June 3, 2009 6:56 pm Oprah Effect Helps Canadian with American Dream Forget American Idol. Bernard Lachance used sheer determination (and a little luck) to snag a spot on Oprah. Local 2:18 Latest forecast from the NBC 5 Storm Team 2:13 Mayor proposes to relocate migrants from downtown shelter to Chicago's South Side 0:47 Surveillance video shows armed thieves storm West Town bar 2:11 Dozens arrested at pro-Palestinian demonstration on Art Institute of Chicago campus 2:18 Chicago Forecast: Evening storms to end a summer-like day