On Wednesday June 21, Chicago’s very own Fall Out Boy continues their world domination with a stop at the friendly confines of Wrigley Field. Tickets for this incredible experience will go on-sale this Friday, February 3.
Joining Fall Out Boy will be Chicago’s very own Alkaline Trio, as well as the recently reunited The Academy Is… and Royal & The Serpent.
If you’re worried about scoring tickets to this epic show, do not worry. On Thursday, February 2, every hour from 8:00AM onwards, Q101 will be giving away a pair of tickets to this show for Ticket Blitz Thursday.
The death of The Big Box is upon us. The elite towel provider, Bed Bath & Beyond, announced that they were going to close 87 stores. This comes after 150 stores closed over the summer.
What store can you not believe is still open? The conversation lives on Facebook!
Marie Kondo was ushered into our lives a few years ago after she told us to “spark joy” on Netflix. The neat-freak had turned people’s lives around, saving them from being hoarders and cleaning up their personal spaces. She forced people to toss any items that didn’t spark joy, in a practice that was influenced by the Japanese art of decluttering.
She told The Washington Post that things have changed, however, noting, “Now I realize what is important to me is enjoying spending time with my children at home.” She went on to say, “The true purpose of tidying is not to cut down on your possessions or declutter your space, but rather, to learn to make meaningful choices and find gratitude in everyday life.”
Mark your calendars and hug your loved ones. According to a viral video, World War III is going to start at 6:05pm on November 23, 2023 when Russia launches an attack on Germany.
Amazon has fought back against this video, noting that this is not something that Alexa would say, but it does seem plausible that German would be in World War III given their history in World Wars.
$1.5 million. One point five m-m-m-million. That’s the total damage done by one woman in Harvey, who has finally been caught for her chicken wing scheme. Vera Liddell, of Harvey School District 152, has been charged with stealing over a million dollars worth of wings. According to WGN, court records accuse Liddell of ordering more than 11,000 cases of chicken wings from the school district’s food provider and then picking-up the order in a district cargo van. That food was never brought to the school.
District funds were used to pay for the food, according to prosecutors, who did not reveal what became of the chicken wings. If she wasn’t eating them, we don’t want to know what she was doing with them.
Cook County’s State Attorney Kim Foxx has announced that she is dropping charges against R. Kelly, following federal convictions in two courts. Foxx had pleaded with women and girls to come forward in 2019 so she could pursue charges against Kelly, acknowledged that the decision “may be disappointing” to his accusers.
Since Kelly was indicted in Cook County in 2019, federal juries in Chicago and New York have convicted him of a raft of crimes, including child pornography, enticement, racketeering and sex trafficking related to allegations that he victimized women and girls.
Green Day have released an expanded reissue of their classic album, Nimrod. Nimrod 25 includes the original album, some previously unreleased demos, a live set from Philadelphia’s Electric Factory (recorded November 14, 1997), plus two unreleased Green Day songs (“You Irritate Me” and “Tre Polka”) and a previously unreleased cover of Elvis Costello’s “Alison”.
As Brian & Justin discussed this morning, Mr. Beast took some of his absurd wealth and put it to good use, giving people sight who had not had it before.
The Slanty toilet is here and it could soon be altering your workday. The internal parts function like a standard toilet, but its seat profile is far from standard. Rather than the traditional horizontal toilet seat, the top of the Slanty tilts down at an angle, changing the user’s body position.
While there are health and sanitary benefits to these toilets, Family Handyman notes, “For commercial customers, Slanty markets its product as a subtle way for management to cut down on prolonged bathroom breaks. Per the Slanty website, an eight- to 13-degree downward slant will reduce average time in the restroom by more than 25 percent. But let’s be honest: Is there any more passive-aggressive way to show you don’t trust your employees than installing uncomfortable toilets?”
If you see moderations being made to your workplace bathroom, just know that it’s because you were hanging out in there for far too long.
In case you weren’t cold and angry enough this morning, this is your friendly reminder that it is illegal to start your car to warm it up and then leave it running unattended. This, of course, could throw a massive wrench in your morning plans. The good news is that there’s a loophole in the law, that being the use of remote starts. A vehicle turned on using a remote starter system is not classified an “unattended motor vehicle,” the law says.
While remote starts are okay, Chicago police has advised against it due to the possibility of theft.
COMMUNITY ALERT Vehicles that are left running continue to be taken in the 14th District and citywide. Please do your part to protect yourself and your community. Giving away your car is a nice gesture but… TURN IT OF AND TAKE THE KEYS!!! Help us out with a retweet. pic.twitter.com/yg8ntCIQAo
The “Brian” part of Q101’s Brian & Justin and local fast food enthusiast Brian Haddad is worried about a change coming to the Golden Arches. McDonald’s has unveiled a strawless lid in some markets for cold beverages only. The company said the lids “help optimize our packaging and eliminate the use of small plastics.”
When speaking to Q101’s digital team, Haddad expressed his fears about the change, noting that with the straw, their drinks “hit different”. He acknowledged that this could be an effort to “save the turtles and sh*t in the ocean”, but he doesn’t like the idea of turtles inconveniencing him.
By the end of 2025, McDonald’s is aiming for “100% certified, recycled or renewable materials.”
Chicago police say a man’s body was pulled Sunday morning from Lake Michigan near Museum Campus in Chicago. According to WGN, Chicago Police Department’s Marine Unit recovered the man, who hasn’t been identified, around 11:10 a.m. in the 1100 block of South Lake Shore Drive.
Police are conducting a death investigation and are awaiting the results of an autopsy.
This marks yet another body that has turned up in Lake Michigan in recent months, leading to conspiracies that there is a serial killer on the loose in Chicago.
