Dinkel’s Bakery closed in May after more than 100 years. Now, a developer wants to put up a six-story apartment building at the 3329 N. Lincoln Ave location with the iconic Dinkel’s sign included in the design. More details will be revealed during a meeting 6:30 p.m. on Jan. 25.
New Fall Out Boy is here!
Fall Out Boy is back with their first piece of new music in five years and it’s phenomenal. “Love From the Other Side” was debuted on Brian & Justin on Q101 this morning, but for anyone that missed it (or wants to hear it again, like us), you can watch the music video below.
Fall Out Boy’s eighth studio album, “So Much For Stardust”, is due on March 24.
Panera refuses to serve a woman in the drive-thru because of her crying baby
A woman has gone viral for filming a questionable interaction with a Panera employee. The drive-thru worker is filmed refusing to serve the woman due to her crying baby in the backseat.
Who is the Karen in this situation? The conversation lives on Facebook!
Madonna coming to Chicago, early 2000’s rap nostalgia festival announced in Las Vegas, and more!
A number of exciting shows were announced throughout the country yesterday. Notably, Madonna is coming to the United Center on August 9 for a “Greatest Hits” tour. This marks the first time that Madonna has been back in Chicago since a seven-night residency at the Chicago Theater in 2019. Tickets go on-sale on Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. CT on Jan. 20 here.
Lovers and Friends Fest was announced for May 6 in Las Vegas. The festival features Missy Elliott, 50 Cent, Mariah Carey, and more. Pre-sale starts on January 20.
Kenny Loggins comes to the Ravinia on August 19 for his farewell tour. The on-sale date has not been announced yet.
Finally, up-and-coming UK post-punks High Vis have announced their first US tour and will be stopping by the Cobra Lounge on April 6. For fans of bands like Turnstile or Rise Against, we cannot recommend High Vis enough. Tickets go on-sale on Friday.
Kelly Clarkson decided to cover The Offspring and it’s kind of good?
Kelly Clarkson has an affinity for covering 90’s alt rock anthems. We think it’s weird she does this on her own show as it puts the audience in an uncomfortable position, like the adult version of watching a kid open their birthday presents, but she’s really good at what she does.
Does this pass the vibe check? The conversation lives on Facebook!
ComEd wants to raise your bill by $17 a month by 2027
As if it wasn’t bad enough, your electric bill might be going up again really soon. A new proposal by ComEd wants to raise the delivery rate by over $1.4 billion over the next four years. That $1.4 billion hike translates into $17 more per month on your electric bill by 2027 if ComEd gets their way.
ComEd has requested the price hike in an effort to strengthen grids. Per CBS News, under the four-year plan, the current average $93 monthly bill will see an initial monthly increase of $4.50 in 2024, bringing it to $97.50 per month or $1,167 annually. Year after year, rates will go up. By 2027, the average monthly bill will surge to $110 or $1,320 a year.
Gordon Ramsay’s new restaurant is coming to Naperville in the spring
The king of the kitchen is coming to Chicagoland in the spring. Gordon Ramsay announced that his “Ramsay’s Kitchen” will be landing in Naperville in the coming months, joining Las Vegas and Boston as the three cities with this restaurant.
“Ramsay’s Kitchen” in Naperville is expected to open this spring. It will be at 39 West Jefferson Street in the former Ted’s Montana Grill and Oswald Pharmacy space.
NASCAR is now requiring their drivers to wear underwear
The greatest sport on four wheels unveiled some new rules for the 2023 season this week. Starting in the new season, drivers will be required to wear underwear and socks, among other things.
It should be noted, a fire-resistant head sock/helmet skirt, underwear and socks. Specific SFI or FIA-rated gear will be required, falling in-line with other series. It remains unknown at this time how this will be checked.
Our sister station, WLS-AM, is a proud partner of the Motor Racing Network and the home of the Chicago Street Race this summer. More info can be found here.
Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds new album
Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds have announced a new album, Council Skies. The video for “Easy Now” here features House Of The Dragon actress Milly Alcock.
