Lollapalooza 2026: Flooding delays the start of a scrambled Day 3
The music finally gets going in Grant Park after weather delays, with sets by Wolf Alice and Leon Thomas.
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Lollapalooza 2026: Gray skies and a shifting schedule doesn’t dampen Day 2
Lollapalooza hits its stride on the Chicago lakefront on Friday, with the gates opening at 11 a.m. for Day 2 of the four-day musical festival in Grant Park.
Lollapalooza opens for 2026: ‘Go big or go home’
This year's Lollapalooza music festival opened Thursday in a sunny, sold-out Grant Park with Lorde and hometown artist John Summit as the day-capping headliners.
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The wildfire smoke is gone, but poor air quality is an enduring problem for some Chicagoans
From individual air sensors to a new city network, Chicago tries to improve tracking. But activists say the root cause of pollution needs to be a priority.
Four beluga whales from Canada arrive safely at the Shedd Aquarium as part of international rescue effort
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More intense fires and unpredictable wind patterns likely to keep putting Illinois in path of wildfire smoke
Wildfire season in Canada has become more severe as global temperatures increase and forests dry up, experts say.
Workweek to start with more smoke and bad air as EPA extends alert into Monday
A cold front pushed smoke from Canada and Minnesota fires back into Illinois, causing the EPA to issue an air pollution alert for Sunday and Monday.
Wildfire smoke in Illinois also affects animals and their caretakers
Elevated pollution levels Thursday and Friday affected dogs, bees and zoo animals breathing the same air.
Air quality alert for northern Illinois extended through Saturday night, officials say
The National Weather Service said there’s potential for smoke to drift back into sections of northeastern Illinois, northern Illinois and northwest Indiana as Friday turns into the weekend.