
- Less Than Jake – History Of A Boring Town
- R.E.M. – Fall On Me
- Green Day – Basket Case
- Echo And The Bunnymen – People Are Strange
- No Doubt – Excuse Me Mr.
- Urge Overkill – Sister Havana
- Radiohead – Karma Police
- 311 – Sunset In July
- Smashing Pumpkins – Today
- Blondie – Rapture
- Better Than Ezra – Good
- Razorlight – In The Morning
- Bush – Glycerine
Hour 3
- The Clash – London Calling
- Our Lady Peace – Clumsy
- Foo Fighters – Monkey Wrench
- New Order – Age Of Consent
- Jane’s Addiction – Been Caught Stealing
- Poe – Hello
- Nirvana – About A Girl
- Taking Back Sunday – A Decade Under The Influence
- Nine Inch Nails – Down In It
- Material Issue – Valerie Loves Me
- Garbage – Special
- The Wombats – Let’s Dance To Joy Division
- Pearl Jam – Daughter
Hour 4
- Dead Or Alive – You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)
- Eve 6 – Here’s To The Night
- Blink 182 – Dammit
- Plastic Bertrand – Ca Plane Pour Moi
- Hum – Stars
- Morrissey – First Of The Gang To Die
- Alice In Chains – Got Me Wrong
- Veruca Salt – Volcano Girls
- Smashing Pumpkins – Mayonaise
- Beastie Boys – Hey Ladies
- Beastie Boys – Shake Your Rump
Woman sues man for $10K — because he stood her up on a date
A Michigan woman is currently in the middle of suing a man for $10,000 — because he stood her up on a date.
I’m not quite sure how this even happens, but apparently the basis of the lawsuit is emotional distress. Because the dating faux pas just so happened to fall on the birthdate of the woman’s late mother.
Seems like a stretch to me. I mean — the woman MADE THE DATE on the day her dead mother was born. How much emotional distress can she possibly be suffering? Anyways…
The lawsuit is actually moving forward, for whatever reason. Although I think you will be entertained by the judge yelling at this woman….
