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Wildfire smoke continues to blanket Midwest as flash flood threat heads to the South

Smoke from the more than 700 wildfires burning in Canada is continuing to blanket parts of the Midwest for a final day.

Air quality alert, pleasant temps in Chicago forecast

The Chicago area has experienced several days of pleasant temperatures, but the mercury will be trending upward again in ...

Chicago ranked No. 1 for worst air quality in the world Thursday

"The air quality is officially dangerous in Chicago," says Brian Urbaszewski, director of environmental health programs at ...

Chicago Air Quality Alert from Canada wildfire smoke extended through Saturday night

Chicago air quality remains in the top five worst in the world Friday with an Air Quality Alert in place from Canadian ...
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Chicago Chokes Under Wildfire Smoke With Air Quality Among Global Worst

Wildfire smoke from Canada turned Chicago into one of the world’s most polluted metro areas as the Lollapalooza music ...

MAP: Where is the smoke in Illinois coming from? Track it live

Smoke has continued to cloud Illinois' air for a second straight day, but the poor air quality isn't because of a fire in the ...

Air Quality Alerts remain in effect in Chicago area Friday due to smoke from wildfires in Canada

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Air Quality Alerts remain in effect for the Chicago area Friday due to smoke from Canadian wildfires.

How to protect yourself from the bad air caused by wildfires

When wildfires burn, the smoke can travel long distances and degrade air quality far away, which presents risks for those ...
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Chicago weather: 90-degree heat returns this week

The heat returns Wednesday with highs in the upper 80s to near 90 degrees. Skies are expected to be mostly sunny to partly ...