Douglas McIntyre, Editor-in-Chief at Climate Crisis 24/7, reports that a growing number of U.S. states are under active air ...

Chicago will see near-90 temperatures, high humidity, and poor air quality today, with storm chances returning tonight.

Story Highlights • Smoke from Canadian wildfires has caused prolonged unhealthy air quality across the Midwest, including ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- An air quality alert has been extended for part of the Chicago area through Thursday. The alert for McHenry, Lake, Kane, DuPage, Kendall, Grundy, Cook and Will counties in Illinois ...

As Canada grapples with one of its worst wildfire seasons on record, smoke from the blazes have prompted air quality alerts ...

Concern for poor air quality in the greater Chicago area remains as the Illinois EPA extends its alert until Thursday night.

As of Aug. 6, there are about 750 active Canadian wildfires, with at least 190 labeled “out of control,” according to the ...

Air quality alerts have been issued across 12 states for Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service.

Wednesday morning will begin in the mid 60s with the chance for patchy fog across Chicagoland. Wednesday’s highs bump into ...

Wednesday begins with a fair amount of sunshine for the first two thirds of the day, but some cloud coverage filters the ...

Chicago faces an air quality alert due to Canadian wildfire smoke and high ozone levels, with risks for sensitive groups.

As the city's surface warms, it heats the air above it, causing that air to rise. This rising motion can pull in smoke-laden air from the north, bringing it down to the surface.