Fans in the upper deck of Fedex Field were treated to a shower on Sunday during the game. Apparently a sewage pipe broke and rained down on Washington fans, as if being a Washington fan wasn’t hard enough.
As the weather cools across Chicago, it’s the perfect time to become a beer tourist. And what better way to roadtrip then by hitting up all the local award winning breweries that just scored in the 2021 Great American Beer Festival, which just went down in Denver.
Check out the list below. Plan your trips. And grab me a growler and/or four pack 😉 — [eric]
Is there anything better than a late-night drowning of soft tacos in a Taco Bell sauce of your choosing?
Actually, yes. Something green.
The fast food colossus estimates that 8.7 million of these foil packets end up in landfills. That’s….bad. So, they are teaming up with TerraCycle on a free recycling program —- they collect traditionally non-recyclable items, clean them, then melt and remold them into hard plastic that can be used to make other stuff.
Since the majority of Taco Bell transactions currently take place at the drive-thru and fans eat their meal out-of-restaurant, U.S. customers can mail-in their packets via four simple steps:
Two decades we’ve been watching Johnny Knoxville and crew do dumb stuff. And someone has done something equally as dumb — they estimated the cost of medical bills for the crew of Jackass.
$24 million.
Nova Legal Funding studied all the injuries sustained over the year — everything from broken bones to an alligator bite — and came up with the tally, as reported more in depth by Consequence. If we were to add in all stunt performers and unreported/unseen injuries, the group estimates that total reaches $38 million.
Squeezing ketchup packets onto fries has never been easy or clean. Thankfully this mom figured out the best hack that will change your life… or at least save you from getting your steering wheel covered in ketchup. Watch and learn, and enjoy!
In case if “your friend” ever needs it (wink wink). I would still call dibbs on parking spots this winter- but this is your last resort. You. Are. Welcome.
20 years ago, the fabric of our country changed forever. At 8:46 a.m., a commercial jet crashed into the North Tower of the World Trade Center. Twenty minutes later, a second plane crashed into the South Tower and whatever confusion there was was quickly erased from the minds of Americans. We were under attack. 2,996 people lost their lives in a senseless attack that altered the mindset of every American going forward.
As the towers fell, America rose up together as one. Two decades later, as our country battles division amongst one another, it is crucial that we remember the sense of community that we felt immediately following the attacks. Going forward, let us never forget the attacks on our country, and let us remember the sense of unity and pride that we carried with us in the immediate aftermath.
WKQX remembers all of the lives lost on September 11, 2001.
According to some researchers, too much free time can be bad for you. I know, I’m not buying it either, but hear me out. They say more than 5 hours of free time is as bad for your well-being as not having enough. If you’re not being productive or feel like you have a purpose, then you’re bored and thus feel sad.
The study used 35,000 people and featured questionnaires with “subjective well-being.” Researchers say that there’s a sweet spot of a moderate amount of free time. Too little makes people feel like they can’t relax or get things done that they want to get done. Too much is associated with lack of purpose. So, overall, make sure you have at least two hours of free time. TWO!!
To commemorate 20 years since September 11, 2001, there are numerous celebrations going on in Chicagoland this weekend.
2021 Chicagoland Memorial 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb and Walk: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 11, Soldier Field, 1410 S. Museum Campus, Chicago. Each participant pays tribute to an FDNY firefighter by climbing the equivalent of the 110 stories of the World Trade Center. The stair climbs fund the programs provided by the National Fallen Firefighters to support the families of local Illinois Line of Duty Death Fire Hero Families and the FDNY Counseling Services Unit. For information, nfff.akaraisin.com/ui/chicagoland.
The Day That Changed the World’: 9/11 Memorial and Museum exhibit at Schaumburg Township District Library, 130 S. Roselle Road, Schaumburg, during library hours through Sept. 30. For all ages. Archival photographs and images of artifacts from the museum’s permanent collection will be featured. Poster exhibition recounts events of Sept. 11, 2001, through the personal stories of those who witnessed and survived the attacks. For information, SchaumburgLibrary.org or (847) 985-4000.
