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Last updated:  Jul 16, 2026 - 6:27 PM CDT

Chicago wildfire smoke: Air quality reaches dangerous levels

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Chicago wildfire smoke: Air quality reaches dangerous levels

Wildfire smoke drifting south from Canada has settled over Chicagoland, creating some of the worst air quality the region has seen.

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Will Hager
21 updates
Jul 16, 2026 - 6:27 PM CDT FOX 32 Chicago

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Jul 16, 2026 - 3:42 PM CDT FOX 32 Chicago

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Jul 16, 2026 - 2:54 PM CDT FOX 32 Chicago

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Jul 16, 2026 - 2:43 PM CDT FOX 32 Chicago

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Jul 16, 2026 - 2:39 PM CDT FOX 32 Chicago

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Jul 16, 2026 - 1:46 PM CDT FOX 32 Chicago

PHOTOS: More shots of Chicago as wildfire smoke covers city

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