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.
Your boss might soon be installing a “sloped toilet” to cut down on your bathroom breaks
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.
Illinois state law prohibits your from warming up your car unattended
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.
Stay warm, Chicagoland.
McDonald’s testing sippy cups in some markets, Brian worries that it won’t “hit the same” without straws
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.”
Another body has been pulled from Lake Michigan near Museum Campus
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.
Pilsen residents are saying ‘calling dibs’ has gone too far
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.
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Time Square can’t shine as bright as her smile
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!
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!
Beck, Dave Matthews Band, and others announce Chicago tour dates
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 Crockett at 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 has his feelings hurt when he gets heckled by his hairline
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 says your home value could plummet to 2008 levels
Well, maybe not your home.
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 Wolves to debut new jerseys in support of mental health awareness
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.”
The commemorative jerseys feature a butterfly to symbolize transformation, meaningful phrases and a colorful brain pattern representing different mental health issues.
A charity auction for select jerseys runs through the end of this weekend.
Adult woman poses as high school student for four days before getting caught
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.”
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?
Relive Fall Out Boy at the Metro with the setlist, videos, and exclusive photos
If you build it, they will come.
January 25, Fall Out Boy returned home to the Metro thanks to Q101. The band played a career-spanning, blistering 19 song setlist that kept the lucky 1,000 fans in attendance engaged and energized from start to finish.
Notably, the band played “Calm Before the Storm” for the first time since 2007. That joined “Grand Theft Autumn”, “Chicago is So Two Years Ago”, and “Saturday” as the songs from Fall Out Boy’s first record, Take This to Your Grave.
“Hum Hallelujah”, a fan-favorite from Infinity on High, was played, as well. This song hasn’t been a setlist regular since 2013.
Love From the Other Side (Public Live Debut)
The Phoenix
Sugar, We’re Goin Down
Uma Thurman
Disloyal Order of Water Buffaloes
Grand Theft Autumn/Where Is Your Boy
American Beauty/American Psycho
Dance, Dance
Hum Hallelujah
A Little Less Sixteen Candles, a Little More “Touch Me”
This Ain’t a Scene, It’s an Arms Race
Calm Before the Storm (First Performance since 2007)
My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark (Light Em Up)
Heartbreak Feels So Good (Live Debut)
Chicago Is So Two Years Ago
Thriller
Thnks fr th Mmrs
Centuries
Saturday
Q101 would like to extend a thank you to every single listener who called in and attempted to win tickets for the Fall Out Boy Takeover!!
Photos by Zach Spangler / @zspang
Metallica announce theatrical listening parties for new album 72 Seasons.
Metallica will host listening parties for their upcoming album 72 Seasons in select movie theaters for one night only (April 13th).
This house was built in the middle of a highway
And we’re going to put this house….here!
A&W announces that Rooty the Great Root Bear will finally put some damn clothes on, will wear jeans going forward
It’s a hard time for sexy mascots. As noted earlier this week, M&M’s have ditched the salacious green M&M (as well as the other colors) in favor of Maya Rudolph. A&W took steps this week to cover up their mascot, Rooty the Great Root Bear, after years of his bottom-half hanging loose.
Of course, this stirred up the usual suspects, many of whom were equally as fired up about the M&M’s story earlier this week.
The company, of course, later confirmed that this was a joke.
We should all strive to be as oblivious as the delivery person who walked on the floor during a Loyola basketball game
Head empty, no thoughts. That’s how we should all approach life. That’s certainly the mindset that one man with a bag of McDonald’s had when he walked on the court in the midst of the Loyola-Duquesne basketball game last night.
The delivery person was shown again a couple minutes later, walking around the arena, looking to track down the person who ordered the food. Later reports confirmed that the hungry fan was eventually delivered their meal.
If you’re feeling stressed out at your ever-growing to-do list, don’t. Turn your mind off. Wander off to an unauthorized location. Eat some McNuggets. Everything will be alright.
Megabus is back in Chicago!
Road trippers rejoice. In partnership with Miller Transportation, the Megabus will connect Chicago with 23 cities, including Indianapolis, Louisville, and Columbus. Meagabus has decreased their presence in Chicago going back to 2016.
Tickets on most routes are $17.50 one way, but fares from Chicago to Gary have been seen for as low as $1.
Bizarre video of a polite Chicago carjacking
Very rarely does the word “sir” find it’s way into a heist, but CWB Chicago has released a video of a polite carjacking on the 600 block of West 29th Street from over the weekend. The suspects approached the victim calmly, called him “sir”, and held his pizza box while he retrieved his car keys.
The investing is currently ongoing.
