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Canadian wildfire smoke brings worst air quality in the world to Chicago, creating unhealthy conditions for all

The hazy skies in the Chicago area are the visible sign of the poor air quality Thursday as smoke from Canadian wildfires drifts into our area.

NBC Chicago · 1h

‘Unhealthy' air quality across multiple Chicago suburbs — again

The "unhealthy" air, which ranks as level four of six on the Air Quality Index, comes after multiple consecutive days of air quality alerts.

Chicago Sun-Times · 3d

Chicago ranked No. 1 for worst air quality in the world Thursday

"The air quality is officially dangerous in Chicago," says Brian Urbaszewski, director of environmental health programs at the Respiratory Health Association. "It's going to send people to the emergency room.

FOX 32 Chicago5m

Chicago weather: Hazy skies linger before late week warmup

A stretch of hot, dry weather is expected to build through the end of the week. CHICAGO - Not only has wildfire smoke been a respiratory irritant for the past several days, it has also held ...

1don MSN

Air Quality Alert extended through Sunday across Chicago area as Lollapalooza draws thousands

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

Air quality alert remains for Chicago area with a beach hazard warning Friday

National Weather Service officials called an air quality alert in effect until midnight as well as a beach hazard warning.

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