News

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

Notably, there are also fire weather concerns for parts of Hawaii, specifically the leeward portions of all Hawaiian Islands ...

Air Quality Alert extended through Sunday across Chicago area as Lollapalooza draws thousands

Most of the Chicago area remains under an Air Quality Alert this weekend due to smoke from Canadian wildfires.

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.

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 ...

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 ...

Minneapolis, Chicago keep smoky streak of days atop world's worst air quality readings into weekend

Smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to choke the skies over the Upper Midwest this weekend, with the milky haze even ...

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 ...

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 ...