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Chicago's eastern boundary is formed by Lake Michigan, and the city is divided by the Chicago River into three geographic sections: the North Side, the South Side and the West Side. These sections ...

Communities across the Chicago area have planned an array of events to honor and celebrate the holiday Thursday. Parties, performances, panel discussions and service events will be held beginning ...

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Early Friday morning, Chicago's AQI, with a PM2.5 of 115, was listed in the "unhealthy for sensitive groups" category. Air Quality Index map: Track the air quality near you ...

While most Fourth of July firework shows are slated for later in the evening, many municipalities will host parades for those looking to celebrate earlier in the day. Here’s a full list of parades set ...

In other parts of the Chicago area however, the air quality was even worse, ranking at level three. That poor air quality was also mixing with fog, Jeanes said, creating some lower visibility.

The map also showed purple for "very unhealthy" across much of the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area, where the Air Quality Index numbers of 250 and were common, though conditions started to ...

Ashok Selvam is the James Beard Award-winning regional editor for Eater’s Midwest region, and in charge of coverage in Chicago, Detroit, and the Twin Cities. He’s a native Chicagoan and has ...

An air quality alert has been extended for the Chicago area as “unhealthy” levels are expected to continue into the start of the weekend with wildfire smoke lingering in the area. The poor air ...

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