The Hollywood Casino Amphitheater in Tinley Park is no more

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.

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Morgan Wallen cancelled his concert and now his fanbase is acting very rational

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.

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Switchfoot announce re-recorded version of The Beautiful Letdown

Switchfoot are commemorating the 20th anniversary of their album The Beautiful Letdown with a re-recorded version, due out May 5th and Chicago stop on their US tour (9/27 – House Of Blues)

You may be a millionaire…

The Illinois Lottery says there are 10 winners who have not claimed their jackpots, 5 of which are over $1 million and the clock is ticking for you to claim your winnings. Winners have a year to claim their prize. Did you buy any of these tickets:

  • January 14 Mega Millions – 7-Eleven, 847 N. Dodge Ave. Evanston, IL 60202 – $1,000,002
  • March 16 Lucky Day Lotto – Walmart, 1100 S. Randall Rd. Elgin, IL 60123- $1,050,000
  • April 8 Lucky Day Lotto – Family Pantry, 9259 Waukegan Rd. Morton Grove, IL 60053 – $1,000,001
  • April 14 Lotto – BP Amoco, 5548 W. 159th St. Oak Forest, IL 60452 – $1,000,000
  • April 15 Mega Millions – Circle K, 460 S. Mclean Blvd. Elgin, IL 60123 – $1,000,002
  • June 30, 2022 Powerball – Mobil Gas, 501 Dundee Rd. Northbrook, IL 60062 – $150,021
  • November 8, 2022 Powerball – 7-Eleven, 1680 Montgomery Rd. Aurora, IL 60504 – $100,000
  • March 2 Lucky Day Lotto – Beachlers Inc., 3623 N. University St. Peoria, IL 61604 – $475,000
  • April 16 Lucky Day Lotto – Valley News, 103 E. St. Paul St. Spring Valley, IL 61362 – $150,000
  • April 20 Lucky Day Lotto – Mobil Gas, 2418 St. Charles Rd. Bellwood, IL 60104 – $225,000

If so, and I just let you know you won, sharing is caring lol <3 Lauren

Full list from the Illinois Lottery.

People who wait until marriage to have sex have a better marriage than you do

A new study has come out that claims that people who are abstinent until marriage are THREE times more likely to have higher stability in their relationship than those who don’t. Apparently those public high school sex education lessons really made an impact on some people. Researchers from Brigham Young University found that 45 percent of men and women who had only had sex with their spouse reported a “very high” level of relationship stability in their marriage. The researchers claim their findings might be due to the risk of comparing or previous sexual partners interfering with a marriage.

Of course, this study was done by BYU, and your milage may very on how true it is.

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Aaron Rodgers is finally New York’s problem

Ding dong, the witch is dead.

Last night, it become official. Per multiple reports, including Adam Schefter from ESPN who first reported it, the Packers are sending Aaron Rodgers to the Jets. This comes after months of an awkward relationship between Rodgers and the Packers.

New York will get Rodgers, the 15th overall pick in the 2023 draft, and a 2023 fifth round selection. Green Bay will get the 13th overall pick in this year’s draft, a 2023 second round pick, a 2023 sixth round pick, along with a conditional 2024 second round pick that could become a first rounder if Rodgers plays 65% of the plays next season.

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Beth Murphy, owner of Murphy’s Bleachers in Wrigleyville, has passed away

An iconic figure in Wrigleyville has lost their battle with cancer.

Beth Murphy, who has been running Murhy’s Bleachers since 2003 when her husband passed away, had been battling cancer “on-and-off” for five years. A spokesperson for the restaurant confirmed that she had passed away yesterday.

“It is with great sadness we announce that our owner and the heart of Murphy’s Bleachers, Beth Murphy, peacefully passed away early this morning,” said Murphy’s Bleachers on social media. “The Murphy’s family and all of us here would like to thank everyone for their support during this difficult time. May she Rest In Peace.”

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WGN’s ‘Promposal’ will make you believe in true love again

Yesterday, we were blown away by the work that Sarah Jindra and the WGN Morning News Team did as they flew over Westmont (aka the Bestmont) to capture an epic, high school ‘promposal’.

We wish this young couple the best.

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Activists want to raise the minimum wage in Chicago for tipped workers

A change could be coming to the Chicagoland workforce. Restaurant workers and union activists are advocating for a raise in minimum wage for tipped workers in Chicago and across the country. The group One Fair Wage is calling to raise the minimum wage to $15, which is the current Chicago minimum wage for non-tipped employees.

In Illinois, tipped workers have a minimum wage of $7.80 an hour, and nationally, a wage of $2.13 an hour, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.

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U2’s upcoming Vegas residency

U2 have confirmed dates for their upcoming residency at the brand new Sphere in Las Vegas. “U2: UV Achtung Baby Live At Sphere” is set for September 29th and 30th, October 5th, 7th and 8th at the brand new $1.8 billion, 20,000-seat performance venue.

