Air quality alerts were in effect in Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan, as well as eastern Nebraska and parts of ...

When wildfires burn, the smoke can travel long distances and degrade air quality far away, which presents risks for those breathing it.

Chicago had the worst air quality in the world for a few hours Thursday, thanks to smoke from Canadian wildfires.

Near Nebo, North Carolina, three people were rescued and at least 25 others were evacuated from a campground due to rising floodwaters.

While the haze slightly lifted Saturday morning, air quality levels are expected to worsen across the Chicago area over the ...

National Weather Service officials issued an air quality alert set to expire at midnight Saturday for the Chicago and ...

Saturday offers generous sunshine mixed with puffy fair weather clouds, comfortable temperatures and low humidity. An Air ...

It appeared that, as of Friday, Chicago-area residents wouldn't get a reprieve from poor air quality in the near future.

Dr. Steve Arnold, a pulmonologist at Decatur Memorial Hospital, says for the last few days the air quality index has been bad ...