Illinois

A Minnesota family of four is safe after their vehicle skidded on an icy overpass on Interstate 55 in Montgomery County, Illinois.

University presidents and chancellors on Tuesday asked Gov. Pat Quinn and Comptroller Dan Hynes to set a payment schedule so they can collect the more than $735 million in state payments they're owed.

Road crews from the Illinois Department of Transportation have been out all morning clearing the interstates and secondary roads, but the wind is creating some problems.

On Monday night the Illinois Department of Transportation said it's prepared for whatever Mother Nature throws at us. But IDOT is also pretty confident crews will have roads in shape for the Tuesday morning rush hour.