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Air quality alert set to expire Sunday at midnight

National Weather Service officials issued an air quality alert set to expire at midnight Saturday for the Chicago and ...

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 ...

Dangerous wildfire smoke hurting air quality in US as extreme heat and fire concerns grow

Heavy storms in the Carolinas brought between 1 to 4 inches of rain and prompted several flash flood warnings on Friday.
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Chicago has the worst air quality in the world right now, index says

Wildfire smoke has pushed Chicago's air quality into the "unhealthy" zone. It's so bad, in fact, that we're the most polluted ...
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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 ...
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Red Air Pollution Action Day Called For Multiple Illinois Sectors

CHICAGO The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA) and the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) are ...
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Chicago weather: Hazy conditions continue with mild temps

An Air Quality Alert was still in effect for a third straight day, but for a smaller portion of the Chicago area.
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Windy, hazy Thursday ahead in Chicago

The air quality unhealthy for sensitive groups.