We need your help deciding whether or not this ‘Cat Mewseum’ is cool or creepy
We don’t remember how we got into this dark corner of the Internet, all we know is that we ended up there and now we need your help deciding if this is cool or creepy. Shawn Redner of Wisconsin has dedicated his home to his homies, more specifically a collection of feline-related “memorabilia”.
Cool or creepy? This conversation lives on Facebook!
Tony Hawk joins Goldfinger on stage to sing ‘Superman’
No video has ever made me want to plug in my PS2 and eat an entire pizza more than this one does. Over the weekend, Tony Hawk joined legendary ska-band at a show in California to play a song that will be forever associated with the ‘Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater’ series.
Hawk can do a kickflip and he can sing in a band. As far as I’m concerned, he’s the coolest person to ever live.
Chicago’s ‘Name a Snowplow’ competition is underway and the names are hilarious
Chicagoland, we have to hand it to you. You guys hit a few of these out of the park. Voting is underway for the city’s ‘Name a Snowplow’ competition and we are dying over some of the names that you guys came up with. Names include Austin Plowers, Better Call Salt, Ernie Snowbanks, LollaPLOWlooza, and Sammy Snowsa.
A full list of names can be found here. Voting can be done here.
You think your wife loves you? She needs to enter a ‘Husband Calling Competition’
Those who yell the loudest, love the most. Or something like that. Anyways, Brian & Justin have found a competition that they desperately want their ladies to enter.
If you think you can beat these sturdy ladies from Iowa, we want to see it. Send us a video on Q101’s Facebook page!
Save yourself some embarrassment and do not ask a furry these questions
Trust us, the next time you’re surrounded by furries, which will be sooner rather than later, save yourself some embarrassment and avoid the following,
Do you have any other tips for furry-related interactions? The conversation lives on Facebook!
Cannons are coming to the Cubby Bear for a FREE show
Q101 and the Cubby Bear present a Pop-Up Performance by Cannons on Thursday, February 23.
- Q101 Pop-Up with Cannons
- Thursday, February 23rd
- The Cubby Bear
- 21+ Show
- Enter for a chance to win Guaranteed Entry passes at Q101.com
We can’t wait to see you there!
1.15.2023 History Of Alternative
Hour 1
Hour 3
Maneskin + Tom Morello = Gossip
Maneskin featuring the great Tom Morello here for their new song “Gossip” off the Italian rockers’ upcoming album, Rush! due January 20th.
Meat thief gets locked up
A man in Ohio has been locked up for the 70th time. According to an Ohio police department, Walmart reported a shoplifter who pushed a shopping cart full of various packaged meat and a suitcase out of the store without paying. The man then noted that he sold the meat to restaurants at half-price.
Any meat that couldn’t fit in the suitcase was moved to the dumpster outside. The man had several warrants out for his arrest, including two with the department that arrested him. He was arrested and booked for theft.
Wisconsin bans TikTok on government devices
I hope Justin isn’t planning on running for office in Kenosha anytime soon, because he would have to go without TikTok to do so. On Thursday, our neighbors announced that they would be banning TikTok from government devices. Governor Tony Evers ordered the ban after he said he consulted with the FBI and emergency management officials. He noted potential risks to privacy, safety and security. Evers’ order applies to most state agencies, with some exceptions like criminal investigators who may be using the app to track certain people.
Wisconsin joins nearly half of the states in the country in adding this ban.
Green Day drops an unreleased cover of Elvis Costello’s ‘Alison’
In preparation for the 25th anniversary reissue of their album Nimrod, Green Day dug into the archives and found a previously unreleased recording of the Elvis Costello classic, ‘Alison’.
The band demoed this song during the Nimrod recording sessions.
Prior to this, the trio released a never-heard-before demo of an unreleased song, “You Irritate Me“. The full anniversary edition of the album will be released on January 27 as a digital release, a 5xLP release, and a 3xCD release.
