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Poor air quality again for Chicago

Chicago Tribune · 16h

Smoky air from Canadian wildfires envelops Chicago for 3rd day. What does this mean for summer?

Hazy skies from fires are reminiscent of 2023 when Chicago was the second-most-polluted major city in the country.

Newswire by Storyful on MSN · 1d

Chicago's Air Quality Plummets as Wildfire Smoke Arrives From Canada

Air quality continued to plummet across the Chicago metropolitan area on Thursday morning, June 5, as smoke from wildfires burning in Canada drifted south over the US Midwest, producing hazy conditions as the sun rose over the city.

CBS Chicago on MSN · 4h

How air quality is monitored as Canadian wildfire smoke continues to occupy Chicago

Wildfires are still raging in Canada, where there have been dozens of active fires, and over 33,000 people have been forced to evacuate their homes.

Air Pollution Action Day declared in northern Illinois. Here's which counties are affected

The Illinois EPA declared an Air Pollution Action Day in the Chicagoland area. Find out which counties are affected and what ...

12hon MSN

Illinois lost population since 2020, but these 15 counties gained new residents

Two metro-east counties were among the 15 in the state to gain population from 2020 to 2024, according to the U.S. Census ...

Chicago transit crisis: As legislative session ends, funding crisis threatens massive service cuts and layoffs

A funding crisis, the result of the refusal of Democrats and Republicans to tax the wealthy, threatens catastrophic service ...

Daily Herald5d

Fewer homes being purchased in Chicago area, but sales prices still going up

Homebuyers in the Chicago area may have had more choices in April than the year prior, but that didn’t translate to more ...

Chicago home price gains outpace nation amid booming luxury sales

Home prices in the Chicago metro area rose at more than three times the national rate in April. The median sale price in the ...

The Daily Northwestern7d

Illinois lawmakers introduce Chicago area transit reform bills as fiscal cliff looms

Mere days before the end of the legislative session, Illinois state representatives filed a transit reform bill Wednesday ...

NBC Chicago19d

What are Illinois' 10 largest cities? What to know after recent census estimates

The United States Census Bureau released its latest population estimates for cities across the country, showing some changes for cities in Illinois from 2023 to 2024. The new estimates reflect ...

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