Amazon workers are beginning to walk out on their jobs due to concerns for their health inside their distribution centers.
Some workers are upset that the company decides to keep the distribution centers open to sell non essential items to people, putting the workers at risk of contracting COVID-19.
Maybe he has a point here…
Let’s be mindful when ordering things online right now.
Reese Witherspoon owns a fashion company called Draper James, they have decided that teachers deserve a huge thank you so they are giving out free dresses!
This is awesome!
Nice move Reese Witherspoon.
If you’re a teacher and want to apply to receive a free dress click here. applications will be taken until April 5th.
It feels like every day something new in the world of Tiger King happens.
Today Joe Exotics husband says that Joe is in isolation for coronavirus inside prison.
Joe is currently serving a 22 year sentence for his part in a murder for hire scandal.
Dang, this guy cant catch a break…
If you are comedian, you want to be on the ‘Tonight Show’. It’s a fact like water being wet, fire being hot, and Chicago having the best pizza in the world. It’s still a lofty goal to attain, and getting there is the creative equivalent of getting to Mars. Well, I didn’t get on ‘the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon’ but I got on a piece of paper that got on the ‘Tonight Show’. If you need to know where to watch, scroll to 7:22.
My thanks to Jimmy Fallon, his team, and his wonderful wife who is doubling as his cameraman. Fallon is entertaining for the quarantined people who are pent up and need a laugh. Everyone at 101WKQX is trying to do the same on air, on our social media, and anywhere else we can.
In the past, I have enjoyed blending the heart-warming holiday humor of Home Alone with my KQX family. Check out my ‘Kevin Alone’ sketches from the past few years.
Stay home (listen to us if you are alone) and be safe.
101WKQX: Kevin is Home Alone?!
Merry Christmas, ya filthy animals! Just like the movie #HomeAlone, Kevin (me) wished everyone away because they ate his pizza, now he's up to no good! Spread the fun by sharing it! -Kevin
Posted by 101 WKQX on Thursday, December 24, 2015
Ed Farmer the longtime broadcast voice for the Chicago White Sox has passed away at 70. Farmer spent 11 years in MLB, which included three seasons on the mound with the White Sox. He would join the Sox broadcast team in 1992.
Farmer grew up on the south side in Evergreen Park, and attended St. Rita where he played baseball as a tall 6’5. Farmer grew up with genetic kidney disorder which affected him during his pro baseball career, and he would eventually need a kidney transplant by his brother. He also overcame a speech disorder as a child.
The Chicago Tribune wrote a wonderful piece covering Farmer’s life in and out of baseball with some touching stories of his career including how he broke an opposing batter’s jaw with a pitch. Read that here.
The St. Rita Baseball Program would like to pass along our sincere condolences to the family of St. Rita legend Ed Farmer on his passing last night. RIP Farmio and thank you for your contributions to St. Rita and Chicago White Sox baseball! #SRBaseball
— StRitaBaseball (@StRitaBaseball) April 2, 2020
A lot of parents, myself included, have recently added another title to their repertoire: teacher.
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stay safe <3 Lauren
Warning… this may not be everybody’s cup of tea in the midst of a pandemic. However, as horror streaming service Shudder posts record sign-up numbers, there seems to be an increased appetite for horror diversions like this.
“Train to Busan Presents: Peninsula” dropped a teaser trailer, and it looks fantastic. The original “Train to Busan” stands as one of the best modern zombie movies (and is available on Netflix). This sequel, set years after the original, looks really promising. No release date yet… but you expected that.
Tough news this morning…
We mourn the death of Ed Farmer who passed away Wednesday night.
Farmer worked as a radio broadcaster for the Chicago White Sox for nearly 30 years, played 11 seasons in the major leagues, including three with his hometown White Sox, and was a strong advocate for organ donation. pic.twitter.com/wx7itjfEYk
— Chicago White Sox (@whitesox) April 2, 2020
I think we all agreed to kind of skip April Fools this year because of the whole virus thing, but Lou Malnati’s couldn’t help themselves.
So they went out and ‘pranked’ a bunch of people by leaving them free pizza on their doorstep.
They called it deep dish ding dong dish.
This is awesome!
Why didn’t I get deep dish ding dong ditched though 🙁
Good on you Lou Malnati’s!
Samuel L Jackson has the best pronunciation of the F word.
Theres just something about the way he says it, really hits home you know.
So Sam Jackson has a message for all of us. He’s sick of the mother F’ing people not mother F’ing social distancing.
STAY HOME!
Love Samuel L Jackson.
Stay happy and healthy everyone!!
Tom DeLonge SWEARS he saw a UFO, and he finally has some proof to show it!
Now personally I think this looks like an orange light in the sky from like…. I mean anything, there’s a lot of junk up in the sky.
I mean, make your own opinion here.
I guess if Tom DeLonge says it’s an alien, it has to be an alien right?
He is an expert after all!
Hello twitter world! It’s yours truly.
Now I am not saying that OJ Simpson knows about getting away with murder.
That has NOTHING to do with his take that Carole Baskins, who is accused in Netflix’s latest hit documentary Tiger King of feeding her husband to the tigers that she keeps on her property, is guilty of murder!
