A girl recorded her phone call to her dad, which led to her coming out and telling him that her “friend” was actually her girlfriend. His reaction is heartwarming.
If you or someone you love is in need of LGBTQ resources, we encourage our Crew Members to check out the list of services that The Trevor Project provides.
Ken Waks, an investigator and content creator in Chicago, has a message for people that have been walking alone, late at night in Chicago.
The buddy system should remain as prominent now as it did when you were in preschool. Stay safe, Chicago.
It’s 4/20, and it’s time to celebrate. Our friends at Block Club Chicago have helped us gather the information on the best deals going around the city.
10% Off Weed at Dispensary 33
This dispensary, which has two locations at at 5001 N. Clark St. and 1152 W. Randolph St., is knocking off 10% for all weed through Saturday. It is also offering buy three bulk deals. More information can be found here.
Sunnyside is Offering Free One-Hitters
Sunnyside, which has two locations on Clark St., is offering free one-hitters for anyone who purchases more than 7 grams of the good stuff. Learn more about the fun being offered here.
20% Off Weed in South Shore
Mission Illinois at 8554 S. Commercial Ave. is offering a wide array of discounts on their products on 4/20. Get the low down on getting high here.
$5 Off At Nature’s Care Company
Nature’s Care will take $5 off items across its menu in April to celebrate 4/20. It is at 810 W. Randolph St. Click here to learn more.
A full list of celebrations and discounts can be found here.
After suffering a leg injury, Frank Ocean has dropped out as Sunday night’s Coachella headliner and will be replaced by Travis, Mark and Tom! All the weekend performances will be free to stream on Coachella’s YouTube page.
For the first time since the untimely death of Taylor Hawkins, Dave Grohl and the Foo Fighters are back with a new song. Grohl, in the past year, not only lost his drummer, but also his mother, whom he was extremely close to. This song is incredibly emotional.
The next Foo Fighters album will be released on June 2. It is called “But Here We Are”.
Facebook owes us money, again. A multi-million dollar settlement was approved by a judge last month that will force Meta, Facebook’s parent company, to once again line the pockets of Chicagoland citizens. The lawsuit claims Facebook allowed users’ personal data to be shared with third parties, the most famous being Cambridge Analytica, a consulting firm that supported Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign. The firm harvested the data of as many as 87 million Facebook users, the Associated Press reported.
You can check to see if you’re eligible at this link right here.
A Chicago woman is under arrest for her participation in the chaos that ensued in Forest Park earlier this week. The video shows a wildly escalating scene, ending with a huge car accident.
The driving is facing criminal charges.
As if your friend chicken options weren’t already challenging enough between the northern expansion of Raising Canes and the continued dominance of Chick-fil-A, it was announced yesterday that Bojangles, a southern fried chicken chain, is coming to Chicago.
The 46-year-old company said in a press release that it had signed a multi-unit franchise development agreement that will introduce the brand to Chicago. The company will be bringing three new restaurants to Chicago suburbs over the next three years, joining three other locations in Illinois that operate to the south of the city.
The Internet has been buzzing for a few days now about Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Anthony Bass and a tweet that he sent out into the ether.
Per the tweet, the flight attendant on this flight “made” his pregnant wife get on her hands and knees to pick up the spilled popcorn.
Now, the Q101 Zooming In Team has acquired a zoomed in image of the popcorn on the ground, and to us, that’s a decent amount of corn.
Does it warrant a pregnant woman cleaning it up? You decide. The conversation lives on Facebook!
Billy Idol performed the first-ever show at the Hoover Dam (on the Colorado River & Nevada/Arizona border) for an upcoming concert film set to be released later this year.
The once in a lifetime concert, featuring special guests Alison Mosshart (The Kills, The Dead Weather), Steve Jones (Sex Pistols) and Tony Kanal (No Doubt), was filmed on April 8th for a concert film scheduled for theatrical release later this year.
Are you thinking what I’m thinking? This is happening now. Two clips of a new Foo Fighters song, hoping we get the whole thing soon! Who do you think will be on drums in this new foo era? <3 Lauren
A-lister Keanu Reeves has made headlines yet again, although this time we’re a little taken aback by why. The actor and his girlfriend were photographed smooching on the red carpet, and Reeves, as it turns out, kisses with his eyes open.
This is one of the most uncomfortable photos we’ve ever seen.
Do you kiss with your eyes open? The conversation lives on Facebook!
