U2 will reimagine and re-record 40 songs from across their catalogue for an album called Songs of Surrender. The collection will be available on St. Patrick’s Day.
A woman is devastated after her boyfriend of eight years proposed with this engagement ring
You spend eight years of your life with someone and in that time, you start to picture the rest of your life with them. When it comes time to tie the knot, you imagine wearing a ring that you can show off to your friends, family, and even strangers who just want to marvel at the beauty of your symbol of forever. Instead, you get something like this,
According to a recent study, a majority of women care about the size of their ring. According to the study, 80% of women admit to subtly mentioning what they wanted in an engagement ring to their future spouses. On top of that, 7 out of ten future brides actively participated in the ring selection process.
Would you accept this ring if you were in her situation? The conversation lives on Facebook!
This is what happens when you pit a Domino’s employee against a Papa John’s employee
A great prank call? Definitely. The greatest prank call of all-time? Quite Possibly. Please enjoy what happens when someone dials two pizza locations at the same time.
The greatest fried chicken in the world is coming to Downtown Chicago today
The biggest thing to happen to Chicago since the Cubs won the World Series will be happening on today at 10am. Raising Cane’s, the Louisiana-based chicken empire, is making their way downtown and opening a humungous location inside the historic Montgomery Building along North Michigan Avenue near Madison Street. Doors officially open at 10am for an all-day party featuring Cane, the brand’s mascot, the Chicago Bulls DJ (DJ One Change), and giveaways including free Cane’s for a year.
Cane’s is in the midst of a massive Northern expansion that has taken the company away from the South, exclusively. In 2021, they opened a location on Clark & Waveland, down the street from Wrigley Field. Case the Producer encourages everyone to try the downtown location, however, as he’s become very concerned with the long lines at the Wrigleyville location.
More information on the Cane’s grand opening can be found here.
Illinois ranked in top 15 in “best states to raise a family” in, 11th in “affordability”
Our friends at WalletHub sat down recently and put together a list of the best states to raise a family in. Despite what cable news naysayers might think, Illinois polled tremendously well in these results. The state finished as the 13th best place to raise a family. Even more surprising, according to WalletHub, is the 11th most affordable state in the country.
Other categories included family fun (4th), education and childcare (25th), and health and safety (29th). Indiana finished 34th overall.
Another body has been found in Lake Michigan
A body discovered Sunday along Chicago’s Lake Michigan shoreline has been identified as that of a Gary, Indiana man, authorities said. The Cook County medical examiner’s office identified the body as John Puza Jr.
Puza’s body was found Sunday afternoon by Chicago police officers who responded to a call to help a marine unit with a body in the water along North DuSable Lake Shore Drive, police said.
His cause of death is unconfirmed at this point.
Do you think you can cut the mustard as a Wienermobile driver?
Oscar Mayer is now hiring its next class of drivers for the humble Wienermobile. The company is looking for 12 graduating college seniors to step up to the sausage and drive the Wienermobile around for a year. Selected applicants will travel more than 200,000 miles across the country.
According to the job posting, being a driver comes with a good salary and benefits, which makes me wonder what the hell I’m doing with my life.
More info can be found here.
Listen all y’all…
Yes, this was released back in 2017, but maybe your Monday could use a lift. “Sesametage” is the parody recreating the Spike Jonze-directed music video for “Sabotage” with footage from the vintage Sesame Street film Follow That Bird. Enjoy!
Jack White to make second appearance on “American Pickers”
Jack White will be making a return appearance on a popular show on The History Channel this week.
For the first time since 2012, the Twisted Xmas veteran will be popping up on American Pickers. Apparently he will be seeking help in restoring an old school truck with a mobile recording studio inside. Very Jack White, if I do say so myself.
The episode will air this Wednesday [January 11th, 2023].
Somebody got really high and then redesigned Soldier Field. The Bears want to make those renovations
Landmark Development released a video on Sunday providing a virtual tour of what Soldier Field could look like after a complete remodel. We’re not saying they were smoking a little something something while drawing up these blueprints…but come on.
The redevelopment would expand seating to include approximately 61,500-70,000 total seats. It also quadruples the space for food and drink options.
Are you in favor of the Bears staying in the city if they can pull this off, or would you rather have them in Arlington Heights? The conversation lives on Facebook!
