The heat dome that descended on Chicago last weekend caused buckling pavement on stretches of the pop-up race course, forcing ...

Another large fire exacerbated by climate change is threatening the health of Chicagoans. Government officials issued an air pollution "action day" on Thursday.

Toxic air spreads hundreds or even thousands of miles from where wildfires burn. Last week, Chicago felt the sting—and warnings weren’t enough to protect health.

Canadian wildfire smoke moved into the Chicago area Friday into Saturday, potentially impacting air quality for the weekend weather forecast. Smoke from wildfires in Canada moved into the Chicago ...

Colorado homeowners spend big on wildfire safety, but insurance rates keep rising. A new law will require insurers to factor ...

More than 25,000 residents in three provinces have been evacuated as wildfires remained active and diminished air quality in parts of Canada and the U.S.

Wildfire smoke from Canada moves into Chicago, raising air quality concerns 02:12. Smoke from out-of-control wildfires in Canada is drifting into the Chicago area on Friday, and while conditions ...

An air quality alert has been issued for much of the Chicago area as Canadian wildfire smoke once again impacts the region's levels. The Air Pollution Action Day was issued by the Illinois ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Chicago area is under an air quality alert Thursday due to the Canadian wildfire smoke. Environmental officials said the pollutants from the smoke will be sticking around the ...

Chicago has been caught between rain, fog and even wildfire smoke, leaving many residents searching for the sun.