Not everyone gets a snow day  By Katherine Tellez  January 6,
2014 Updated Jan 6, 2014 at 10:49 PM CST  Peoria, Ill. -- Monday
was a snow day for many workers in the heart of Illinois, but
for others staying at home isn't an option.  Several employees
at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center, live in rural areas outside
of Peoria.  But the hospital's C.O.O said most of the staff made
it in to work today.  Some who worked last night slept at the
hospital so they'd be ready to go for their next shift.  This
isn't the hospital's first time dealing with this kind of
situation.  "Hospitals don't have the opportunity to close and
just let everybody stay home until the weather gets better,"
said Robert Anderson, C.O.O at St. Francis Medical Center. "When
we hear that we have a major weather event like this one on the
way we start our planning process ahead of the storm."
Directors at Unity Point Methodist Hospital also prepare for bad
weather before it hits.  They looked at schedules 24 to 48 hours
ahead of time and mad