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The Eric & Kathy Show 5:30-10am:

@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

May

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		I-290 EISENHOWER EXWY OUTBOUND Jam Factor 8 - Incidents 1 (Moderate) I-290 Eisenhower Exwy OUTBOUND from I-90/I-94 Kennedy Exwy/Dan Ryan Exwy to Wolf Rd (#16)

		I-90/I-94 KENNEDY EXWY OUTBOUND Jam Factor 8 - Incidents 0 () I-90/I-94 Kennedy Exwy OUTBOUND from I-290 Eisenhower Exwy to I-94 Edens Exwy

		I-90/I-94 KENNEDY EXWY OUTBOUND Jam Factor 8 - Incidents 0 () I-90/I-94 Kennedy Exwy OUTBOUND from I-290 Eisenhower Exwy to I-294 Tri-State Tollway

		I-90/I-94 KENNEDY EXPRESS LANES OUTBOUND Jam Factor 8 - Incidents 0 () I-90/I-94 Kennedy Express Lanes Outbound from Ohio St/Ontario St Feeder to I-94 Edens Exwy

		I-90/I-94 DAN RYAN EXWY INBOUND Jam Factor 8 - 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 INBOUND Jam Factor 7 - Incidents 1 (Moderate) I-90/I-94 Dan Ryan Exwy INBOUND from I-57/Bishop Ford Frwy to I-290 Eisenhower Exwy

		I-290 EISENHOWER EXWY OUTBOUND Jam Factor 6 - Incidents 1 (Moderate) I-290 Eisenhower Exwy OUTBOUND from Congress Pkwy to IL-53

		I-90/I-94 KENNEDY EXWY OUTBOUND Jam Factor 6 - Incidents 0 () I-90/I-94 Kennedy Exwy OUTBOUND from I-94 Edens Exwy to I-294 Tri-State Tollway

		I-90/I-94 DAN RYAN EXWY OUTBOUND Jam Factor 6 - Incidents 0 () I-90/I-94 Dan Ryan Exwy OUTBOUND from Local/Express Split-Merge (North) to Local/Express Split-Merge (South)

		I-55 STEVENSON EXWY OUTBOUND Jam Factor 6 - Incidents 0 () I-55 Stevenson Exwy OUTBOUND from US-41 Lake Shore Dr to I-294 Tri-State Tollway

		I-290 EISENHOWER EXWY INBOUND Jam Factor 6 - Incidents 0 () I-290 Eisenhower Exwy INBOUND from Wolf Rd (#16) to I-90/I-94 Kennedy Exwy/Dan Ryan Exwy

		I-90/I-94 KENNEDY EXWY INBOUND Jam Factor 5 - Incidents 0 () I-90/I-94 Kennedy Exwy INBOUND from I-294 Tri-State Tollway to I-94 Edens Exwy

		I-90/I-94 KENNEDY EXWY INBOUND Jam Factor 5 - Incidents 0 () I-90/I-94 Kennedy Exwy INBOUND from I-294 Tri-State Tollway to I-290 Eisenhower Exwy

		I-90/I-94 KENNEDY EXPRESS LANES INBOUND Jam Factor 5 - Incidents 0 () I-90/I-94 Kennedy Express Lanes Inbound from I-94 Edens Exwy to Ohio St/Ontario St Feeder

		I-190 O'HARE ACCESS EXWY INBOUND Jam Factor 5 - Incidents 0 () I-190 O'Hare Access Exwy INBOUND from O'Hare Airport to I-90 Kennedy Exwy

		I-90/I-94 DAN RYAN EXWY OUTBOUND Jam Factor 4 - Incidents 1 (Moderate) I-90/I-94 Dan Ryan Exwy OUTBOUND from I-90 Chicago Skyway to I-57/Bishop Ford Frwy

		I-90/I-94 DAN RYAN EXWY OUTBOUND Jam Factor 4 - Incidents 1 (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 4 - Incidents 0 () I-94 Edens Exwy INBOUND from IL-58/Dempster St (#37) to I-90 Kennedy Exwy

		I-90/I-94 KENNEDY EXWY INBOUND Jam Factor 4 - Incidents 0 () I-90/I-94 Kennedy Exwy INBOUND from I-94 Edens Exwy to I-290 Eisenhower Exwy

		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-55 STEVENSON EXWY OUTBOUND Jam Factor 4 - Incidents 0 () I-55 Stevenson Exwy OUTBOUND from US-41 Lake Shore Dr to I-80 (#250)

		I-55 STEVENSON EXWY INBOUND Jam Factor 4 - Incidents 0 () I-55 Stevenson Exwy INBOUND from I-294 Tri-State Tollway to US-41 Lake Shore Dr

