WMAQ-TV WRITER/PRODUCER RAY RAMIREZ:

NBC5 News VP Frank Whittaker: "Just wanted you all to know that Ray Ramirez will be undergoing treatment for lung cancer. Doctors have discovered a tumor in his lung. The good news is doctors have told Ray that it is highly treatable. Ray's treatments will begin on Wednesday at Edward Hospital in Naperville.

True to form, Ray plans to work his early morning shift Wednesday, before beginning his treatments later in the day. He will likely be out for at least 4 weeks.

Please keep Ray and his family in your thoughts and prayers."

If you would like to send a card to Ray, please address it to him in care of the station.

NOLO? Nolo is an odd name, maybe, but it stands for the North of the Loop Organization, an ad hoc group of broadcast professionals who meet semi-monthly north of downtown.

The brain-child of former Siskel-Ebert producer Stuart Cleland, this group of like-minded media mavens convenes for casual dinners and discussions. The mailing list is quite impressive. If you think you should be included for professional or geographical reasons, or just want more information, contact Stuart Cleland at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it .