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Wildfire smoke pushes Illinois air quality to unhealthy levels
57+ min ago (195+ words) Thick haze settled over northern Illinois on Thursday morning as wildfire smoke from Canada and Minnesota rolled into the area, according to the National Weather Service. Particulate matter levels in the Chicago area had reached an index of 248 on a…...
J.B. Branch: Brace yourself for the AI public relations blitz
20+ hour, 29+ min ago (525+ words) And then something unexpected happened. The American public didn’t cheer. In offices across the U.S., workers are hesitant to use AI products they are being told will soon do their jobs better. Medical professionals scoff at the idea that an…...
IDEM forecasts another Air Quality Action Day for Northwest Indiana
18+ hour, 44+ min ago (339+ words) The Indiana Department of Environmental Management announced that Thursday will be another Air Quality Action Day for Northwest Indiana — the fourth this week. IDEM’s announcement also included Northern Central Indiana — which includes Elkhart, South Bend and Warsaw — and Northeast Indiana…...
Humo de incendios en Canadá y Minnesota afecta a millones en el centro-norte y el noreste de EEUU
20+ hour, 50+ min ago (592+ words) Por DORANY PINEDA y JACQUELINE GANUN Se prevé que el denso humo de varios grandes incendios forestales que arden en Canadá y Minnesota cubra amplias zonas de las regiones centro-norte y noreste de Estados Unidos esta semana, lo que expondrá…...
Wildfire smoke approaching Chicago as air quality alert remains in effect
22+ hour, 47+ min ago (516+ words) An air quality alert remained in effect for parts of northeast Illinois Wednesday ahead of Canadian wildfire smoke expected to reach the Chicago area later in the day, weather officials said. “You can see it coming down the lake,” said…...
Chicago weather: Heat advisory in effect as poor air quality alert set to expire at midnight
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (214+ words) While heat indexes are expected to reach near 100 degrees Tuesday in certain areas, an air quality alert remains in effect until midnight, weather officials warned. National Weather Service officials issued a heat advisory Tuesday for portions of north central and…...
Incoming! Red-winged blackbirds are dive-bombing people in the suburbs and city
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (799+ words) On most days, Teri Weber enjoys going for walks on Sheridan Road in Winnetka, glimpsing Lake Michigan in between the homes she passes. However, in the 400 block of Sheridan, she was startled when red-winged blackbirds swooped down on her out…...
IDEM declares two Air Quality Action Days for Northwest Indiana
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (352+ words) The Indiana Department of Environmental Management declared two Air Quality Action Days for Northwest Indiana this week. On Monday, IDEM announced that Monday and Tuesday are Air Quality Action Days for the region, according to the news release. North Central…...
Chicago’s second heat wave of the season to bring poor air quality Monday, more 90s starting Tuesday
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (668+ words) As a heat dome builds in the Plains and “dangerous” record highs become a possibility for parts of the country, the Chicago area is forecast to experience at least three days of 90-degree weather this week, Tuesday through Thursday. The…...
Scientists team up in ‘unparalleled’ effort to protect Illinois’ endangered turtles from increasing threats
6+ day, 19+ hour ago (1376+ words) Over the squelching and sloshing of waders and the eggy smell of shallow wetland waters, Matt Allender bent down and caught something in his hand. He raised it triumphantly. It’s a snapping one, and it does just that; it snaps…...