Dr. Phil Talks Career, Relationships And Influences

Dr. Phil McGraw has been an institution in American society for almost two decades. Through the platform of his nationally syndicated program “The Dr. Phil Show,” McGraw takes the topics that are toughest to talk about and gives them light. This idea can be seen in today’s show as a 21-year-old woman named Bailey believes she is in love with a woman she met through the Internet and has never met in person.

Dr. Phil talked with CBS Local’s DJ Sixsmith about his career, today’s interesting episode and the single biggest influence in his career.

DJ Sixsmith: How have you carved your niche in a crowded television marketplace and created a show with such longevity?

Dr. Phil: We’re in our 16th season now and I said when we started “The Dr. Phil Show” that we were going to talk about things that matter to people who care. That included talking about some of the silent epidemics in America that people didn’t talk about in polite society. I think that’s what we’ve done and I think people have responded to that. We deliver very usable common sense information to people’s homes everyday for free and I think that’s a winning combination.

DS: Today’s episode features issues that come along with dating in the social media era. What has been the greatest effect of technology on developing relationships?

DP: Like everything else, it’s a double-edged sword. When we started this particular show 16 years ago, the first text had not been sent and people were not using the Internet to meet each other. These are new phenomenons for us and for the people that are using them. The danger is that all you really know is about the other person is that they too have access to a computer. You don’t know if they are who they say they are. You don’t know what their background is. You don’t know what their motivations or intentions are. That means you have a lot of safeguards built in that you wouldn’t necessarily have to have if you met somebody in the real world.

DS: What is is your process like when you are preparing to have these tough conversations on national television?

DP: We do a lot of homework on these people and that’s what we did with today’s guest Bailey. Bailey is a young woman that has become so consumed with, infatuated with and in her words in love with this woman that she encountered on the Internet. It has crowded everything else out of her life. She was an honors student and has now dropped out. She was active in dance, she’s now quit that. She has no other relationships that she’s pursuing. Everything is involved in pursuing this woman she’s never met. The attention that is going to this woman Jasmine is unwanted. Jasmine does not want this attention and she’s getting hundreds and thousands of emails, posts and messages every day and every week from Bailey. She’s getting nude photos of her and she doesn’t want these. Bailey is convinced that they are in love with each other and that they’re going to be together forever. We have to disabuse her of that and the cautionary tale is that her mother did not know she was involved in this. She did not know how deeply this had encroached on her life.

DS: You’ve helped a lot of people during your career. Who has inspired you the most?

DP: I read a book one time called “Man’s Search For Meaning” by Dr. Viktor Frankel. He was an Austrian psychiatrist, who was a prisoner of war in the Auschwitz concentration camp. He talks about being controlled and his very life hanging in the balance by the people who controlled him. He said that they can control everything about me except for one thing and that’s the attitude I take about it. I can’t control what I do and whether I live or die, but I can control the attitude I take about it. He said the attitude I take is that I am going to create meaning to my suffering, so it’s not just for nothing. He really inspired me to help people understand why they do what they do and don’t do what they don’t do and to create meaning in whatever they experience in their lives. That’s probably the single most important influence I’ve had in my life.

Check your local listing for today’s episode of “The Dr. Phil Show” at 3pm EST/PST.

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Mayor Emanuel Says Tech CEO Is Taking His Lines

CHICAGO (CBS) — Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel found a start-up company CEO stealing some of his lines when it comes to talking up the city of Chicago.

WBBM Political Editor Craig Dellimore reports from Chicago City Hall.

Mayor Emanuel stopped by to congratulate the mobile technology company Shiftgig, which is expanding its operations at State and Madison.

He usually details the city’s transportation, workforce and economic diversity at such events.

But Shiftgig CEO Wade Burgess did that for him, citing his own personal experience.

“In Chicago, you can fly, and I think I’ve flown almost every metropolitan city in North America from Chicago and have been back home to my own bed that night, not to be underestimated,” says Burgess. “But also from a business standpoint, there were just a lot of  benefits.”

The mayor accused Burgess of stealing half his spiel and sat down for a fireside chat.

 

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Police Release New 3-D Sketch Of Suspect In Lane Bryant Murders

CHICAGO (CBS) — Ten years after five women were brutally slain inside the Lane Bryant store in Tinley Park, police have released a new image of the suspect and enhanced audio of a 911 call in hopes of finally solving the case.

Tinley Park Police Chief Steve Neubauer said a new 3-D modeled image of the suspect was released on the eve of the 10th anniversary of the slayings on purpose, because he knows people have the most interest in the cold case this time of year.

The new image of the suspect has been hung inside the Tinley Park police station, and was created based on the original eyewitness account of the suspect in 2008. Authorities used facial identification technology to make the original sketches of the suspect more lifelike.

“Time goes by, but we’ve worked on it steadily for 10 years; continue to work on it. There’s five women that need us to clear this up,” Neubauer said.

On Feb. 2, 2008, the gunman entered the Lane Bryant store at 191st and Harlem and announced a robbery. He took the store manager, an employee, and four customers to the back, and shot them all.

Store manager Rhoda McFarland, 42, of Joliet; Connie Woolfolk, 37, of Flossmoor; Sarah Szafranski, 22, of Oak Forest; Carrie Hudek Chiuso, 33, of Frankfort; and Jennifer Bishop, 34, of South Bend, were all killed. A sixth woman was also shot and wounded.

The killer quickly escaped.

The lone survivor described the killer as African-American, 25 to 35 years old, about 5 feet 10 inches tall and well-groomed down to his manicured fingernails. His hair was done up in corn rows with one single braid hanging from the right side adorned with four green beads.

Sketches were released, and a $100,000 reward was offered, but the case remains unsolved.

