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

Smoke from Canadian wildfires drifted into the region last week. Doctors said they've seen an influx in appointments for respiratory problems as a result.

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 ...

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 ...

While an air quality alert continues for parts of the Midwest due to smoke from Canadian wildfires, northeastern Illinois was ...

A pleasant early August day is in store for Chicagoland on Monday, with low humidity — but hot and humid conditions will ...

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

Smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to affect air quality across the Midwest, though Monday’s conditions were an ...

A number of states in the United States have declared air quality warnings with concerning levels noted across many of the Great Lakes states including Wisconsin, Michigan, and Minnesota.