‘Windy Metropolis Weekend’: Speaking regretful purchases, legally binding emojis, film critiques

CHICAGO (WLS) — This week on Windy Metropolis Weekend, Val and Ryan compensate for the most recent matters for host chat!

“Why’d I purchase that?”:

Did you ever purchase one thing that you just instantly regretted? Properly, some folks wrote right into a discussion board of what they felt they wasted cash on.

Can Emojis get you in Bother?:

A decide in Canada dominated “emojis” are legally binding. Might that get you into some bother?

The ULTIMATE Swear Phrase!:

A magician got here up with the ULTIMATE swear phrase…or so she thought.

USO BBQ FOR THE TROOPS:

Chicagoland new automotive sellers are teaming up this Saturday for the tenth annual USO Barbecue for the Troops.

The occasion will happen at greater than 80 dealerships to help USO applications and providers.

There shall be patriotic ceremonies, traditional automotive reveals, stay music and video games for teenagers of all ages together with barbecue.

“New-car sellers are pillars of their communities and so it makes numerous sense for the sellers to rally their neighbors for this grassroots fundraiser, all in help of native troops and their households,” stated Kelly Webb Roberts, Chicago Car Commerce Affiliation chairwoman. “Final summer time we achieved a significant fundraising milestone and we look ahead to including to that operating complete with this yr’s barbecue.”

“The help of service members’ hometown communities and native new-car dealerships has allowed USO Illinois to positively influence greater than 300,000 service members and their households yearly via a whole bunch of applications and providers in addition to our 10 USO Facilities throughout Illinois,” stated Christopher Schmidt, USO Illinois Govt Director.

“Neighbors serving to neighbors via initiatives like Barbecue for the Troops makes communities even stronger and becoming a member of your native dealership for his or her BBQ in July is an effective way to get entangled!”

“From the USO Illinois and all those that serve our nation, we thank the entire collaborating sellers and their communities for the beneficiant help,” Schmidt continued.

The Chicago Car Commerce Affiliation has raised greater than $1 million to help USO applications.

Those that cannot make it out to a dealership could make an internet donation at https://p2p.onecause.com/bbq4troops2023.

For a full listing of collaborating dealerships, go to DriveChicago.com and for extra data on USO Illinois, go to Illinois.USO.org.

PROJECT KENNEDY:

“Most cancers would not have me, I simply have most cancers.”

A powerful legacy is just not one thing most 25-year-olds have but. However for Kennedy Parker, she made an influence on folks she knew and even some she did not.

She had a zeal for all times like no different, a smile that was infectious and cared about being in deep, significant relationships with others. Her look after others even endured whereas she was present process most cancers therapy.

In 2016, shortly after she turned 21, Kennedy was identified with Sarcoma most cancers. The following yr would come with numerous days and nights within the hospital. However the factor that saved her going, was the help of her mother, Darnesha Evans, and her help community of family and friends.

“There was nothing we ever wanted, as a result of it was at all times supplied,” stated Kennedy’s mother, Darnesha. “We did not should pay for parking, meals was at all times prepared for us after we obtained residence. I imply they are saying it takes a village, however I felt like we had a kingdom from the love we obtained.”

Due to all of the love and help Kennedy was getting, it made it obvious to her when different children and youths did not obtain something, and even generally did not actually have a mum or dad by their bedside. She had an concept for a nonprofit whose mission is to offer consolation to folks battling most cancers. And thus, Challenge Kennedy was born.

Kennedy was most cancers free in April of 2018, and he or she and her mother obtained proper to work forming this new nonprofit. However creating a corporation wasn’t the one factor preserving Kennedy busy, as Darnesha stated “even most cancers could not cease Kennedy”. Whereas nonetheless attending her faculty lessons, she joined the Sigma Gamma Rho sorority, grew to become a member of the Nationwide Council of Negro Ladies and even revealed a ebook entitle ” Most cancers Picked the Fallacious Chick: The Story of a Sarcoma Warrior.”

For nearly two years, life was getting again to regular for Kennedy. However in the summertime of 2020, her most cancers returned, and the docs stated she would not be returning residence this time. Darnesha cherished the previous couple of weeks she had with Kennedy, and stated Kennedy had a significant want… that her group, Challenge Kennedy, flourish and assist a whole bunch of most cancers sufferers. Now, Darnesha felt like she had her marching orders, and he or she is working with a loving group of household and pals to maintain Kennedy’s group and her legacy going.

Challenge Kennedy gives households coping with most cancers with present playing cards to buy requirements, care packages despatched to the hospitals, handmade blankets, toys and items for teenagers and a lot extra! They usually maintain annual occasions all year long, however their largest is a walkathon that they name “Stroll for a Pal.” The attractive a part of this occasion,” Darnesha stated “Is you can stroll within the title of whomever you need too. Whether or not it is your mother and father, your child, your siblings, a good friend, whoever it could be, you may stroll for them.”

Challenge Kennedy’s Fourth Annual “Stroll for a Pal” shall be held on August fifth, 2023 at James Hart Center Faculty in Homewood, after which a digital stroll shall be held the following day on August sixth.

You possibly can register and help them be visiting their web site at projectkennedy.com

RICHARD ROEPER’S SPEND OR SAVE?:

“Mission: Unattainable – Useless Reckoning Half One” – SPEND

Tom Cruise returns for the seventh “Mission: Unattainable” film, the place a brand new weapon threatening humanity falls into the unsuitable palms.

“The Afterparty Season 2” – SPEND

Tiffany Hadish and Sam Richardson return in season two of the comedic homicide thriller, “The Afterparty.”

“The Miracle Membership” – SPEND

“The Miracle Membership” follows three generations of pals from Dublin who’ve one purpose… to win a visit to the French City of Lourdes.

“Full Circle” – SPEND

The brand new MAX collection “Full Circle” follows an investigation right into a string of botched kidnappings.