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While an air quality alert continues for parts of the Midwest due to smoke from Canadian wildfires, northeastern Illinois was ...
Smoke from the more than 700 wildfires burning in Canada is continuing to blanket parts of the Midwest for a final day.
CHICAGO (WLS) -- An air quality alert was issued for the greater Chicago area on Tuesday. The alert was issued by the EPA at about 11:56 a.m. It will be in effect until midnight. Lake, Porter, Newton ...
Tuesday will feature plenty of sunshine, although it'll be hazy sunshine due to wildfire smoke. A few stray showers or storms ...
"The air quality is officially dangerous in Chicago," says Brian Urbaszewski, director of environmental health programs at ...
When wildfires burn, the smoke can travel long distances and degrade air quality far away, which presents risks for those ...
The National Weather Service issued an air quality alert for the city on Thursday and kept extending it through Sunday night. There was no alert Monday.
At least 738 wildfires are currently burning in Canada, with at least 201 out of control, according to the Canadian ...