  @EricTheMix
Elburn, Illinois, native Eric Ferguson has awakened and entertained Chicago radio listeners for over a decade after working around the country including Colorado, Florida and Pennsylvania. This University of Iowa alum claims he was attracted to a career in radio mostly because of the flashy, form-fitting uniforms that he gets to wear and the early hours allow him to pursue his dream of caddying on the PGA Tour. Eric likes to spend time with the most important people in his life... his wife Jen, his four kids, David Letterman, and the guy making the burritos at Chipotle. You can email Eric Ferguson at: eric@wtmx.com |
 @KathytheMix
Kathy was born in Cedar Rapids, IA, raised in suburban Crystal Lake and moved to Clinton, WI her sophomore year of high school. Living in Wisconsin, she was introduced to fish fry's and cheese curds which she still craves on a daily basis. Despite her love of music, Kathy is tone deaf and (self-admittedly) has no rhythm....good luck getting her to sing or dance in public! Kathy has an equal love of food, especially pizza, one of the many reasons she loves working in Chicago! Kathy keeps busy outside of work with her three kids, who are only impressed with her job when they want concert tickets or an autograph. You can email Kathy Hart at: kathy@wtmx.com |
 Coming to Chicago wasn't a far trip for Melissa, who grew up in Indiana. At the age of 8, Melissa was already writing and creating radio shows on cassette tapes to play for her mom. Although the shows needed some work (we've heard them) she decided to pursue a career in radio. Melissa started her radio career in the Hoosier State in Hammond and Merrillville before becoming a researching, idea generating, traffic reporter at THE MIX. She consistently strives to be the best Melissa she can be and truly believes there is always more to learn through new experiences in life. The new love of her life is her son Porter who was born in December of 2010. "With a twinkle in his eye, he stole my heart". "Ok, so that's super cheesy" she says, but it's completely true. Check out photos of him on her Facebook page. You can email Melissa McGurren at: melissa@wtmx.com |
 When he's not working on home improvements, writing haikus or practicing rhythmic gymnastics - you may catch Glendale Heights native, "Swany", on the other end of the phone when you're calling in to The Eric & Kathy Morning Show. He'll be the one telling you to "turn off your radio!" before you get on the air. This Columbia College grad is happy to be working in Chicago radio and is the creative mind behind many of those catchy musical clips you hear in the morning. You may or may not be surprised to learn that Swany still hangs out with his junior high school teachers and that his guilty pleasures include Phineas & Ferb, Holmes on Homes, and Will Ferrell movies. You can email John Swanson (Swany) at: swany@wtmx.com |
 @CynthiatheMix
Cynthia's guilty pleasure is celebrity gossip and happily starts her day reading People, US Weekly, TMZ and Page Six (It is in her job description!). She married her husband in May of 2010 and they're expecting twins in October. She's busy loving life in Logan Square, enjoying all of the new restaurants coming into that area. You'll likely find Cynthia browsing Chicago's trendiest boutiques, getting her mani/pedis, and seeing concerts in Chicago. For now, Cynthia and her husband are busy taking care of their newborn twins, Alexandra Mary and Isabella Kaye! You can email Cynthia Skolak at: cynthia@wtmx.com |
