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How is the Canadian wildfire smoke affecting our lungs?

Dr. Juanita Mora, board director for the American Lung Association and CEO of Chicago Allergy Center, joins Lisa Dent to ...
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Chicago weather: Wildfire smoke lingers as humidity builds

Temperatures are climbing into the 80s this week, with highs expected to hit 90° by the weekend. Wildfire smoke will continue ...

Air quality ‘moderate’ in most of Cook County from Canadian wildfire smoke, but worse in northern Illinois

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

Canadian Wildfire Smoke Makes Minneapolis And Chicago Among World’s Worst Polluted Cities

Air quality alerts have been issued across most of the Midwest, and hundreds of wildfires are burning across Canada.
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Chicago weather: Heat index values could approach 100 by the end of the week

Tuesday will feature plenty of sunshine, although it'll be hazy sunshine due to wildfire smoke. A few stray showers or storms ...

ATM stolen from smoke shop on Chicago's Near West Side

An ATM was stolen from a smoke shop in Chicago's Little Italy neighborhood on Wednesday morning. Just before 4 a.m., police responded to a burglary in the 1300 block of West Taylor Street and found ...

Wildfire smoke continues to blanket Midwest as flash flood threat heads to the South

Smoke from the more than 700 wildfires burning in Canada is continuing to blanket parts of the Midwest for a final day.

MAP: Where is the smoke in Illinois coming from? Track it live

Smoke has continued to cloud Illinois' air for a second straight day, but the poor air quality isn't because of a fire in the ...