Peoples Gas seeking record-breaking price hike next year
$402 million. That’s the price hike that Peoples Gas has circled. Chicago residents could see their monthly natural gas bills rise by an average of $11.83 starting next year if state regulators approve rate hikes totaling $402 million as requested Friday by Peoples Gas. Peoples is asking for permission to raise rates by $195 million while also merging an additional $207 million into delivery costs to offset a $15-per-month surcharge slated to expire at the end of the year.
The commerce commission has the rest of this year to decide on Peoples’ request, but that agency has a full docket of other rate hike requests covering most of the state.
If you own a MacBook, Apple may owe you money as a part of a class-action settlement
If you purchased an Apple MacBook laptop equipped with a certain kind of keyboard between the years of 2015 and 2019, you may be eligible for a payment of up to $395 as part of a nationwide class-action settlement. According to the lawsuit, Apple sold defective butterfly keyboards. The malfunctions, the lawsuit claims, can result in “characters repeating unexpectedly; letters or characters not appearing; and/or the keys feeling “sticky” or not responding in a consistent manner.”
If you did purchase a MacBook between 2015 and 2019, you might be owed a payout. However, the amount you could receive is based on tiers, and you’ll need specific information in order to correctly file a claim.
NBC 5 has provided all of the information here.
A new sticker is designed to prevent catalytic converter thefts
Chicago police have teamed up with auto shops in an effort to halt the speed of catalytic converter thefts. Andy Bizurp, who owns Midwest Performance on West Fulton, worked with officers to design a sticker that will be able to track these converters. “This has an acid etching in it,” Bizub said. “Once you apply the sticker, the acid will etch the numbers into the catalytic converter. Those numbers will remain and it will still be traceable.”
Others are expected to follow suit, depending on funds made available by each alderman’s office.
White Sox closer Liam Hendriks diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
28-year-old Liam Hendriks posted on social media last night and announced that he had been diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. The Australian born-hurler will begin treatment on Monday, January 9.
White Sox GM Rick Hahn released a statement in support of Hendriks and noted that they will not have any updates on his playing condition until Opening Day, at the earliest.
Q101 sends their best wishes to Hendriks, his family, and the entire White Sox organization.
A Chicago t-shirt company is raising money for Damar Hamlin’s foundation
Obvious Shirts, a Chicago-based t-shirt company and premier destination for Cubs fans who are looking for something a little different, have joined the parade of supporting Damar Hamlin and his foundation. Company founder Joe Johnson obviously wanted to help Hamlin given his highly public situation, but for him, it was also personal. Johnson suffered from Kawasaki Syndrome at ages three and five and had to wear a heart guard while playing youth sports.
Their shirt can be found here.
Damar Hamlin tweeted from his hospital bed on Sunday afternoon that he has created his own shirt with proceeds going to first responders and the UC Trauma Center.
That shirt can be purchased here.
The Detroit Lions own Aaron Rodgers
Just a friendly reminder from Brian & Justin at Q101.
Enjoy your offseason, Aaron.
Bears miraculously stumble into #1 overall pick
The Bears, who started the season winning two out of their first three games, struggled to find their footing as the season continued. They lost their last 10 games and thanks to a little help from former Bears head coach Lovie Smith and his Houston Texans, who squeaked out a victory over the Indianapolis Colts, the Bears have secured the first overall pick in the draft.
The Bears will have the first overall pick for the first time since 1947. Among the available players, the Bears have a chance to grab possibly elite defenders in Will Anderson (Alabama) or Jalen Carter (Georgia). Because the Bears don’t need a quarterback (assuming Justin Fields doesn’t have any injury setbacks), they are also in the market to trade down to teams like Houston, Indianapolis, or Carolina.
For the first time in a long time, it feels good to be a Bears fan.
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Damar Hamlin breathing on his own, FaceTiming Bills teammates
Damar Hamlin continues his miraculous recovery from the shocking cardiac arrest he suffered in front of America on Monday Night Football.
The Bills safety is reportedly no longer being assisted with ventilations and has even FaceTimed with some of his teammates (the latest here from CNN, updated regularly).
But the most amazing development in this story, IMHO, was this interaction with his doctor:
Indeed.
Remember, all of this would not have been possible unless the Chain Of Survival hadn’t started almost immediately after his collapse in Cincinnati. Here’s a quick, down and dirty lesson on how YOU could help if you ever come across someone not breathing and without a pulse.
