The Best Things to Do in Chicagoland This Weekend

Wicker Park Fest is the highlight of this weekend, marking another return to normal for the Chicagoland area. The main attraction is the solid music lineup, which features headlining sets from indie rockers Archers of Loaf and local hip-hop emcee Ric Wilson. An Olympic Village popup in Ukrainian Village, Art on theMART, and Palmer Square Art Fair are also notable events this weekend.

A full list of events can be found here.

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Rise Against + Meg Myers

Late last night when most people were sleeping soundly in their beds, I along with many others waited with baited breath to see what Rise Against was going to surprise us with…

It is an acoustic version of Nowhere Generation with Meg Myers!  Enjoy.  <3 Lauren

Listener Hannah Shoots Her Shot With Ail!

After destroying Ali in Know It Ali, listener Hannah stepped up to the plate and blew our minds.

If Ali loses in Know it Ali tomorrow at 7:30, she’ll go out on a date with Hannah!

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Sell Us On Your TV Show

Brian, Ali, & Justin officially need a new show. We’re out of shows. We can only watch Shameless so many times. The “New to Netflix in August” video inspired us to reach out for suggestions from you all. What show are you watching right now and why do we need to watch it?

The conversation lives on Facebook!

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Big Dog Saves Little Dog In the Most Wholesome Video Ever

Folks, this is as cute as it gets.

We hope you all find your big dog one day.

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Dolly Parton’s Playboy Outfit Has Us All Hot & Bothered

The 75-year-old country sensation gave her husband a birthday present that we can all enjoy. Parton said, “Remember some time back I said I was gonna pose on Playboy magazine when I’m 75? Well, I’m 75 and they don’t have a magazine anymore, but my husband always loved the original cover of Playboy.”

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Person Dives From Balcony to Escape Richton Park Fire

A fire broke out in a Richton Park apartment complex on Wednesday which sent five people to the hospital, one after they leaped from the balcony down to the ground below to save themselves. The fire occurred in the early afternoon and by the time emergency services arrived on the scene, the apartment building was entirely in flames.

Anyone with a video of the dive that they can send to us gets a special prize.

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Green Day’s warm-up gig for Hella Mega Tour captured on video

Green Day did a small club gig in Tulsa this week before kicking off their headlining stint on the Hella Mega Tour.

I would have LOVED to have been a fly on the wall for that show.  Fortunately, we had a few (people in attendance, not insects).

1800 vaccinated fans were able to attend.  One captured the first ever live performance of the song “Pollyanna.”  The other — the fine folks at Kerrang — were able to provide a hint of what we might hear at Wrigley Field on August 15th with the warm-up set list:

Welcome To Paradise
2000 Light Years Away
Longview
Burnout
Hitchin’ A Ride
Rock And Roll All Nite (KISS cover)
Brain Stew
St. Jimmy
When I Come Around
Going To Pasalacqua
Waiting
Scattered
Minority
Pollyanna
Holiday
Boulevard Of Broken Dreams
Still Breathing
Jesus Of Suburbia

Whose Karen Is It?

Breaking: Karen thinks the world revolves around her. Even worse, she did it at an airport. This is as obnoxious as it gets.

Where is this Karen at? The conversation lives on Facebook!

How Was Your Wedding Ruined?

A bride in Philly had her big day ruined when she tried to bust a move. In the midst of her first dance, she dislocated her knee in a truly gnarly way.

How was your wedding ruined? Hit us up on Facebook and let us know!

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“I’m not gonna die before seeing Justin Fields play!” Gunshot Victim Gets Surprise of a Lifetime

Nothing embodies the “Bear down” spirit quite like surviving a gunshot. 41-year-old Scott Morrow was hit by a stray bullet in Humboldt Park but fought to keep carrying on. He said, “I’m not gonna die before seeing Justin Fields play!” With that quote, he manifested a visit from the Bears rookie.

This could bring good karma to the Bears. That’s it, we’re winning the Super Bowl this year! Find your nearest bookie and put your money down!

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Bezos Blasts Off Into Space

“Dr. Evil” Jeff Bezos added to his evil resume by launching himself into space yesterday in an effort to cope with his recent divorce. Bezos brought an 18-year-old and an 82-year-old with him, to make this situation even more uncomfortable. “Best day ever!” Bezos said when the capsule touched down on the desert floor at the end of the 10-minute flight.

He’s fine, guys. He isn’t having a mid-life, billionaire crisis. This is totally normal behavior for someone.

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25% of Americans Are No Longer Tipping at Sit-Down Restaurants

A new study from the fine folks at Bankrate shows that Americans are no longer tipping when they eat at restaurants. What the hell! The study shows that 75% of Americans are still tipping when they eat out, but what’s with a quarter of the country not giving back?

Only 59% of people always tip their food delivery driver, down from 63% pre-pandemic. And just 23% tip at coffee shops, versus 24% who did so in 2019.

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Beautiful letter from Chester Bennington to Chris Cornell

Today would have been Chris Cornell’s 56th birthday.  Today is also the 4th anniversary of losing Chester Bennington.

This is the letter Chester wrote to his friend Chris the morning he woke up and found out he was gone.

This is the tribute Linkin Park performed in honor of Chris Cornell the next day

If you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts, there is hope and help available to you 24/7.

Please reach out, don’t let a temporary feeling become a permanent tragedy.

call 1-800-273-TALK or text HOME to 741741.

With love,

Lauren

Jackass Forever trailer is out!

The Jackass franchise returns, and we’re sorry/not sorry we’re looking forward to it.

“Jackass Forever” comes out on October 22.

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