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Breathing Wildfire Smoke Equal To Smoking 9 Cigarettes In Chicago Area: Doctor

The Air Quality Index topped 300, and officials kept alerts in place as public pools, beaches and events closed.

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Pools and beaches continue to close due to smoke. Here's when it could clear out and when it's likely to come back.

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Chicago weather: Tracking storms, heat and another round of wildfire smoke

Here's everything you need to know about the weather this weekend and next week, including when another round of wildfire smoke could move back into the Chicago area.

·Chicago, United States
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Breathing Wildfire Smoke Equal To Smoking 9 Cigarettes In Chicago Area: Doctor

Pools and beaches continue to close due to smoke. Here's when it could clear out and when it's likely to come back.

·New York, United States
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When will the wildfire smoke in Chicago go away? Air quality improvement timeline

Thick wildfire smoke blanketing the Chicago area is expected to linger through the morning rush hour on Friday before possibly starting to clear.

·Chicago, United States
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NBC Chicago broke the news in Chicago, United States on Thursday, July 16, 2026.
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