if you know anything in the area of the 300 east north water street, if you were there between 1:00 and 3:00, please contact the chicago police. ♪ >> shannon: is a fox news alert. authorities are linking two deaths to the bitter cold and a storm's sweeping the country. one in illinois, where a pedestrian was hit by a snow plow. the other, minnesota, a 22-year-old man was accidentally locked outside overnight. the polar vortex gripping much of the nation and some local officials are worried that folks are not taking it seriously enough. >> when you get home today, do us a favor. please don't go back out. >> at these temperatures, even 10 minutes of exposure may very well be harmful. >> if you dress accordingly, and you plan ahead, and leave a little bit early, not that big a deal. >> shannon: the governor of illinois issuing a proclamation for the whole state, others are expected to follow suit. let's check in with fox news