Air quality alert for Chicago extended through Monday as wildfire smoke from Canada lingers

The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency has extended the Areawide Air Pollution Action Day through Monday as wildfire smoke from Canada continues to affect air quality throughout Illinois. An EPA alert said particulate pollution is forecast to reach or exceed the “Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups” category in all or nearly all Illinois Air Quality Index forecast sectors Monday. “For the rest of today and into tomorrow areas both inside and outside of the Action Day coverage area may…