A clip from Lady Gaga’s Las Vegas residency from a few years ago has resurfaced a few years ago as the conversation over concert tickets heats up.
Does she make a valid point? The conversation lives on Facebook!
The Chicago Tool Library, the city’s most underrated resource, expands on the West Side
The Chicago Tool Library is a non-profit library filled with tools for home repair and gardening, sewing, cooking, camping, and so much more. Opening just a few months before the pandemic, the Library survived a challenging few years and is now thriving. The library first resided in Bridgeport, but now can be found in West Garfield Park.
The Chicago Tool Library is open on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. More information can be found here.
It’s Runoff Election Day! Here’s where you can vote
The Chicago mayoral race between Brandon Johnson and Paul Vallas comes to an end today in Chicago’s runoff election. Polls will be open on Tuesday, April 4, from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Chicago voters are eligible to cast their ballot at any voting site in the city, regardless of where they live.
Per Fox 32, these are the voting locations,
- Ward 1 – Goldblatt’s Building, 1615 W. Chicago Ave.
- Ward 2 – Near North Library, 310 W. Division St.
- Ward 3 – Dawson Technical Institute, 3901 S. State St.
- Ward 4 – Dr. Martin Luther King Center, 4314 S. Cottage Grove Ave.
- Ward 5 – Southside YMCA, 6330 S. Stony Island Ave.
- Ward 6 – Whitney Young Library, 415 E. 79th St.
- Ward 7 – Trumbull Park, 2400 E. 105th St.
- Ward 8 – Olive Harvey College, 10001 S. Woodlawn Ave.
- Ward 9 – Palmer Park, 201 E. 111th St.
- Ward 10 – East Side Vodak Library, 3710 E. 106th St.
- Ward 11 – McGuane Park, 2901 S. Poplar Ave.
- Ward 12 – McKinley Park Library, 1915 W. 35th St.
- Ward 13 – Clearing Branch Library, 6423 W. 63rd Pl.
- Ward 14 – Archer Heights Library, 5055 S. Archer Ave.
- Ward 15 – Gage Park, 2411 W. 55th St.
- Ward 16 – Lindblom Park, 6054 S. Damen Ave.
- Ward 17 – Thurgood Marshall Library, 7506 S. Racine Ave.
- Ward 18 – Wrightwood Ashburn Library, 8530 S. Kedzie Ave.
- Ward 19 – Mt. Greenwood Park, 3721 W. 111th St.
- Ward 20 – Bessie Coleman Library, 731 E. 63rd St.
- Ward 21 – West Pullman Library, 830 W. 119th St.
- Ward 22 – Toman Library, 2708 S. Pulaski Rd.
- Ward 23 – Hall – St Faustina Kowalska Parish, 5157 S. McVicker Ave.
- Ward 24 – St. Agatha Catholic Parish, 3151 W. Douglas Ave.
- Ward 25 – Rudy Lozano Library, 1805 S. Loomis St.
- Ward 26 – Humboldt Park Library, 1605 N. Troy St.
- Ward 27 – Union Park, 1501 W. Randolph Ave.
- Ward 28 – Westside Learning Center, 4624 W. Madison St.
- Ward 29 – Amundsen Park, 6200 W. Bloomingdale Ave.
- Ward 30 – Kilbourn Park, 3501 N. Kilbourn Ave.
- Ward 31 – Portage Cragin Library. 5108 W. Belmont Ave.
- Ward 32 – Bucktown-Wicker Park Library, 1701 N. Milwaukee Ave.
- Ward 33 – American Indian Center, 3401 W. Ainsle St.
- Ward 34 – UIC Student Center, 750 S. Halsted St.
- Ward 35 – Northeastern IL University El Centro, 3390 N. Avondale Ave.
- Ward 36 – West Belmont Library, 3104 N. Narrangansett Ave.
- Ward 37 – West Chicago Library, 4856 W. Chicago Ave.
- Ward 38 – Hiawatha Park, 8029 W. Forest Preserve Dr.
- Ward 39 – North Park Village Admin Bldg, 5801 N. Pulaski
- Ward 40 – Budlong Wood Library, 5630 N. Lincoln Ave.
- Ward 41 – Roden Library, 6083 N. Northwest Hw.
- Ward 42 – Maggie Daley Park, 337 E. Randolph St.
- Ward 43 – Lincoln Park Branch Library, 1150 W. Fullerton Ave.
- Ward 44 – Merlo Library, 644 W. Belmont Ave.