 Whip is now two on-air years away from having been in Chicago radio for literally half his life. He was born in Blue Island, but lived on the Northwest Side of Chicago for his first twelve years, then moved to the Western Suburbs, then went to the University of Illinois - where he studied broadcast journalism, and still remembers the people there who told him not to get into this business, because it's too unstable. He also likes to say that he's done a lot of broadcasting in his career, and just a little bit of journalizing...meaning, that his studies have come in handy. He enjoys reporting news, but hates reporting traffic, although he makes a point of trying not to cry about it in front of people when he's asked to fill in for Melissa. Whip now lives with his wife Stacy, daughter Tori, and son Kyle in the Northwest suburbs, after spending the formative years of his adulthood living on the North Side. You can email Brian "Whip" Paruch at: whip@wtmx.com |
 Lisa was born and raised on the south side of Chicago and has been part of the Chicago landscape for over ten years. When she's not on the air, you can find her checking out live music, trying out new sushi places or waiting for the next episode of The Walking Dead to air. Her favorite things include playing tourist in Chicago, tattooed boys with guitars and anything involving guacamole! After several years working weekends at THE MIX, Lisa has landed her dream job as Midday host and is thrilled to be back at a place she calls home! You can email Lisa Allen at: lallen@wtmx.com |
 @KevinKoske
As a youngster, Koz hoped of one day blazing a trail in the sky as a pilot, but he soon came to realize that if you goof off in the cockpit, something really bad could happen. Radio allows for much more wisecracking, so Koz got into broadcasting in L.A., Phoenix, Las Vegas, and Denver, but he is happiest to be working in his hometown at THE MIX. Growing up in Elk Grove Village, Koz easily navigates the Windy City, especially when seeking out places to film his web series Koz on the Korner with his favorite people - Chicagoans! You can email Kevin (KOZ) Koske at: koz@wtmx.com |
 Finnigan, your host for evenings at 101.9fm THE MIX, hails from Benton, Illinois. He started in radio at 14 years old! At 5 A.M. before school, he would ride his electric scooter to his local radio station to work as the co-host and production assistant for the morning show. He's been in radio ever since, while also making time to be involved in several charities. You can email Andrew Finnigan at: Finnigan@wtmx.com |
 After over 30 years in night-time radio, Mike is happy that he's had the opportunity to work with and for some of the very best in the industry. His supportive family (wife, two sons and two dogs) and a good day's sleep make this overnight guy happy. As a Chicago native, Mike's radio career has also stayed within the boundaries of Illinois sending him to such towns as River Grove, Dundee, Macomb, Des Plaines and Chicago. He's currently working at the only job he's ever wanted to do! You can email Mike Roberts at: mroberts@wtmx.com |
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| Traffic | Radar | Forecast |
| I-90/I-94 DAN RYAN EXWY INBOUND Jam Factor 5 - Incidents 2 (Moderate) I-90/I-94 Dan Ryan Exwy INBOUND from I-57/Bishop Ford Frwy to I-90 Chicago Skyway | ||
| I-94 BISHOP FORD FRWY OUTBOUND Jam Factor 5 - Incidents 0 () I-94 Bishop Ford Frwy OUTBOUND from I-57/Dan Ryan Exwy to I-80/I-294/IL-394 Kingery Exwy/Tri-State Tollway | ||
| I-90 JANE ADDAMS TOLLWAY OUTBOUND Jam Factor 4 - Incidents 0 () I-90 Jane Addams Tollway OUTBOUND from Boone/Mchenry County Line to I-39 (NP) | ||
