There's 7-10 inches and blowing in the Chicago suburbs, and a bit better in Chitown , but the Chicago Public Schools decided to remain open. Probably a bad move. Someone is going to get hammered over that one!
Close to the Lake it's warmer and the snow is melting as it hits and so it isn't near as bad as it is away from the Lake.
Lots of people without power as lines are down and trucks can't get there.
A FedEx plane trying to land at O'Hare slid off the runway, so you got to wonder why they are still landing planes.
I hear it's just as bad in Peoria.