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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 ...
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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 ...

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.

Wildfire smoke sends air quality plummeting in Chicago, Minneapolis

Wildfire smoke drifting across the Great Lakes has caused air quality to plunge to hazardous levels in several states, ...
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Canada wildfires cause poor air quality in the midwest and northeast U.S.

Health officials from Minnesota to Maine have issued alerts warning of poor air quality from wildfires burning in Canada.

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 ...
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Chicago weather: Cooler temps and sunshine return after heavy rain

Chicago will see cooler, clearer weather through the weekend, with mild temperatures and some lingering wildfire smoke.

Chicago City Council committee urges CTA to crack down on smoking on trains and buses

Interim CTA President Nora Leerhsen on Wednesday faced questions from members of the Chicago City Council who are seeking to ...