Some of the worst air quality will be right along Lake Michigan, as the majority of the Chicago metro area will be under that alert. The farthest counties like DeKalb, LaSalle, and Kankakee counties ...

Along with that, temperatures during the day and nighttime hours will be relaxingly cool for now. Highs likely return to the ...

The National Weather Service has opted to extend an air quality alert in the Chicago area for another day.

Air quality alerts were in effect in Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan, as well as eastern Nebraska and parts of ...

While we will see plenty of sunshine and beautiful temperatures on Sunday, a layer of haze will linger across the area as Air ...

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

While we’ll see plenty of sunshine and beautiful temperatures on Sunday, a layer of haze will linger across Chicagoland as an ...

Central Illinois will see a quiet weekend, but skies will stay hazy at times thanks to drifting Canadian wildfire smoke. Most ...

When wildfires burn, the smoke can travel long distances and degrade air quality far away, which presents risks for those breathing it.

Chicago had the worst air quality in the world for a few hours Thursday, thanks to smoke from Canadian wildfires.

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