Those most at risk of getting sick are people with respiratory or pulmonary disorders, as well as children and adults who are active outdoors, according to the state health department.
Drought and some holdover wildfires from last year in Canada are already sending smoke into the Midwest and Great Plains.
Annual Christie Clinic Illinois Race Weekend underway More than 200 people took part in the Green Street Mile last night, the first race of the Christie Clinic Illinois Race Weekend. Easton Rosen was the top male finisher with a time of 4:25. The top female elite finisher was Laura Krasa with a time of 5:03.
This AP interactive map shows forecast air quality across the United States, including areas affected by Canadian wildfires. This interactive map will update daily.
CHICAGO — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has posted air quality alerts for several states stretching from Montana to Ohio because of smoke blowing in from Canadian wildfires. The National Weather Service said Sunday that “air quality alerts are in place for much of the Great Lakes, Midwest, and northern High Plains … due to
A National Weather Service meteorologist says fires in northern Quebec and low pressure over the eastern Great Lakes are sending smoke to Michigan, Wisconsin and Illinois.
Air quality in Illinois is expected to be unhealthy for sensitive groups on Friday, June 5.
URBANA — A new study suggests the notion of clean, country air might be misleading. Traditionally, air quality has been measured by the size of pollution particles or, more scientifically, particulate matter with a diameter of 2.5 micrometers or less. Considered that way, urban air tends to be more polluted than rural air because the