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

Democratic State Representative Maurice West will run for re-election as state representative of the 67th district.

A number of states in the United States have declared air quality warnings with concerning levels noted across many of the ...

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

Smoke from Canadian wildfires is causing air quality concerns for millions of Americans in the Midwest and Northeast.  Air ...

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.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- An air quality alert was issued for the greater Chicago area on Tuesday. The alert was issued by the EPA at about 11:56 a.m. It will be in effect until midnight. Lake, Porter, Newton ...

Due to smoke from wildfires, several U.S. cities had an AQI over 100 on Aug. 5, which means the air is unhealthy for ...

As Canadian wildfire smoke lingers in the skies, the Chicago area will soon be under an air quality alert, but the smoke ...