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 ...

The public is advised to take precautions, especially those sensitive to polluted conditions, by limiting their time outside and keeping windows and doors closed.

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

As Canadian wildfire smoke lingers in the skies, the Chicago area will soon be under an air quality alert, but the smoke ...

Gov. JB Pritzker signed into law 124 of the 436 bills sent to him by lawmakers in the spring legislative session.

LaHood, a Republican, has served in the U.S. House since 2015. From 2015 to 2023, he represented Illinois’ 18th Congressional ...

Millions in the U.S. face health threats as Canadian wildfire smoke causes air quality to plummet and triggers official advisories.

Illinois Governor Pritzker said President Trump and Texas Governor Greg Abbott are "afraid" of losing control of Congress in ...

I RYU/VCG via Getty ImagesRed flag warnings remain in place for parts of Nevada, Utah, Colorado and Wyoming due to very dry conditions, low humidity and gusty winds and fires in these areas may ...

Smoke from hundreds of wildfires in Canada is lingering over the northern U.S., spreading across to roughly a dozen states from Wisconsin to Maine.

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