Snow is on the ground once again and it doesn’t appear to be leaving our lives anytime soon. For some residents in Pilsen, the Chicago tradition of calling ‘dibs’ has gone too far. After a light dusting of snow over the weekend, neighbors spoke out against the practice.
If you hate fun and want to get a dibs-related piece of property removed, you can call 311 and they can assist you from there.
Delilah gets a special visit and a personal performance of her favorite song “Hey There Delilah” and her reaction could make a literal stone burst into tears!
Delilah has been fighting cancer since she was just 4 years old. Her favorite song during treatments has been "Hey There Delilah” by The Plain White T’s—so they surprised her with a private concert at the hospital 💚 pic.twitter.com/JFpWK7WZl3
Is there a sweeter moment than this? If so I challenge you to share it. Lets make this a thread of happy moments, continue the conversation over on Facebook!
Concert season is upon us. This week, a slew of tour dates from top artists like Beck, Dave Matthews Band, and Giovannie & the Hired Guns were announced with stops in Chicago.
Giovannie and the Hired Guns at Joe’s on Weed St, May 20
The boys behind ‘Ramon Ayala’ will be back in Chicago for the first time since the the Halloween Pop-Up in October. On May 20, they head to Joe’s on Weed St. as a part of their Tejano Punk Boyz Tour. Tickets go on sale today at 10.
Citizen at House of Blues, June 17; Metro, June 18
While not a household name, Toldeo’s premier emo outlet, Citizen, will be back in Chicago for a pair of dates on June 17 and 18. The band will be celebrating 10 years of their second album, “Youth”, notable for the song “The Night I Drove Alone”, which has received a second life thanks to TikTok. The first show at House of Blues received such an overwhelming demand that a second date was added the next night at Metro. Support will be from Fiddlehead, one of the most beloved punk bands in the game currently. Fiddlehead has only played Chicago one another time before this. Tickets for both shows go on sale today.
Young the Giant & Milky Chance at Northerly Island, June 23
Hot off the heels of a sold out show at the Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom in October, Young the Giant are headed back to Chicago and this time they’re bringing German imports with them. June 23, they kick off the summer at Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island. Tickets go on sale on February 3.
The Chainsmokers, Miranda Lambert, The Black Crowes, and Charley Crockettat the NASCAR Street Race, July 1 & 2
This quartet of artists will be playing at the inaugural NASCAR Street Race in Chicago on July 1 and July 2. General admission passes to one of the most hyped events of the summer will go on sale on February 2.
Dave Matthews at Northerly Island, July 7 & 8
For the second time in three years, Dave Matthews Band will be back at Northerly Island for a pair of dates this summer. Last time they played there, Brian of Brian & Justin on Q101 noted that those shows were “the most crowded” he’s ever seen Northerly Island. A hot ticket, these will go on sale on February 17.
Beck and Phoenix at Northerly Island, August 31
Do you get the impression that you’ll be spending a lot of time by the water this summer? Northerly Island has another banger on the way by way of Beck and Phoenix on August 31. Both artists were here last year with Phoenix stopping by the Q101 Lounge. Tickets go on sale today.
Lebron James may be the most accomplished athlete of all-time, but he has yet to embrace the Bald Is Beautiful lifestyle that Michael Jordan accepted long ago. After a loss against the Clippers earlier this week, the King was heckled about his hairline by a fan sitting in the lower level.
James currently sits about 100 points behind Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the most points in NBA history. Michael Jordan finished his career with 32,000 points, while the current Lakers star has more than 38,000 and counting.
Goldman Sachs expects home values to worsen through 2023 amid continued skyrocketing interest rates and declining housing prices and they predict that San Jose, California; San Diego, California; Austin, Texas; and Phoenix, Arizona, will likely see noticeable increases before drastic decreases of more than 25%.
As for those in Chicago, home prices are expected to dip slightly (-1.8%), while Baltimore (+0.5%) and Miami (+0.8%) will see higher prices, the firm said.
Don’t buy a home in the burbs just yet, Brian. Things could get worse before they get better.
Chicago’s top hockey team, AHL’s Chicago Wolves, will host the Rockford Ice Hogs and Grand Rapids Griffins this weekend. When they take the ice, the Wolves will be wearing special jerseys to raise awareness for those suffering with poor mental health. “The goal is to raise awareness,” said Wolves President of Operations Courtney Mahoney. “Certainly the goal is to raise a lot of funds for mental health-related charities. If we can have any kids or family, anybody feel better about themselves and understand that they’re not alone, I think that’s a win-win for the organization.”
Silent Auction bidding begins Jan. 28 at the Chicago Wolves Charities table through the end of the second intermission on Jan. 29.
The commemorative jerseys feature a butterfly to symbolize transformation, meaningful phrases and a colorful brain pattern representing different mental health issues.
Our Blind Auction is LIVE for your chance to win one of these Mental Health Awareness jerseys, presented by @campfiremallows! Which one would be your favorite? 🤔
Officials at a New Jersey high school confirmed that a grown woman who posed as a teen girl was able to attend classes at the city’s high school for several days after enrolling with fake documents. The school district superintendent noted, “She was here for four days before being found out, and barred from entering the district property. All appropriate authorities were immediately notified, and the individual in question has now been arrested for providing false documentation.”
Breaking news: An adult woman was arrested after posing as a child and providing fake documents to enroll in New Brunswick High School last week, @aubjohnson111 announced tonight.
She attended the school for four days and community members are concerned about her motives. pic.twitter.com/BLOwgFeyss
This begs the question – the same one we ask whenever there’s a high-profile pedophilia case – why would you voluntarily spend time with a high schooler?
