Snow, ice and potentially severe weather are slated to hit parts of the Midwest this week, but there will likely be a sharp ...

Illinois State Police have activated an emergency snow plan as a winter storm hammers the central and southern portions of the state.

Illinois roads were slick and slippery Monday morning as a major winter storm rolled through parts of the Midwest, with snow, freezing drizzle and ice impacting parts of the Chicago-area commute.