A Ticketmaster Verified pre-sale is now ongoing through Wednesday, April 26th. General on-sale on Friday, April 28th. All-in tickets start at $140, and 60% of all seats will be priced under $300.  In an effort to minimize resale and keep ticket prices low, GA floor tickets for will not be transferrable.

DuSable Lake Shore Drive is not closing, despite what Twitter claims

In the name of “free speech”, Elon Musk’s new verification system is already causing havoc. Over the weekend, fake city of Chicago Twitter accounts sprung up and announced fake news regarding the city. One specific phony Tweet took off, saying, ““We’re excited to announce that beginning 5/2/23, North DuSable Lake Shore Drive will be closed to private vehicles between Grand and Hollywood.”

No, Lake Shore is not closing. It’s still open, albeit slow.

Thank you to our digital overlord Elon Musk for making these changes.

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Teacher and students in Utah held a licking contest fundraiser

Our leaders of tomorrow are really getting after it. Before spring break, teacher and students in Utah decided to raise some money by licking marshmallow cream off of plexiglass.

Next time you want Lounge passes, get prepared to get licking.

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Here’s how Uber can charge you more, the lower your battery life is

A Vice News report has come out that could change what ride share app you use. According to a recent news report that saw two people in an identical location request an identical destination, the person with the lower battery life was charged more.

@viceworldnews

Uber is allegedly charging users more if they have low phone battery, according to a new investigation. #uber #uberprices #rideshare #rideshareapp #uberx #batterylife #lowbattery #phonebattery #phonebatterylow

♬ original sound – VICE World News

Keep this in mind the next time you are in desperate for an Uber.

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4.23.2023 History Of Alternative

Hour 1

  • World Party – Way Down Now
  • Audioslave – Be Yourself
  • Blink 182 – Josie
  • Echo And The Bunnymen – The Cutter
  • Jimmy Eat World – A Praise Chorus
  • The Breeders – Cannonball
  • Depeche Mode – Everything Counts
  • Weathers – Happy Pills
  • Radiohead – Creep
  • The Smithereens – A Girl Like You
  • The Offspring – Gone Away
  • Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Heads Will Roll
  • Pearl Jam – Daughter

Hour 2

  • Gnarls Barkley – Crazy
  • Tripping Daisy – I Got A Girl
  • Foo Fighters – Learn To Fly
  • R.E.M. – Radio Free Europe
  • Stone Temple Pilots – Sour Girl
  • Florence + The Machine – Ship To Wreck
  • Green Day – When I Come Around
  • Lo Fidelity All-Stars – Battle Flag
  • Porno For Pyros – Pets
  • New Order – Bizarre Love Triangle
  • Red Hot Chili Peppers – Love Rollercoaster
  • Alice Merton – No Roots
  • Nirvana – About A Girl

Hour 3

  • G. Love And Special Sauce – Cold Beverage
  • Arctic Monkeys – Why’d You Only Call Me When You’re High
  • Smashing Pumpkins – Perfect
  • Siouxsie And The Banshees – Cities In Dust
  • Beck – song medley (The Lounge 7/31/19)
  • Taking Back Sunday – MakeDamnSure
  • Morrissey – Suedehead
  • Dinosaur Jr. – Start Choppin’
  • Alice In Chains – Got Me Wrong
  • O.M.D. – Dreaming
  • The Killers – All These Things That I’ve Done
  • The Posies – Dream All Day
  • No Doubt – Hella Good

Hour 4

  • The Clash – London Calling
  • The National – Mistaken For Strangers
  • Sublime – April 29, 1992
  • The Icicle Works – Birds Fly (Whisper To A Scream)
  • Rage Against The Machine – People Of The Sun
  • PJ Harvey – Down By The Water
  • Weezer – Island In The Sun
  • Catherine Wheel – Judy Staring At The Sun
  • Beastie Boys – So What’cha Want
  • The Cure – In Between Days
  • OK Go – Here It Goes Again
  • Luscious Jackson – Naked Eye

The Great Giveback

We had an amazing day at the Great Chicago Food Depository, and we couldn’t have done it without our awesome volunteers! Together, we inspected, packed, and sent out a whopping 8,784 pounds of bread, which will supply over 7,000 meals to those in need in our community.

But that’s not all! During our second repack session, we also helped prepare 987 CSFP Shelf Stable Boxes, which totaled 23,142 pounds of food, providing 19,286 meals. That’s an incredible 567 meals per volunteer! We’re thrilled to have made such a huge impact and can’t thank everyone enough for their hard work and dedication.

Liam Hendriks is cancer free

White Sox closer Liam Hendriks announced yesterday on Instagram that he is cancer free and in remission. The Australian-born hurler announced back in January that he had been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.

There is no timetable yet for his return to the team, but the Sox could absolutely use him as they currently sit at 7-12. His return to the South Side will be a forever memory, when it does occur.

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