Netflix’s ‘Love Is Blind’ reunion show is now on Netflix, but that comes after a long day of delays and disappointment. The Season 4 cast of the smash-hit were set to get together for a live reunion show on Sunday afternoon, but Netflix failed to get the broadcast up and running. “To everyone who stayed up late, woke up early, gave up their Sunday afternoon… we are incredibly sorry that the Love is Blind Live Reunion did not turn out as we had planned,” Netflix tweeted. “We’re filming it now and we’ll have it on Netflix as soon as humanly possible. Again, thank you and sorry.”
The company took a massive stock hit because of this issue. Per DailyMail, “The streaming giant was down as much as 2.4% to $330.57 at 3:25 p.m. in New York. The stock crept back up to close at $332.72, but was still down 1.75%. The company’s market cap fell from $150.81 billion to $148.18 billion.”
McDonald’s has said it’s been tweaking the menu. The changes are subtle, but McDonald’s said Monday they’ve resulted in the company’s “best burgers ever”, which include new buns, added Big Mac sauce to Big Macs, and caramelized onions to patties while they’re on the grill.
The changes are being applied to the preparation of the signature Big Mac, the McDouble, and the classic cheeseburgers and hamburgers.
These changes have already happened on the West Coast and are moving across the country.
Paramore is currently on tour in Europe and are making headlines for joining the pack of artists that are publicly expressing their dismay with Ticketmaster. She called out the ticketing agency while on stage in Cardiff, Wales, saying, “I wanna say one more time how special it is that you’ve all made it tonight. We don’t take it lightly, we know, honestly, especially now, it’s a huge sacrifice to come to a show because Ticketmaster need to get their shit together.”
She continued, “We’ve put a lot of pressure on ourselves too because we were like, ‘People are spending money that they don’t have to come and hang out with us and we better give them something that’s worth that’. We just love you so much.”
Paramore is back stateside for a summer US tour starting on May 20.
Sitting duck mayor Lori Lightfoot spoke to camera crews on Monday and seemed unbothered by the scenes that have taken over your newsfeed. When asked about the situation that occurred in The Loop over the weekend, Lightfoot said, “Here’s the thing: the vast majority of the young people that came downtown came downtown because it was great weather and an opportunity to enjoy the city. That’s absolutely entirely appropriate. There were a few that came with different intentions, and they have and they will be dealt with, but I’m not going to use your language, which I think is wrong, to say that it was mayhem.”
The Mayor said she felt “ambushed” by the line of questioning.
Incoming mayor Brandon Johnson responded in a much more professional manor than Lightfoot. When asked about the situation, he stressed that the situation was “unacceptable”, later saying, “Our city must work together to create spaces for youth to gather safely and responsibly, under adult guidance and supervision, to ensure that every part of our city remains welcome for both residents and visitors. This is one aspect of my comprehensive approach to improve public safety and make Chicago livable for everyone.”
Soundgarden and the estate of the late Chris Cornell have reached an “amicable out-of-court resolution,” reconciling the long-running legal disputes between the two parties.
Three years after a temporary ballpark was built next to the original “Field of Dreams” in a cornfield in Dyersville, the facility is now in the midst of an $80 million expansion and Frank Thomas is behind it. The White Sox Hall of Famer bought a controlling interest in Go the Distance Baseball’s stake in the movie site and temporary ballpark in 2021.
Per WGN, “The project will add nearly 100 acres to the existing 190-acre site. When completed in 2025, it will include nine ball fields for youth baseball and softball, a 100,000-square-foot fieldhouse, a 104-room boutique hotel, an RV park, a concert amphitheater, jogging trails through the cornfields, and a park designed to be inclusive for children and adults with disabilities.”
The supermarket powerhouse is now doing damage control after a shirt went viral for containing a secret message. The core of the shirt is built around the letters “RE”, in an effort to promote recycling. “Recycle, Reuse, Renew, Rethink” are all made very clear on the shirt. It’s what’s hidden that had customers outraged.
The merchandise was available at stores in Canada and was quickly scrapped, but you can find the t-shirt on Amazon.
Some Oregon drivers were caught by surprise when they hit the jackpot while on the roadways. Police say a 38-year-old man threw $200,000 in cash from his car as he drove along an Interstate in Eugene, Oregon. Reports say this drained his family’s bank account.
The family is now urging the lucky drivers that scooped up money during their commute to return the money to the family. One woman reported to Inside Edition that she gained $2,000 from the fiasco.
The cash-slinging bandit has not been charged with theft, as he had the right to access the bank account.
