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Air quality ‘moderate’ in most of Cook County from Canadian wildfire smoke, but worse in northern Illinois

Smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to affect air quality across the Midwest, though Monday’s conditions were an ...
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Chicago weather: Hazy skies linger before late week warmup

A stretch of hot, dry weather is expected to build through the end of the week. CHICAGO - Not only has wildfire smoke been a respiratory irritant for the past several days, it has also held ...

Canadian wildfire smoke brings worst air quality in the world to Chicago, creating unhealthy conditions for all

The hazy skies in the Chicago area are the visible sign of the poor air quality on Thursday as smoke from Canadian wildfires ...
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Hazy Skies Linger After Days of Poor Air Quality in Chicago. What It Could Mean for Your Health

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.
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Chicago weather: Heat index values could approach 100 by the end of the week

Tuesday will feature plenty of sunshine, although it'll be hazy sunshine due to wildfire smoke. A few stray showers or storms ...

Northwest Indiana under air quality alert Tuesday due to Canada wildfire smoke

However, Lake, Porter, Newton and Jasper counties in Indiana will be under another air quality alert all day Tuesday. The ...

Air quality alert issued for northwest Indiana as wildfire smoke continues

The alert, which goes into effect at midnight. comes as the Chicago area continues to see poor air quality due to the Canadian wildfires.

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.

Smoke from Canadian wildfires brings unhealthy air to large swaths of the Midwest

Smoke from Canadian wildfires hovered over several Midwestern states Saturday, bringing warnings of unhealthy air.
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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 ...

Canadian Wildfire Smoke Makes Minneapolis And Chicago Among World’s Worst Polluted Cities

Air quality alerts have been issued across most of the Midwest, and hundreds of wildfires are burning across Canada.

Wildfire smoke fills Chicago skies, impacts Lollapalooza day 1

Chicago had the worst air quality in the world on Thursday. There is an Air Quality Alert for most of the area through Friday ...