Billy Corgan is all about Chicago — and he is the surprise owner of an iconic neon sign from the city’s history.
The Orange Garden “Chop Suey” neon has stood over Irving Park Rd. for decades — and after announcing the restaurant was being sold, the Smashing Pumpkins frontman will preserve the sign in his Highland Park tea shop.
Block Club Chicago has the story on why the sign means so much to Corgan and how a trip to the Cubs game was the catalyst for its purchase.
Blink 182’s “All The Small Things” is blasted at Avalanche games in the third period. The fans love it and so does lead singer Mark Hoppus. It will always be awesome!
Did MJ really withhold food from under performing teammates? Apparently, after a bad game, when flying home on the jet, Michael loudly announced to the rest of the plane that Horace played terribly and “didn’t deserve dinner.” Ouch. People knew that if they wanted to eat, they had to perform.
Get ready, the biggest bounce house EVER, is coming to Chicago! It’s 23 feet tall and has 16,000 square feet of pure bouncey joy. It’s certified by Guinness as the largest in the world. If you go, you’re taking a part in history dammit! There will be a DJ, ball pits, and towers too. Find it July 22-24th in Rolling Meadows at Busse Forest Park. Tickets are $20… worth it!
Drum roll please! Here are the 2022 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees. Judas Priest and Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis are making it in under different categories. Pat Benatar and Eminem are a part of the list, see who else is on it! Did Dolly make it?!
A woman recently found out that her husband had been writing sweet, romantic messages in her shoes for years. 6 years! It started when she noticed something nice written on the inside tongue of her fila shoes that she got from Poshmark. She assumed it was from the previous owner… but it wasn’t. Now, her hubby has some serious brownie points, but he’s also a little disappointed in her for JUST noticing!
Get ready Game of Thrones fans, August 21st will bring the long-awaited prequel, “House of the Dragon” to HBO. Maybe a lot of folks are disappointed with the finale of GOT that they aren’t interested, but they’ll change their minds after watching this!
This morning, a man changed his mind about flying at the wrong time.
He opened the door and slid down the wing of a moving aircraft at around 4:30AM this morning at O’Hare International Airport. Some video here from NBC Chicago…
Just another story to add to list of weird events that have transpired at the one of the world’s busiest airports. Here’s a handful of them:
Man Arrested After Living At O’Hare
He was afraid to fly because of COVID-19. So, he decided to live at the airport for three months and live off the good will of strangers. Makes sense.
The Case Of The “Serial Stowaway,” Marilyn Hartman
The Chicago woman has tried or succeeded over 20 times to slip on to flights undetected, due to a fear of being targeted by a worldwide conspiracy. She succeeded in boarding a flight from O’Hare to London back in 2018 and is currently in Cook County Jail after attempting a similar stunt again in 2019.
‘Serial Stowaway’ Marilyn Hartman Beaten Up In Cook County Jail https://t.co/XSj576pdsb pic.twitter.com/ewDTJE3JMQ
— CBS Chicago (@cbschicago) March 5, 2020
Postal Worker Reports Mothman Sighting
You may have heard of the dozens of sightings of this tall, winged creature throughout Chicagoland. In October of last year, a United States Postal Service employee reported being chased by one in an O’Hare parking lot. This apparently wasn’t an isolated incident….there were three other sightings reported at the airport recently as well.
L-Train Climbs The Escalator After O’Hare Crash
34 people were hurt as the result of a Blue line train crashing at the O’Hare terminus back in 2014. NTSB investigated the accident and determined that the conductor fell asleep at the controls. Believe it or not, they estimated the speed of the train to be about 25MPH at the time. That’s all it took to do that kind of damage….crazy.
12 Airline Employees Report UFO Sighting
In 2006, twelve American Airlines workers and one civilian witness reported seeing a metallic, saucer-shaped craft hovering over a gate in broad daylight. It has been explained away as “weather event” — maybe Tom Skilling can tell us how that is possible?
Farm Animals Employed As Groundskeepers
Goats, sheep, and yes, even a donkey have been employed by the city’s Department of Aviation to provide a cost-effective and environmentally sustainable way to keep the many fields surrounding the runways nice and trim. Not a baaaaad idea. — [eric]
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This is for everyone who has been fighting too many little battles lately.
Remember, you are loved, and as long as you’re riding with Brian, Ali, & Justin, you’re family. Let us be your golf balls.
No, this is not a bad pickup line. This is science!
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We love our folks down South, but what in the Alabama is happening here? What goes on down below the Mason-Dixon should stay down there.
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An anonymous listener checked in with us just after giving birth because when it comes to family issues, no one knows more than Brian, Ali, & Justin.
Are they a jerk for this? The conversation lives on Facebook!
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A woman was worried her dog might have a medical issue because her K9 friend kept passing gas… and it was BAD. She said it smelled worse than rotten eggs so she took her dog to the vet to see what was going on. The vet had no clues after a lot of testing. They changed the food and that didn’t fix the problem. After several weeks, and thousands of dollars in vet bills, the truth came out. Her hubby had been blaming it on the dog the entire time! She kicked him out of the house for the night and you better believe he’s paying for half the vet bills. He ended up having to go to the doctor and changing HIS diet. Karma.
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-news/woman-spends-thousands-vets-after-26833078
May the 4th be with you Star Wars fanatics! It IS officially Star Wars Day, here are some events going on around town!
May the 4th Be With You – Star Wars Trivia Night
Empirical Brewery
1801 West Foster Avenue
Chicago, IL 60640
7 – 9 p.m.
May the Fourth Be With You! Feel the Force!
Bottle & Bottega, Lakeview
6:30 – 9 p.m.
2900 N Lincoln Ave
Chicago, IL 60657 Join us at our *BYOB* studio as we paint a piece by a local artist!
May the 4th Be With You! Star Wars Trivia & Craft
Elmhurst Public Library Teen Space
125 S Prospect Ave.
Elmhurst, IL 60126
4 – 5:30 p.m.
It’s Star Wars Day! Join us for a trivia contest and a craft project.
Star Wars ‘Characters on Main’
Main Street, between Jefferson and Jackson Avenues
6:30 – 7:30 p.m
Star Wars characters will spend an hour on Main Street in downtown Naperville offering free photo opportunities to celebrate May the 4th
You saw the video of the guy who caught a ball while holding his baby and drinking a beer. Not everyone has that much talent. Like this man. He gave it his all when trying to catch a foul ball but he lost his beer and it all went downhill from there. Hope it was worth it!