| I-90/I-94 DAN RYAN EXWY INBOUND Jam Factor 3 - Incidents 2 (Moderate) I-90/I-94 Dan Ryan Exwy INBOUND from I-57/Bishop Ford Frwy to I-290 Eisenhower Exwy | ||
| I-90/I-94 DAN RYAN EXWY INBOUND Jam Factor 3 - Incidents 0 () I-90/I-94 Dan Ryan Exwy INBOUND from I-55 Stevenson Exwy to I-290 Eisenhower Exwy | ||
| I-90/I-94 DAN RYAN EXWY OUTBOUND Jam Factor 2 - Incidents 2 (Moderate) I-90/I-94 Dan Ryan Exwy OUTBOUND from I-90 Chicago Skyway to I-57/Bishop Ford Frwy | ||
| I-190 O'HARE ACCESS EXWY INBOUND Jam Factor 2 - Incidents 1 (Moderate) I-190 O'Hare Access Exwy INBOUND from O'Hare Airport to I-90 Kennedy Exwy | ||
| I-94 BISHOP FORD FRWY INBOUND Jam Factor 2 - Incidents 0 () I-94 Bishop Ford Frwy INBOUND from I-80/I-294/IL-394 Kingery Exwy/Tri-State Tollway to I-57/Dan Ryan Exwy | ||
| I-90 JANE ADDAMS TOLLWAY OUTBOUND Jam Factor 2 - Incidents 0 () I-90 Jane Addams Tollway OUTBOUND from IL-31 to Mchenry/Boone County Line | ||
| I-90 JANE ADDAMS TOLLWAY INBOUND Jam Factor 2 - Incidents 0 () I-90 Jane Addams Tollway INBOUND from Mchenry/Boone County Line to IL-31 | ||
| I-90 JANE ADDAMS TOLLWAY INBOUND Jam Factor 2 - Incidents 0 () I-90 Jane Addams Tollway INBOUND from I-39 (NP) to Boone/Mchenry County Line | ||
| I-90 CHICAGO SKYWAY OUTBOUND Jam Factor 2 - Incidents 0 () I-90 Chicago Skyway OUTBOUND from I-94 Dan Ryan Exwy to Illinois State Line | ||
| I-80/I-94 KINGERY EXWY WESTBOUND Jam Factor 2 - Incidents 0 () I-80/I-94 Kingery Exwy WESTBOUND from Illinois State Line to I-294 Tri-State Tollway/I-94 Bishop Ford Frwy/IL-394 | ||
| I-80/I-94 KINGERY EXWY EASTBOUND Jam Factor 2 - Incidents 0 () I-80/I-94 Kingery Exwy EASTBOUND from I-294 Tri-State Tollway/I-94 Bishop Ford Frwy/IL-394 to Illinois State Line | ||
| I-80 EASTBOUND Jam Factor 2 - Incidents 0 () I-80 EASTBOUND from US-45 La Grange Rd (#145) to I-294 Tri-State Tollway (#155) | ||
| I-90/I-94 DAN RYAN EXWY OUTBOUND Jam Factor 1 - Incidents 2 (Moderate) I-90/I-94 Dan Ryan Exwy OUTBOUND from I-290 Eisenhower Exwy to I-57/Bishop Ford Frwy | ||
| I-94 EDENS EXWY INBOUND Jam Factor 1 - Incidents 1 (Severe) I-94 Edens Exwy INBOUND from IL-58/Dempster St (#37) to I-90 Kennedy Exwy | ||
| I-94/I-294 TRI-STATE TOLLWAY SOUTHBOUND Jam Factor 1 - Incidents 1 (Moderate) I-94/I-294 Tri-State Tollway SOUTHBOUND from I-55 Stevenson Exwy to I-80 | ||
| I-94 OUTBOUND Jam Factor 1 - Incidents 1 (Moderate) I-94 Outbound from I-290 Eisenhower Exwy to I-94 Bishop Ford Frwy/Kingery Exwy | ||
| I-57 NORTHBOUND Jam Factor 1 - Incidents 1 (Moderate) I-57 NORTHBOUND from Kankakee/Will County Line to I-94 Bishop Ford Frwy | ||
| I-57 NORTHBOUND Jam Factor 1 - Incidents 1 (Moderate) I-57 NORTHBOUND from I-80 Moline Exwy (#345) to I-94 Bishop Ford Frwy | ||
| I-190 O'HARE ACCESS EXWY OUTBOUND Jam Factor 1 - Incidents 1 (Moderate) I-190 O'Hare Access Exwy OUTBOUND from I-90 Kennedy Exwy to O'Hare Airport | ||
| I-94/I-294 TRI-STATE TOLLWAY SOUTHBOUND Jam Factor 1 - Incidents 0 () I-94/I-294 Tri-State Tollway SOUTHBOUND from I-90 Jane Addams Tollway to I-55 Stevenson Exwy | ||
| I-94 EDENS EXWY OUTBOUND Jam Factor 1 - Incidents 0 () I-94 Edens Exwy OUTBOUND from IL-58/Dempster St (#37) to I-94 Edens Exwy | ||
| I-94 EDENS EXWY OUTBOUND Jam Factor 1 - Incidents 0 () I-94 Edens Exwy OUTBOUND from I-94 Edens Exwy to I-94/I-294 Tri-State Tollway | ||
| I-90 JANE ADDAMS TOLLWAY OUTBOUND Jam Factor 1 - Incidents 0 () I-90 Jane Addams Tollway OUTBOUND from I-294 Tri-State Tollway to Mchenry/Boone County Line | ||
| I-90 JANE ADDAMS TOLLWAY INBOUND Jam Factor 1 - Incidents 0 () I-90 Jane Addams Tollway INBOUND from Mchenry/Boone County Line to I-294 Tri-State Tollway | ||
