Sure, having a daytime high temperature of 10 degrees with a windchill (or, "feels like") of 13 degrees below zero is unpleasant--but we've had it much worse.
Finally, the first snowfall of the season is here, and with the cold sticking around, it looks like the snow will be here for a bit. Might as well enjoy it, right? Here are some of the best places for sledding in the Rockford area.
Sounds like a good idea to me and just common sense. The Illinois general assembly has passed legislation that would make leaving your pets outside in extreme cold or hot weather punishable by fines or even jail time.