One of the victims called 911 during the robbery, and police released a snippet of that call years ago. Police said the suspect’s voice can be heard in the background of that call. Detectives have since isolated the suspect’s voice, but his words remain unintelligible.

Neubauer said, ten years after the slayings, detectives still get one or two tips a week. They hope the enhanced sketch and audio give them even more leads.

A special prayer service for the 10th anniversary of the murders has been scheduled for noon on Friday.

The store where the victims were killed never reopened, and was replaced with a T.J. Maxx in 2013.

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January Shootings, Murders Drop Compared To 2016

CHICAGO (CBS) — January ended on a violent note in Chicago, with three people shot and killed in a span of 10 minutes, but police said the month still wrapped up with significantly fewer shootings and murders than the start of last year.

In all, 14 people were shot across Chicago on Wednesday, four of them fatally. The youngest shooting victim was an 11-year-old boy who was shot in the arm when stray bullets from a drive-by shooting went through the front windows of his home in the East Side neighborhood.

The boy was taken to Comer Children’s Hospital, where he was in serious condition Thursday morning.

The day’s spate of gun violence brought the total number of shooting victims in January to 195, and the total number of murders in January to 39.

According to data provided by Chicago police, the number of shooting victims dropped 33 percent compared to last January, when 293 people were shot. Murders dropped 25 percent compared to the first month of 2016, when 52 people were slain in Chicago.

Police credited the crime reductions to their continued efforts to getting illegal guns off the streets, the hiring of new patrol officers, and improved training and technology.

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How To Get Paid On Time, Every Time

 
In an ideal situation, your business is contracted to do a job, the job gets done, and payment arrives on time. Unfortunately, this isn’t always the case, especially for contractors, freelancers or small business owners. Your expectation of being paid on time is not unreasonable, and late payments can cause permanent damage to your company, or at the very least set you back where it becomes difficult to catch up with expenses. To help ease any potential headaches, there are a few simple things you can do to make sure payments arrive on time.

 
1. Setup payment expectations

Inform your clients of not only the cost of the work, but also what the payment schedule will look like, including when final payment is due. If you’re organized, straightforward and equipped with a service contract from the beginning, your client won’t be able to concoct an excuse based on “not clear” instructions. Ask to receive at least some of the payment upfront, if possible. This way you’ll be able to mitigate any issues in the future. After you have this discussion, your payment terms and expectations should be clear.

Reminders also do wonders for both you and your client. Life is busy and sometimes we forget the most important of things on the to-do list, even getting paid. Send a reminder to your client of the payment due date and amount once you’ve completed the job.

 
2. Follow up

Don’t hesitate to reach out to your client if you haven’t received payment within three business days after sending the invoice. Clients, like you, are busy and may have overlooked the processing of the payment. Send a friendly reminder a few days following your initial invoice date. In addition to following-up, you should make the payment process as easy as possible. There are plenty of online tools, such as PayPal, that will help you and your company collect payments with less effort. Remember, the less time it takes your client to make the payment and the easier the method, the faster you’ll get your money.

 
3. Send the invoice to the correct person

What seems obvious isn’t always obviously followed, so make sure to send your invoice to the correct person with his or her name spelled correctly, including the right billing address. Whenever you’re having a financial discussion with your client, be sure to cover all the bases. It takes two minutes to hash out who’s making the payment, which will save you time in the long run.

 
 
This article was written by Tabitha Shiflett for Small Business Pulse
 

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Ventra App Not Allowing Metra Purchases As Fare Hike Begins

CHICAGO (CBS) — On the same morning fare hikes went into effect for Metra, the Ventra app that normally allows riders to pay without a paper ticket was not allowing users to make purchases.

The Ventra app normally allows Metra riders to purchase fares on their smart phones or tablets, and display tickets on their screens, rather than buying paper tickets at train stations. However, the Ventra app was crashing Thursday morning when users tried to purchase new fares.

Metra spokesman Michael Gillis said the problem sometime Thursday morning, as a fare hike was going into effect. Riders who had already purchased fares —
including 10-ride and monthly passes — could still use those tickets, but couldn’t purchase new fares.

Gillis said passengers instead must purchase tickets at a station, or wait for the problem to be fixed if they can.

Metra was investigating the glitch, and hoped to fix the issue soon.

One-way tickets rose by 25 cents in all zones for Metra riders on Thursday. Ten-ride tickets jumped $4.25 to $7.75 per ticket, depending on the zone. Monthly fares – the most popular ticket for riders – went up between $9 and $12.50 per ticket, also depending on the zone. Tickets for unlimited rides on the weekends went up from $8 to $10.

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Authorities: Man Shot Trying To Flee Crash In Harvey Police Vehicle

CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) — A Harvey Police Officer was injured while shooting a man who commandeered his car on Wednesday following a crash.

According to Harvey Police, two officers were near the intersection of 148th Street and Dixie Highway when they heard a crash around the corner. Two cars were involved head on – three men in one of the cars took off on foot, one officer helped the victims who stayed, the second chased the others in his car. He scuffled with one, according to Sean Howard, spokesman for the City of Harvey.

“The offender was able to escape the physical altercation, got into the officer’s vehicle and attempted to run that officer over. Actually he did run him over. The officer in fear and safety of his own life discharged his weapon,” Howard said.

3 people were taken into custody after a Harvey officer was run over by his own vehicle. | Justin Jackson/ Sun-Times

The suspect flipped the squad car and had a non-life threatening gunshot wound. The officer had a foot injury.

The other two suspects were caught. Charges are pending.

The other car had at least one occupant, who denied medical attention, Howard said.

“The officer appears to be doing OK and is surrounded by other police officers, family and friends,” Howard said, adding that he is a husband and father.

Illinois State Police are investigating the incident and the officer’s use of force, Howard said.

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