But if anyone WOULD know about possibly murdering a spouse…
Tiger Sashimi #TigerKing pic.twitter.com/VuQzT3OAvM
— O.J. Simpson (@TheRealOJ32) April 1, 2020
Also get off the golf course OJ.
Social distancing man. C’mon now.
It feels like everything’s been canceled because of the crisis. But here are five things you can STILL look forward to in April . . .
1. First and foremost: Experts think we’ll see the number of coronavirus cases start to trend DOWN later this month. Probably peaking in about two weeks. So stay safe, hang tight, and remember it won’t last forever.
2. Sports are on hold right now. But WrestleMania is happening this weekend. And the first round of the NFL Draft is still scheduled for April 23rd.
3. April 15th won’t be as stressful this year now that Tax Day is July 15th. Instead, look forward to STIMULUS CHECKS hopefully hitting bank accounts later this month.
4. There’s a ton of TV to watch: The “Modern Family” finale is next Wednesday. The “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire” reboot starts the same night. The new “Bachelor” spin-off “Listen to Your Heart” lands April 13th. The sixth season of “Bosch” hits Amazon Prime on April 17th. And “The Grammy Salute to Prince” airs April 21st.
5. The holidays: Obviously the big one is Easter on April 12th. But tomorrow is National Burrito Day . . . National Beer Day is April 7th . . . Passover starts April 8th . . . National Pet Day is April 11th . . . and Earth Day is April 22nd.
And since everyone’s working from home right now, this last one is easier to celebrate than ever . . . April 16th is “Wear Pajamas to Work Day.”
Photo by Matthew Henry from Burst
Quarantine Concert | Blue October from #TheLounge
We're reliving some of our favorite #Lounge highlights!Join us for a Quarantine Concert featuring #BlueOctober
Posted by 101 WKQX on Wednesday, April 1, 2020
We got all the time in the world right now as we keep our social distance , but we miss LIVE music right? Well, enter our wonderful bunker of audible awesomness, THE LOUNGE. We are dipping our collective streaming chip into our vault of video goodies today with one of our more popular sessions. You can stream it with the stay-at-home masses here. Refresh this page later today to join the stream.
Blue October’s Justin Fursterfeld lays out the emotional journey of his deeply touching music about love gained, love lost, and his own personal struggles. It also doesn’t hurt that he’s now reached sobriety and clarity with his positive sense of humor to joke about himself and everything in between. This session is a must-see for any fan of the band.
This guy knows people are allowed to leave their house to walk around right??
Like for exercise…
You don’t have to do this.
Ok, that’s pretty funny.
But again, you DO NOT have to do this. Just walk around and be safe!
Goats taking over a town? This has to be some kind of a sign right? Like the end is near type stuff.
This town in Wales is on lockdown due to COVID-19 concerns and this has given the mountain goats that live above the town to come down and frolic among the humans streets.
Ok goats, enjoy the streets while you can, but just remember, you’re on our turf.
So watch out.
Stupid goats…
Lori Lightfoot is becoming quite the meme queen.
She was memed out after closing all beaches, and the river walk.
View this post on Instagram
She said that her and her family were having fun looking at the memes.
But Lori is back with some NEW PSA fire for your eyes and ears to enjoy!
Is Lori Lightfoot Chicago’s mayor or meme queen??
Either way, let’s listen to Mayor Lightfoot… STAY HOME
Chicagoans are doing their part to help flatten the curve!
New data from researchers tracking peoples travel distances throughout Cook county via their cellphone shows great news.
The average distance of 3.4 miles of travel has plummeted down to just .03 miles since March 9th!
It’s working!!
GOOD JOB CHICAGO! Keep doing your job and STAY HOME!
Stay happy and healthy!
Here is everything that’s happened since Tiger King has hit the masses.
Spoilers obviously.
So, if you watched the documentary you know that Carol “hey cool cats and kittens” is accused of killing her husband and feeding him to the tigers.
Well, the police are now looking for new leads on his disappearance!
Since @netflix and #Covid19 #Quarantine has made #TigerKing all the rage, I figured it was a good time to ask for new leads. #CaroleBaskin #DonLewis #Netflix #Tiger #BigCatRescue #JoeExotic #TigerKingNetflix #HCSO pic.twitter.com/LHoJcBZVOI
— Chad Chronister (@ChadChronister) March 30, 2020
Joe Exotic is suing… well everyone for his incarceration, and most importantly John Finlay (Joe Exotic’s ex) HAS NEW TEETH!!
Yes I have my teeth fixed. The producers of the Netflix series had video and pictures of this, but chose not to show it.
Posted by The Truth About John Finlay on Wednesday, March 25, 2020
WHAT!
Now his charm is gone 🙁
Stay tuned cool cats and kittens because I bet this story is far from over yet.
AJR is taking your questions right now! Join Jon Manley (7pm-12am) for a live chat w/ the band. #WStayQX.
Posted by 101 WKQX on Tuesday, March 31, 2020
Watch the performance of ‘Bang’ here.
AJR – Bang | At Home Performance
A special performance from AJR!
Posted by 101 WKQX on Tuesday, March 31, 2020