		I-290 EISENHOWER EXWY INBOUND Jam Factor 4 - Incidents 0 () I-290 Eisenhower Exwy INBOUND from IL-53 to Congress Pkwy

		I-90 JANE ADDAMS TOLLWAY OUTBOUND Jam Factor 3 - Incidents 0 () I-90 Jane Addams Tollway OUTBOUND from IL-31 to Mchenry/Boone County Line

		I-55 STEVENSON EXWY OUTBOUND Jam Factor 3 - Incidents 0 () I-55 Stevenson Exwy OUTBOUND from I-294 Tri-State Tollway to I-355 North-South Tollway

		I-55 STEVENSON EXWY INBOUND Jam Factor 3 - Incidents 0 () I-55 Stevenson Exwy INBOUND from I-80 (#250) to US-41 Lake Shore Dr

		IL-394 SOUTHBOUND Jam Factor 2 - Incidents 0 () IL-394 SOUTHBOUND from KINGERY EXWY/I-80/I-94 to Lincoln Hwy

		I-94 EDENS EXWY INBOUND Jam Factor 2 - Incidents 0 () I-94 Edens Exwy INBOUND from I-94/I-294 Tri-State Tollway to I-90 Kennedy Exwy

		I-90/I-94 DAN RYAN EXWY OUTBOUND Jam Factor 2 - Incidents 0 () I-90/I-94 Dan Ryan Exwy OUTBOUND from I-290 Eisenhower Exwy to I-55 Stevenson Exwy

		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-290 EISENHOWER EXWY INBOUND Jam Factor 2 - Incidents 0 () I-290 Eisenhower Exwy INBOUND from I-355 North-South Tollway (#7) to Wolf Rd (#16)

		I-90/I-94 DAN RYAN EXWY INBOUND Jam Factor 1 - Incidents 1 (Moderate) I-90/I-94 Dan Ryan Exwy INBOUND from I-57/Bishop Ford Frwy to I-90 Chicago Skyway

		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-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-90 JANE ADDAMS TOLLWAY INBOUND Jam Factor 1 - Incidents 0 () I-90 Jane Addams Tollway INBOUND from I-39 (NP) to Boone/Mchenry County Line

		I-90 CHICAGO SKYWAY INBOUND Jam Factor 1 - Incidents 0 () I-90 Chicago Skyway INBOUND from Illinois State Line to I-94 Dan Ryan Exwy

		I-80/I-94 KINGERY EXWY EASTBOUND Jam Factor 1 - 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/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-80 EASTBOUND Jam Factor 1 - Incidents 0 () I-80 EASTBOUND from US-45 La Grange Rd (#145) to I-294 Tri-State Tollway (#155)

		I-57 SOUTHBOUND Jam Factor 1 - Incidents 0 () I-57 SOUTHBOUND from I-94 Bishop Ford Frwy to Kankakee/Will County Line

		I-57 NORTHBOUND Jam Factor 1 - Incidents 0 () I-57 NORTHBOUND from Kankakee/Will County Line to I-94 Bishop Ford Frwy

		I-57 NORTHBOUND Jam Factor 1 - Incidents 0 () I-57 NORTHBOUND from I-80 Moline Exwy (#345) to I-94 Bishop Ford Frwy

		I-55 STEVENSON EXWY INBOUND Jam Factor 1 - Incidents 0 () I-55 Stevenson Exwy INBOUND from I-80 (#250) to I-355 North-South Tollway

		I-290 EISENHOWER EXWY OUTBOUND Jam Factor 1 - Incidents 0 () I-290 Eisenhower Exwy OUTBOUND from Wolf Rd (#16) to I-355 North-South Tollway (#7)

		I-190 O'HARE ACCESS EXWY OUTBOUND Jam Factor 1 - Incidents 0 () 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 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-94/I-294 TRI-STATE TOLLWAY SOUTHBOUND Jam Factor 0 - Incidents 1 (Moderate) I-94/I-294 Tri-State Tollway SOUTHBOUND from I-55 Stevenson Exwy to I-80

		I-94 OUTBOUND Jam Factor 0 - Incidents 1 (Moderate) I-94 Outbound from I-290 Eisenhower Exwy to I-94 Bishop Ford Frwy/Kingery Exwy

Today	Hi: 71 Lo: 62	Thunderstorms
Thursday	Hi: 55 Lo: 52	Thunderstorms Likely
Friday	Hi: 59 Lo: 46	Chance Showers
Saturday	Hi: 61 Lo: 46	Chance Showers
Sunday	Hi: 64 Lo: 51	Breezy