Tropical Storm Bertha makes landfall on southern Louisiana with threatening winds By John Seewer July 22, 2026 at 3:06 p.m. Tropical Storm Bertha creeped along the Gulf Coast toward the edge of Louisiana on Wednesday,...
July heat wave death toll up to 6, Cook County medical examiner’s office confirms By Lila Hempel-Edgers July 21, 2026 at 6:36 p.m. At least six people in Cook County are dead after successive heat waves blanketed the...
Tropical Storm Bertha is expected to bring heavy rain, flooding along the Gulf Coast By John Seewer July 21, 2026 at 3:34 p.m. Tropical Storm Bertha strengthened in the Gulf of Mexico and was moving slowly toward the...
More intense fires and unpredictable wind patterns likely to keep putting Illinois in path of wildfire smoke By Finnegan Belleau July 21, 2026 at 11:13 a.m. Wildfire season in Canada has become more severe as global temperatures increase and forests dry...
What is the air quality today in the Chicago area? Search to check near you. By baiduhai July 20, 2026 at 7:25 p.m. Search by address below to see the latest air quality ratings nationwide and near you.
IDEM declares Air Quality Action Day as Canadian wildfires continue By Maya Wilkins July 20, 2026 at 1:38 p.m. IDEM called an Air Quality Action Day for Northwest Indiana Monday, making it more than...
Tropical Storm Bertha forecast to form today in Gulf, threaten Florida Panhandle, NHC says By Richard Tribou July 20, 2026 at 9:18 a.m. Tropical Storm Bertha is forecast to form Monday and could threaten the Florida Panhandle, according...
Workweek to start with more smoke and bad air as EPA extends alert into Monday By Finnegan Belleau July 20, 2026 at 12:22 p.m. A cold front pushed smoke from Canada and Minnesota fires back into Illinois, causing the...
Wildfire smoke in Illinois also affects animals and their caretakers By Finnegan Belleau July 18, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Elevated pollution levels Thursday and Friday affected dogs, bees and zoo animals breathing the same...
Texas floods have left high waters and a big cleanup job after hundreds of people are rescued By Jesse Bedayn July 17, 2026 at 5:04 p.m. First responders in storm-battered Texas again rushed to save people trapped in high waters Friday,...