- Ward 45 – Kolping Society of Chicago, 5826 N. Elston Ave.
- Ward 46 – Truman College, 1145 W. Wilson Ave.
- Ward 47 – Welles Park, 2333 W. Sunnyside Ave.
- Ward 48 – Broadway Armory, 5917 N. Broadway St.
- Ward 49 – Willye B White Park, 1610 W. Howard St.
- Ward 50 – Northtown Library, 6800 N. Western Ave.
- Board Supersite – 191 N. Clark St.
Liam Hendriks begins his last round of chemotherapy
White Sox closer Liam Hendriks, who has been battling non-Hodgkin lymphoma since January, began his last round of chemotherapy on Monday. In a video on the White Sox Twitter account, the Australian-born hurler said, “Happy opening day, Sox fans. Just want to let you know I’m starting my last round of chemo today so I’ll see you guys on the South Side soon. Play ball.”
Sox General Manager Rick Hahn was bullish on the closer returning to the fold within the next 60 days.
Close Out Cancer shirts can be found here.
DAIRY QUEEN’S GIANT SPOON HAS BEEN RECOVERED
A giant spoon that belonged to a Phoenix Dairy Queen went missing last month has been found. Phoenix police confirmed Monday that the 15-foot restaurant decoration was found by a man who was playing Pokemon Go at a nearby park.
The 15-foot spoon is valued at $3500, which makes this a possible felony theft.
If you have a scoop on the custard bandits, contact Silent Witness.
Coachella for the first time will livestream all 6 stages both weekends
Coachella’s weekend one livestream will launch Friday, April 14th with weekend two following on Friday, April 21st. Archived sets will also be available each night following the day’s livestream and many of the performances will be available on demand.
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The PIQNIQ 2023 lineup is here!
Q101 is excited to announce that for the first time ever, PIQNIQ will be headed to Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island on Sunday July 30, 2023.
Joining the festivities this year will be Incubus, Beach Weather, Giovannie & the Hired Guns, Bad Flower, and paris jackson.
Tickets go on-sale Friday, April 7th at 10:00am.
Get in on the Q101 Presale on Wednesday, April 5th from 10:00am-10:00pm
Use code: PIQNIQ
First pitch has been moved up for the White Sox home opener
South Siders, get to Guaranteed Rate Field earlier than you were initially planning today. In an effort to combat the incoming storms, the White Sox announced that first pitch will be at 2:10, instead 3:10, with patio access beginning at 12:30.
The Sox split a four-game series with the defending World Champion Astros to start the season. Their first home stand will come against the 1-2 Giants, who struggled opening up their season against the Yankees.
The Cure have cancelled 7,000 tickets from scalpers for upcoming US tour
Robert Smith of The Cure have cancelled 7,000 tickets found on secondary resale websites. The band made an effort to make tickets as affordable as possible by opting out of “dynamic” and “platinum-priced” tickets and chose to make tickets non-transferable. After the discovery of these tickets, Smith took to Twitter, saying,
The Cure will be at the United Center on June 10.
Women are finding love in short, bald men with newest dating trend
A new dating phenomenon is sweeping the nation by storm. As discussed by Hoda & Jenna, now is the time for short, bald men to thrive.
In an effort to break away from the conventional standards of beauty, women are now finding partners that they have an emotional connection to because they have opened up the dating pool to men who previously weren’t potential prospects.
It’s time for you short, bald men to thrive.
Falling into a vat of chocolate saved this woman’s life
A woman was pulled from the ashes of a chocolate factory explosion in Pennsylvania after she herself fell into a vat of chocolate while on fire, thus extinguishing her and saving her life.
Patricia Borges wound up breaking her collarbone and both of her heels in the destruction of the fire, and after nine hours of agony, she was eventually saved by rescue crews.
The March 24 blast at R.M. Palmer killed seven of Borges’s co-workers and injured 10.
WATCH: Inside Belvidere’s Apollo Theater moments after the roof collapsed
On Friday night, concert goers at Belvidere’s Apollo Theater witnessed abject horror as a severe storms rolled through the area and collapsed the roof of the venue while patrons were inside. According to Belvidere Fire Chief Shawn Schadle, the building has been condemned after the damage from the storm, which was a tornado, according to Boone County Director of Emergency Management Dan Zaccard.
A 50-year-old man was killed by way of the damage.
Q101 sends their hearts out to everyone impacted by storm.
