14-year-olds in Wisconsin could serve alcohol to seated customers in bars and restaurants under a new bill. Currently, only 18-year-olds are allowed to serve. This bill would broaden that to workers ages 14 to 17. Lawmakers claim that this “creates a simple solution” to the state’s workforce shortage problems in the food and beverage industry. The bill requires the licensed operator of the bar or restaurant be on the premises and supervising.
Road trip, anyone?
Buckle up, ladies and gentlemen.
Mark Wahlberg recently spoke with PageSix in Las Vegas about the possibility of Entourage reuniting. Wahlberg served as executive producer on the show for its entirety. The Boston-native noted that he, “was always sad to see the show end” and clarified that “he isn’t certain if there have been any real conversations about a reboot.”
Even with that in mind, he implied that the cast members including Jeremy Piven, Adrien Grenier, Kevin Connolly, and others would be in favor of a reunion.
What should would you like to see get a reboot? The conversation lives on Facebook!
Loneliness is now an epidemic, according to the U.S. Surgeon General.
Widespread loneliness in the U.S. is now as risky as smoking a dozen cigarettes daily, costing the health industry billions of dollars annually, per the Surgeon General on Tuesday. He went on to say, “We now know that loneliness is a common feeling that many people experience. It’s like hunger or thirst. It’s a feeling the body sends us when something we need for survival is missing…Millions of people in America are struggling in the shadows, and that’s not right. That’s why I issued this advisory to pull back the curtain on a struggle that too many people are experiencing.”
Loneliness worsened when COVID-19 spread, as schools and workplaces to shut their doors and sent millions of Americans to isolate at home away from the people they love.
May is Mental Health Awareness Month and Q101 is here with you for whatever you need. You can get more information on your mental health at the National Association of Mental Illness.
The White Stripes are releasing a book complete with the lyrics Jack White wrote from the duo’s debut in 1997 to the band’s final album, 2007’s Icky Thump. The White Stripes Complete Lyrics will be in stores October 3rd.
Ed Sheeran is currently under fire for allegedly stealing the sound of one of the most iconic songs in history. On the stand in Manhattan yesterday, the singer said, “I find it really insulting to work my whole life as a singer-songwriter and diminish it.”
This all comes in the midst of a trial that pits Sheeran against Marvin Gaye’s camp over the allegations that Sheeran’s “Thinking Out Loud” sounds too similar to Gaye’s “Let’s Get It On”.
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The Rodeo Burger is coming to Portillo’s and it is a game-changer. According to the fast-food giant, “the Rodeo Burger features Portillo’s classic 1/3-pound char-broiled burger on a Brioche bun, stacked with its new thicker, crispier bacon, thinly sliced red onion, onion rings, melted American cheese, and Portillo’s tangy BBQ sauce, making for a mouthwatering combination.”
The Rodeo Burger is now available for purchase.
Please send reviews to Q101’s Facebook page.
Concert attendees got more than they paid for during a weekend performance of LA Philharmonic’s performance of Tchaikovsky’s 5th Symphony. At the Walt Disney Concert Hall, a woman was seemingly so moved by the performance that curled her toes and let it all hang out, experiencing a “full body” orgasm during the performance.
The vibrations of Tchaikovsky is nature’s greatest aphrodisiac.
Can you make out the orgasm? The conversation lives on Facebook!
Fall Out Boy have announced Crynyl a limited edition vinyl of So Much For Stardust infused with real, actual tears.
Steve Martin and Martin Short performed their, “You Won’t Believe What They Look Like Today!” show at the Walt Disney Theater in Orlando, Florida, over the weekend when the news was revealed. Martin said, “Catch the new season August 8,” to which Short said, “Our show is like Steve trying to pee — it streams for 33 minutes.” 🤣
I previously share the trailer for the new season HERE. August 8th can’t get here fast enough! <3 Lauren
Throw back to when Lead singer of the Foo Fighters Dave Grohl made his way onto “Hot Ones” last year after being one of the most requested guests by the fans. This video popped up on the YouTube homepage and it still holds up as one of the most entertaining “Hot Ones” interviews ever. Dave was interviewed and asked questions you normally wouldn’t get from a traditional sit down and he revealed his secret as to why he can handle the heat of these wings so well. Should we start doing interviews like this from now on and ditch all other traditional ones?
What are some other artists you’d love to see on this show and should Q101 start doing a show like this, but with Malort and Old Style, the old Chicago Handshake? The conversation continues over on Facebook!
Photographs by Alexandra Geshel and Zach Spangler
We lost a Chicago legend today. Jerry Springer, who filmed his at times vile, controversial, and groundbreaking television show here in Chicago, has passed away at the age of 79. His family confirmed that he passed away peacefully in suburban Chicago.
There will never be another Jerry. Pour one out for the legend.
Two parents have been charged after they encouraged their daughters to fight a classmate. Prosecutors say the morning of April 3, a girl in junior high was walking to her bus stop while being followed by two classmates and their stepfather. According to Naperville police, the group then attacked the victim, throwing her to the ground, and punching her with their fists.
The victim was not seriously injured.
The parents of the girls who attacked her have been charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
A New Jersey community is taking a new approach to curb harassment. With many volunteers feeling beat down by the parents of Deptford Township, they are implementing a new rule. “You’re not allowed to come onto our complex until you complete three umpire assignments. Once you do that, then we’ll let you come back.”
The local organizers have emphasized that the purpose of this new ruling is to show parents just how hard the job can be.
Portillo’s is expanding throughout the Chicagoland area and it should be easier to eat their goodness by the end of the year. Cicero, Algonquin, and a drive-thru and pickup-only location in Rosemont. The latter of which will join Joliet as the only locations that don’t offer dine-in service.
The Cicero location will be located near Midway at 3300 S. Cicero Ave., the Algonquin location can be found at the high-traffic area of Randall Road and Corporate Parkway, and the Rosemont restaurant will be able to be found at 10290 W. Higgins Rd.
It is once again time we change the name of one of our favorite summer destinations. After nearly a decade as the Hollywood Casino Amphitheater, the venue will now be known as the Credit Union 1 Amphitheater. Over the years, the concert venue has been known as World Music Theatre (1990-1995), New World Music Theatre (1995-2001), Tweeter Center (2001-2006), and First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre (2006-2015).
We’ll see you at the Tweeter, I mean, Credit Union 1 Amphitheater this summer.
Country star and born-again-bigot Morgan Wallen cancelled a show minutes before he was supposed to hit the stage recently in Mississippi. While his team was quick to note that refunds would be available at the point of purchase, that wasn’t good enough for some people. One crazed superfan took to social media, however, to demand a little more.
There’s a lot to dig into here.
The tickets cost a lot, but at this point it is expected for someone of Wallen’s level of fame. Her outfit cost over $100, but that’s nothing extreme. Her husband’s outfit being over $200? I had no idea Vineyard Vines had such expensive items. Rebel Rags, as it turns out, is a University of Mississippi team store, so unless they bought the entire store, there’s no reason they should’ve ever spent that much money at one location.
Add in $220 worth of drinks (good Lord) and another $235 for Wallen-related merch, and Mississippi’s finest ended up spending nearly $4,000.
Wallen’s camp has not responded to the outlandish request for refunds.
