Wednesday, Sep 23, 2009 at 05:30 CDT

September 23 Chat With Matt

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NBC 5's Matt Rodewald has been asked to keep the chat room open longer for Rob and Zoraida because they wait til the last 5 minutes to jump in. Should he cater to their needs? Find out in today's Chat With Matt. Read More

BY Matt Rodewald

Entertaining Ourselves

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NBC 5 Reporter Matt Rodewald is booking flights for Milton Bradley trip out of town. Plus, a long commute this morning and he explains why you're looking at a sign exiting the Lake Forest Oasis - kind of - in today's edition of Chat With Matt Read More

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OH NO!!!!!

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With reports having Bears All-Everything Brian Urlacher done for the season with a dislocated wrist and dismal conclusion to the baseball season on the horizon the question for sports fans in Chicago...now what?? NBC 5's Matt Rodewald gets you ready for the... Read More

BY Matt Rodewald

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Dancin' Durbin?

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Close but no cigar. Dance Friday carried on despite our swing and miss to our state's senior senator. Find out how close we were, plus fantasy football with the NBC 5 Morning crew and stupidity in Joliet! Read More

BY Matt Rodewald

Mail Bag Time

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"Should I shave or should I go now." To borrow from The Clash, NBC 5 Reporter Matt Rodewald has gripped the newsroom with his (ahem) goatee. Now he answers emails from viewers on what to do with it. Read More

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Leave The Bishop Ford Alone!!

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It's been a rough week for the Bishop Ford Freeway. NBC 5's Matt Rodewald chronicles the goofiness in the Southland and everything else going on in the Traffic Lounge in the latest Chat With Matt Read More

BY Matt Rodewald

Happy Birthday Z!!!

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The NBC 5 morning crew showers its love for Zoraida Sambolin as she nears her (muffled)th birthday. Plus, singing, dancing, racin' & a boring traffic week. Matt Rodewald recaps from the Traffic Lounge. Read More

BY Matt Rodewald

Thursday, Jun 25, 2009 at 10:09 CDT

Oh no, my phone!

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It's the lost feeling you get when you don't have it. NBC 5 Reporter Matt Rodewald felt lost in the woods without his cell phone on Thursday. Read More

BY Matt Rodewald

Tuesday, Jun 2, 2009 at 08:00 CDT

"I told you, I'm on vacation!"

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Can you tell it's that time of year? Rob? Gone. Andy? Gone. Kim? Scheduled to be gone Thursday and Friday. So as a result, the return of Ricardo Johnson, and Ginger Zee. Dick's up to his old tricks, trying to sabatoge the chat room. Read More

BY Matt Rodewald

Friday, May 1, 2009 at 03:00 CDT

Meet The Parents

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Officially the strangest Dance Friday yet. At least for me. Let's set it up for you... -A Fatboy Slim remix of "Brimful of Asha?" Check -Ginger Zee in a really yellow coat? Check -Rob and Zoraida with kids promoting a great charity?... Read More

BY Matt Rodewald