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Lou Manfredini: Remedies For Common Critters, Pests At Home

Mr. Fix-It recommends products for ridding your home and yard of rabbits, deer, ants, etc.

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Viewers Join Fitness Team For Triathalon Training

Two special guests will join the NBC5 Fitness Team for this weekend's Accenture Triathalon.

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Wayne Shares Simple Cocktail Party Snacks

Even if you don’t know how to cook, Wayne's got an easy way to entertain in your home. More
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What's Hot On The Web? -- The Olympics, Of Course

If youre following the Olympic Games in Beijing, you have to check out the action as it happens and look at the other cool features on NBCOlympics.com.

Viewers Soundoff On National Guard Proposal

What do viewers think about the governor's plan?

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Headlines

Cicero Standoff Ends With Two Shot, Injured

Slain Police Officer Remembered

College Presidents Push For Lowering Drinking Age

Charges Possible Against Driver Who Killed Mother, Son On Interstate

Police, 'Ambassadors' To Look For Unsafe Cycling

Obama To Showcase Running Mate In Springfield

Possible Break In Cyclist's Hit-And-Run Death

Police: Noose Found At South Side Police Station

Lake Shore Drive Resurfacing Work To Begin

Community Leaders Clash On School Boycott Issue

Study Shows 13 Percent Of U.S. Elderly Are Abused

FBI Seeks Oak Park Bank Robbers

Police: Man Dragged Pit Bull Tied To Car

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Tuesday Evening Forecast (Aug. 19)

Public Hearing Addresses City Budget Deficit

Viewers Join Fitness Team For Triathalon Training

Obama's Running Mate Announcement Expected This Week

Slain Police Officer Remembered

Landlord Doused In Gas, Set On Fire

Obama Sprinfield Rally May Include VP Choice

Art Norman's Chicago: Rythmic Gymnast Prepares Athletes Of Tomorrow

One More Thing About Pronouncing China's Capital City

College Presidents Push For Lowering Drinking Age

Scientists Struggle To Understand Lake Michigan Invasive Species

School Boycott Battle Goes Door-to-Door

HealthWatch: Aug. 19

Teacher Charged With Prostitution

Tales From The Tower: Going For Gold

Elevator Assault Caught On Camera

Race On To Replace Emil Jones

Rare 2-Headed Turtle Stolen

Zookeepers Surprised By Tiger's 5 Cubs

Chicago Man Killed During Bike Ride Through Wisconsin

26-Year-Old Charged In Deaths Of Cop, Social Worker

Blagojevich Ally To Retire From State Legislature

Chicago Architect Praises Beijing Venues

Two Weeks After Storms, State Steps Up To Help

Art Norman's Chicago: Buckingham Fountain Restoration

New York Mayor, Illinois Congressman Tout Gun Bill

Sisters-In-Law Launch Dress-Only Boutiques

Raw Video: West Chicago Apartment Fire

Travolta Brother Campaigns To Fight Barriers Of Autism

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Join The NBC5 Fitness Club!

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NBC5 Today Team

Zoraida Sambolin

Zoraida Sambolin is the Weekday Edition co-anchor of NBC5 News Today and special assignment reporter and fill-in news anchor for Telemundo Chicago. More

Rob Elgas

Rob Elgas joined NBC5 News in August 2002 as a general assignment reporter. He now anchors NBC5's weekend morning newscasts. More

Andy Avalos

Whether he's cracking jokes or doing an impression, meteorologist Andy Avalos always seems to find a unique way of presenting the morning weather forecast. More

Mike Lorber