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.

Illinois senator Dale Fowler of Harrisburg reports More than 26,100 households in 15 southern Illinois counties are currently experiencing power outages.

NWS map showing states most likely to be affected ... "Major travel impacts likely across Central and Southern Illinois by Midday Sunday with the approaching winter storm. Keeping a very close ...

All lanes of Interstate 70 in southern Illinois are closed after a multi-vehicle crash, Illinois State Police said.