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Air quality alerts issued across Illinois

Journal Star on MSN · 1d

Poor air quality continues in Illinois. Here's when it's expected to improve

The poor air quality continues to prevail in Illinois as Canadian wildfire smoke migrates south into the U.S. As a result, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency has issued an Air Pollution Action Day for Friday, Aug. 1. Here's what we know.

Chicago Tribune · 2d

Afternoon Briefing: Air quality alerts issued across Illinois

Good afternoon, Chicago. Air quality alerts issued today in Illinois because of Canadian wildfire smoke marked the latest bout in an increasingly common summer occurrence. The alert covers 34 Illinois counties designated as having unhealthy air for all residents.

MyStateline.com · 2d

Air quality now considered unhealthy across northern Illinois

Air quality sensors across northern Illinois have fallen 150, meaning air quality is now “unhealthy”. People with heart or lung issues, older adults, and children should avoid

Canadian wildfire smoke brings poor air quality to Midwest

NPR Illinois · 1d

Air quality alert in effect due to wildfire smoke

An Illinois Air Pollution Action Day is declared when weather conditions are such that widespread ozone and or particulate levels are expected to be at or above the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (USG) category of the Air Quality Index for all or almost all of Illinois.

Scientific American · 1d

Wildfire Smoke from Canada Blankets the U.S. Midwest in Haze of Bad Air Quality

Smoke from wildfires blazing across Canada is once again wafting over huge portions of the U.S. Midwest and worsening air quality there. On August 1 conditions are particularly bad in Minnesota, Iowa and Illinois.

U.S. News & World Report · 16h

Smoke From Canadian Wildfires Brings Unhealthy Air to Large Swaths of the Midwest

Smoke from Canadian wildfires hovered over several Midwestern states Saturday, bringing warnings of unhealthy air

7hon MSN

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.

20h

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 ...

15h

Air quality alert extended for Chicago area as smoky sky sticks around

While the haze slightly lifted Saturday morning, air quality levels are expected to worsen across the Chicago area over the ...

2d

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 ...

Jacksonville Journal-Courier1d

Notice: Illinois residents should avoid strenuous outdoor activities due to air alert

Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota are under air quality alerts for unhealthy conditions as Canadian wildfire smoke ...

1don MSN

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 ...

1d

Forecast: Generous sunshine & comfortable conditions, but Air Quality Alert remains

Saturday offers generous sunshine mixed with puffy fair weather clouds, comfortable temperatures and low humidity. An Air ...

WMBD Peoria on MSN2d

Red Air Pollution Action Day issued for multiple Illinois counties

The Illinois EPA and IDPH are warning residents of unhealthy air quality due to Canadian wildfire smoke, and are urging ...

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