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Canadian wildfire smoke will cause unhealthy air

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 Thursday as smoke from Canadian wildfires drifts into our area.

Chicago Tribune · 13h

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 improvement for most of the Chicago area.

Yahoo · 4d

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, affecting millions of people in major cities.

Air quality alert extended for Chicago area

Chicago Sun-Times · 3d

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 the Respiratory Health Association. "It's going to send people to the emergency room.

CBS News · 1d

Air Quality Alert continues in Chicago

Hazy skies from wildfire smoke from Canada, which may become more concentrated with visibility potentially dropping to 3-5 miles at times, and air quality dropping to the unhealthy category.

Yahoo · 1d

Air Quality Alert extended into Monday

Emily Pike shows you the impacts from the poor air quality due to wildfire smoke in Canada. With the NFL regular season roughly a month away, it won't be long before fans are talking about Tony Romo's commentary for CBS.

FOX 32 Chicago17h

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 ...

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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 ...

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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.

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 ...

FOX 32 Chicago on MSN4d

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.

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