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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 ...
Chicago area under air quality alert due to Canadian wildfire smoke
The Chicago area is under an air quality alert until due to the Canadian wildfire smoke. Environmental officials said the pollutants from the smoke will be sticking around the area through at least ...
Air quality alert in Chicago area extended due to Canadian wildfire smoke
The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency declared an "Air Pollution Action Day" for the greater Chicago area, with special attention to those most vulnerable, including children, the elderly and ...
While Gov. JB Pritzker scored wins during legislative session, cellphone ban, other initiatives fell short
Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker began the Illinois legislative session with an ambitious agenda. It ended with mixed results.
Chicago aims to reenact grocery tax; suburbs consider sales tax hikes
About 200 municipalities have plans to reimpose Illinois’ grocery tax locally, and the state’s largest city may be among ...