| I-88 REAGAN TOLLWY EASTBOUND Jam Factor 1 - Incidents 0 () I-88 Reagan Tollwy EASTBOUND from Aurora Toll Plaza to I-355 North-South Tollway | ||
| I-88 REAGAN TOLLWY EASTBOUND Jam Factor 1 - Incidents 0 () I-88 Reagan Tollwy EASTBOUND from Aurora Toll Plaza to I-290 Eisenhower Exwy | ||
| I-80/I-94 BORMAN EXWY WESTBOUND Jam Factor 1 - Incidents 0 () I-80/I-94 Borman Exwy WESTBOUND from I-65 (#12) to Illinois State Line | ||
| I-80/I-94 BORMAN EXWY EASTBOUND Jam Factor 1 - Incidents 0 () I-80/I-94 Borman Exwy EASTBOUND from Illinois State Line to I-65 (#12) | ||
| I-80 WESTBOUND Jam Factor 1 - Incidents 0 () I-80 WESTBOUND from I-294 Tri-State Tollway (#155) to US-45 La Grange Rd (#145) | ||
| I-90/I-94 KENNEDY EXWY OUTBOUND Jam Factor 0 - Incidents 2 (Moderate) I-90/I-94 Kennedy Exwy OUTBOUND from I-290 Eisenhower Exwy to I-294 Tri-State Tollway | ||
| I-355 NORTH-SOUTH TOLLWAY SOUTHBOUND Jam Factor 0 - Incidents 2 (Moderate) I-355 North-South Tollway SOUTHBOUND from I-290 Eisenhower Exwy to I-80 | ||
| I-355 NORTH-SOUTH TOLLWAY SOUTHBOUND Jam Factor 0 - Incidents 2 (Moderate) I-355 North-South Tollway SOUTHBOUND from I-290 Eisenhower Exwy to Exit to I-88 Reagan Tollway (Southwestside) | ||
| I-94 EDENS EXWY INBOUND Jam Factor 0 - Incidents 1 (Severe) I-94 Edens Exwy INBOUND from I-94/I-294 Tri-State Tollway to I-90 Kennedy Exwy | ||
| I-94/I-294 TRI-STATE TOLLWAY SOUTHBOUND Jam Factor 0 - Incidents 1 (Moderate) I-94/I-294 Tri-State Tollway SOUTHBOUND from Wisconsin State Line to I-94 Bishop Ford Frwy/Kingery Exwy | ||
| I-90/I-94 KENNEDY EXWY OUTBOUND Jam Factor 0 - Incidents 1 (Moderate) I-90/I-94 Kennedy Exwy OUTBOUND from I-94 Edens Exwy to I-294 Tri-State Tollway | ||
| I-90/I-94 KENNEDY EXWY OUTBOUND Jam Factor 0 - Incidents 1 (Moderate) I-90/I-94 Kennedy Exwy OUTBOUND from I-290 Eisenhower Exwy to I-94 Edens Exwy | ||
| I-90/I-94 DAN RYAN EXWY INBOUND Jam Factor 0 - Incidents 1 (Moderate) I-90/I-94 Dan Ryan Exwy INBOUND from Local/Express Split-Merge (South) to Local/Express Split-Merge (North) | ||
| I-57 SOUTHBOUND Jam Factor 0 - Incidents 1 (Moderate) I-57 SOUTHBOUND from I-94 Bishop Ford Frwy to Kankakee/Will County Line | ||
| I-57 SOUTHBOUND Jam Factor 0 - Incidents 1 (Moderate) I-57 SOUTHBOUND from I-94 Bishop Ford Frwy to I-80 Moline Exwy (#345) | ||
| I-355 NORTH-SOUTH TOLLWAY NORTHBOUND Jam Factor 0 - Incidents 1 (Moderate) I-355 North-South Tollway NORTHBOUND from I-80 to I-55 Stevenson Exwy | ||
| I-355 NORTH-SOUTH TOLLWAY NORTHBOUND Jam Factor 0 - Incidents 1 (Moderate) I-355 North-South Tollway NORTHBOUND from I-80 to I-290 Eisenhower Exwy | ||
| I-355 NORTH-SOUTH TOLLWAY NORTHBOUND Jam Factor 0 - Incidents 1 (Moderate) I-355 North-South Tollway NORTHBOUND from I-55 Stevenson Exwy to Exit to I-88 Reagan Tollway (Southwestside) | ||
| LAKE SHORE DRIVE SOUTHBOUND Jam Factor 0 - Incidents 0 () Lake Shore Drive SOUTHBOUND from Bryn Mawr Av to Hayes Dr | ||
| LAKE SHORE DRIVE SOUTHBOUND Jam Factor 0 - Incidents 0 () Lake Shore Drive SOUTHBOUND from Bryn Mawr Av to Balbo Dr | ||
| LAKE SHORE DRIVE SOUTHBOUND Jam Factor 0 - Incidents 0 () Lake Shore Drive SOUTHBOUND from Balbo Dr to Hayes Dr | ||
| LAKE SHORE DRIVE NORTHBOUND Jam Factor 0 - Incidents 0 () Lake Shore Drive NORTHBOUND from Hayes Dr to Bryn Mawr Av | ||
| LAKE SHORE DRIVE NORTHBOUND Jam Factor 0 - Incidents 0 () Lake Shore Drive NORTHBOUND from Hayes Dr to Balbo Dr | ||
| Today |  | Hi: 79 Lo: 71 | Severe Thunderstorms |
| Wednesday |  | Hi: 71 Lo: 63 | Thunderstorms Likely |
| Thursday | | Hi: 59 Lo: 55 | Thunderstorms Likely |
| Friday |  | Hi: 59 Lo: 47 | Thunderstorms Likely |
| Saturday |  | Hi: 62 Lo: 47 | Showers Likely |