‘Remembering 9/11: Personal Reflections from ground zero’: 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 10, livestreamed at cod.edu/911. Mike Fagel, who spent 100 days sifting through the rubble at ground zero, will present insights, personal stories, artifacts and photos from his experience. He also will discuss the toll his ground zero work has had on his mental and physical health. Fagel is a certified emergency manager and Department of Justice 9/11 Task Force member.
Chicago 9/11 Heroes Run 5K: 9 a.m. Saturday Sept. 11, in Lincoln Park, Chicago. The Travis Manion Foundation will host the 5K race to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, and honor the lives lost on 9/11 and in wars since, and honor veterans, military, and first responders. Registration is open for participants to run, walk, or ruck. For information or to register, visit travismanion.org.
‘9/11 20 Years Later: Our Community Remembers’: 7:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 11, via livestream on the College of DuPage Facebook page. Presented from the college’s Robert J. Miller Homeland Security Education Center, the ceremony includes reflections from COD President Brian Caputo, COD Homeland Security Training Institute Director Tom Brady, DuPage County Sherriff James Mendrick, Glen Ellyn Volunteer Fire Company Assistant Chief Jim Sisson, and Mike Fagel, a certified emergency manager and Department of Justice 9/11 Task Force member. Visit cod.edu/911/.
More events and a full list of memorial services can be found here.
It’s a busy weekend in Chicago as we head into the fall season. Here’s just a few of the things that you can do in the city this weekend.
Pitchfork Music Festival takes over Union Park this weekend with Phoebe Bridgers, St. Vincent, and Erykah Badu as the headliners.
The Neon & Light Popup Museum with a 14-foot-tall neon sculpture, among other things. More information can be found here.
The Lincoln Park Greek Fest rolls into town this weekend and will bring the aromas, sounds, tastes and traditions of Greece to all Chicagoans. All you need to know about Food, Fun, & Opa can be found here.
Chicagoans will go into battle with their waistlines with the return of Chicago Gourmet this weekend.
Finally, the Sox and the Cubs both bring great competition to the city this weekend. Kris Bryant returns to the Friendly Confines in a new uniform as the NL-leading San Francisco Giants look to build momentum as they head into the playoffs. On the South Side, the Red Sox look to clean up at Guaranteed Rate Field in a huge three-game series with the White Sox.
Whew! That was a close one. Whether you drunk DM people you don’t know or you just don’t want an old message to be re-read over and over- possibly in court- then “vanishing mode” on Instagram is for YOU!
Here are the steps to get it going:
Go to your DMs tab on Instagram by clicking the icon in the top right corner.
Hold the screen and swipe up.
You will see a ‘turn on Vanish Mode’ prompt, click that.
Once the background of the screen turns from white to black you will know that Instagram Vanish Mode has been activated.
Now, the person still has to read it, but at least they might forget it- or won’t have proof.
Facebook’s never ending attempt to gather every last bit of data it can from you might have you wondering if this is real life or are we in an episode of Black Mirror? Facebook teamed up with Ray-Ban to release Ray-Ban stories, sunglasses that can record video, play audio, and basically put Facebook on your..well..face. Now on one hand it could be nice to go to a concert and not have to see a bunch of cell phones in the air recording instead of rocking out, but on the other hand, do you really want anyone knowing where your eyes are at all times? Not me asleep during the last promo meeting…oh yeah..run back the tape! BUSTED.
Legos might be the BEST kids toy. You learn how to follow directions, build cool things like houses and beach… houses, and it teaches you to clean up because stepping on those bad boys is hell.
One mother and son built something pretty rad though- check out this functioning Lego record player… just don’t step on it.
In 2020, Bumble had over 100 million users. Now, if you’re not in the dating game, or for some reason you don’t know how the dating app Bumble works- it’s like this- a woman and a man match, then SHE has to message him first. The idea is to give the power to the woman, because females can feel overwhelmed by dudes on dating apps. It’s my understanding that most people go into Bumble knowing this, but it’s 2021 so here we go…
Now, someone (a dude on Bumble) felt discriminated against and filed a class action lawsuit. If it goes through fellas, you could be owed some moola! $32 to be exact… paid in Super Swipes… 29 of them… so… you’re welcome. The hearing is Oct. 7th, 2021.