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The White Stripes’ “Elephant” turns 20
The White Stripes are celebrating the 20th anniversary of their fourth studio album, Elephant, with the digital release of Elephant (Deluxe).The special release sees the remastered HD audio of the original studio album with a 27-song live set recorded on July 2, 2003 at the Aragon Ballroom during Jack and Meg’s blockbuster Elephant Tour.
Elephant (Deluxe) Tracklist:
Disc 1
01. Seven Nation Army
02. Black Math
03. There’s No Home For You Here
04. I Just Don’t Know What To Do With Myself
05. In The Cold, Cold Night
06. I Want To Be The Boy To Warm Your Mother’s Heart
07. You’ve Got Her In Your Pocket
08. Ball And Biscuit
09. The Hardest Button To Button
10. Little Acorns
11. Hypnotize
12. The Air Near My Fingers
13. Girl, You Have No Faith In Medicine
14. It’s True That We Love One Another
Brian and Justin — Live Broadcast at Lizzie McNeal’s!
Brian Phillips — Live Broadcast
If “Yellow” by Coldplay was an emo anthem
Banger. That’s the word that comes to mind after hearing this.
Big government wants this man to get rid of his ‘ILUVTOFU’ license plate
Peter Starostecki is a vegan who loves tofu, so much so that he proudly gets behind the wheel of a car that has a plate that reads, ‘ILUVTOFU’. That’s the thing about Peter Starostecki: he loves tofu. His entire car is decorated with tofu-related stickers and if you think there’s anything else going on here, you are a part of the problem.
As Starostecki explains in the news clip above, which has the same tone and pacing as a murder mystery, not everyone buys Starostecki’s vegan-related message. In fact, the state of Maine thinks he’s a dirty dog.
The state ordered Starostecki to remove his plate, and offered him a consolation prize that reads “V3GAN”. A man of strong moral fiber, our main character has passed on this vanity plate and has opted to live a life of normalcy in a way of saying “FU” to the people that love to hate him.
WELUVTOFU, too, Peter Starostecki.
Cubs, White Sox kick ass on Opening Day
It’s a great time to be alive for Chicago baseball fans. Both teams were victorious on Opening Day, and both games were super QUICK.
The Cubs stomped the Brewers, winning 4-0 off the back of new addition Dansby Swanson, who was excellent. He finished with three hits and an RBI.
The White Sox defeated the World Series Champion Astros in a thrilling affair. Dylan Cease was brilliant, hurling 6.1 innings and striking out 10. Although it got hairy towards the end, the bullpen was able to keep things close and after some timely hitting from Andrew Vaughn, the South Siders took the lead in the 9th and never looked back.
The Sox will be back at it on Friday night, whereas the Cubs will have to wait until Saturday to take the field again.
New music out from Andrew McMahon, Metallica, and more!
Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness: Tilt at the Wind No More
The fourth studio album from Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness is out today. “Tilt at the Wind No More” comes after a lengthy buildup with singles dating back to October. Andrew McMahon will be on the road this summer with dates in Milwaukee, Indianapolis, and more!
boygenius: the record
The supergroup of Julien Baker, Lucy Dacus, & Phoebe Bridgers, otherwise known as boygenius, are back with a spectacular new record entitled “the record”. The band has a new short film out, “the film”, directed by Kristen Stewart, to go along with the release of their new album. The group will be in Chicago on June 24.
Michigander: It Will Never Be the Same
Twisted Xmas veteran Michigander is out with a new EP today and it is excellent. Michigander will be at Lincoln Hall on April 14.
Metallica: 72 Seasons
Metallica dropped the title-track for their latest album, “72 Seasons”. The album comes out on April 14, but for now, we have an eight-minute single to enjoy. Metallica will be at Soldier Field at August 9 and August 11, 2024.
Samiam: Stowaway
Samiam are a forever under-appreciated punk outlet from California. “Stowaway” marks their first release in nine years. They’ll be at the Metro alongside The Bouncing Souls at the Metro on May 11.
White Stripes: Elephant (20th Anniversary)
While the White Stripes are not back in business, but this weekend marks the 20th anniversary of Elephant. Not only are the White Stripes reissuing their most iconic record, but they’re releasing an unreleased show from the Aragon Ballroom in 2003 to celebrate the anniversary of the album.
Wicca Phase Springs Eternal: Moving Without Movements
Underground emo icon-turned-emo rapper Wicca Phase Springs Eternal dropped a synthy new wave single Moving Without Movements, which has been stuck in the heads of Brian & Justin all week long.
