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.

Illinois State Police are investigating a crash involving a flatbed truck that spilled a load of pipes onto Interstate 88 Tuesday morning in Downers Grove.

On the eve of the 60th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, DNC Chair Ken Martin joins Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and ...

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 ...

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

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

A pleasant early August day is in store for Chicagoland on Monday, with low humidity — but hot and humid conditions will ...

The National Weather Service issued an air quality alert for the city on Thursday and kept extending it through Sunday night. There was no alert Monday.

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