Canadian wildfire smoke hovers in Chicago area again
The air quality in Chicago is not as bad as last week, but it is still unhealthy for sensitive groups. Darius Johnson reports.
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The air quality in Chicago is not as bad as last week, but it is still unhealthy for sensitive groups. Darius Johnson reports.
Chicago air quality was the worst in the world again Monday morning with Canadian wildfire smoke lingering in the area.
Smoke from the Canadian wildfires was back to choking Chicago air on Sunday after a break for the first part of the weekend.
Smoke from the Canadian wildfires was back to choking Chicago air on Sunday after a break for the first part of the weekend. Marissa Perlman reports.
Storms are expected during the window from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., with the best chance of stronger storms south of I-80.
With wildfire smoke clearing out of Chicago, the city's beaches and outdoor pools are reopening to the public on Friday afternoon.
While Chicago's air quality will get better Friday as the day goes on, a thick layer of smoke was still settled over the city in the morning and the AQI still put Chicago in "hazardous" range.
Chicago air quality is now hazardous as Canadian wildfire smoke has settled in an acrid haze over the area Thursday morning.
Experts on Thursday advised checking the air quality before the temperature for anyone heading outside. Darius Johnson reports.
The Daley Plaza Farmers Market was on as usual Thursday, but some people wore masks to protect themselves from the bad air. Vendors took precautions to stay safe while selling their produce.
Chicago air quality has plummeted deep into unhealthy territory as Canadian wildfire smoke has settled in an acrid haze over the area Thursday morning. Darius Johnson reports.
An Air Quality Alert for the Chicago area is only being made worse by the arrival of drifting smoke from wildfires in Canada and Minnesota.
The combination of a heat wave and an Air Quality Alert from wildfire smoke means athletes in the Chicago area for tournaments and other summer play need to take extra precautions.
An Air Quality Alert for the Chicago area is only being made worse by the arrival of drifting smoke from wildfires in Canada.
An Air Quality Alert is in effect for nearly the entire Chicago area for high levels of ozone pollution during enduring hot and stagnant weather.
Chicago is bracing for another heat wave, less than two weeks after the last one. This time, the heat comes with air quality concerns.
While you may think of ozone as a welcome element in our Earth's atmosphere that protects us from the sun's harmful radiation, ground-level ozone that we breathe is a harmful pollutant.
Chicago has the largest air quality monitoring network in the country thanks to a partnership between the city, the University of Illinois Chicago, and local community groups.
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Meteorologist Kylee Miller has more as the alert will enter its fourth day.
Chicago air quality remains in the top five worst in the world Friday with an Air Quality Alert in place from Canadian wildfire smoke.
Haze and smoke are expected to linger Friday and Saturday as northeast winds blow in cool, less humid air.
Hundreds of thousands of music fans packed Grant Park Thursday for the first day of Lollapalooza 2025 as Chicago air quality plummeted to unhealthy levels. Sabrina Franza reports.
The hazy skies in the Chicago area are the visible sign of the poor air quality on Thursday as smoke from Canadian wildfires sent Chicago to the top of the list of most polluted cities in the world.
Chicago weather today could include severe storms later in the evening and into the night as rain and thunderstorms could suddenly worsen.
Parents of students in the Chicago Public Schools system had a chance Monday to weigh in on the next budget.
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Chicago just barely made the top 20 in the American College of Sports Medicine's 2026 ranking of the country's fittest cities.
In a major turnaround in the opioid crisis, overdose deaths are falling across Chicago and Cook County.
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Environmental and community groups are suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for failing to act on a petition challenging U.S. Steel Gary Works operating permit renewal.
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The Federal Trade Commission and attorneys general from several states secured a right-to-repair settlement Wednesday with agriculture equipment giant Deere & Co. — commonly known as John Deere — that requires the company to let farmers and independent shops fix their own equipment.
Chicago Soul Café opened Monday at 6248 S. St. Lawrence Ave.
The Chicago Bears this weekend said they are assessing land at Wolf Lake Terminals in Hammond, Indiana, for a possible new stadium.
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The 46th Taste of Chicago is cashless for the first time, accepting only credit cards, with a drone and fireworks show scheduled for approximately 9:15 p.m. Friday near Buckingham Fountain.
Parents of students in the Chicago Public Schools system had a chance Monday to weigh in on the next budget.
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President Trump said he spoke to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney while they both attended the World Cup Final in New Jersey. Mr. Trump suggested that Canada pay the United States for damages.
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Parents of students in the Chicago Public Schools system had a chance Monday to weigh in on the next budget.
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