


Air Quality Alert
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
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103 AEUS73 KLOT 031610 AQALOT Air Quality Alert Message Relayed by National Weather Service Chicago IL 1110 AM CDT Thu Jul 3 2025 ILZ005-006-012-013-020-021-103>108-050400- McHenry-Lake IL-Kane-DuPage-Kendall-Grundy-Northern Cook- Central Cook-Southern Cook-Northern Will-Southern Will-Eastern Will- Including the cities of Crystal Lake, Algonquin, McHenry, Woodstock, Waukegan, Buffalo Grove, Mundelein, Gurnee, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville, Wheaton, Downers Grove, Lombard, Carol Stream, Oswego, Yorkville, Plano, Morris, Coal City, Minooka, Evanston, Des Plaines, Schaumburg, Palatine, Northbrook, Chicago, Cicero, Oak Lawn, Oak Park, La Grange, Calumet City, Oak Forest, Lemont, Orland Park, Park Forest, Joliet, Bolingbrook, Plainfield, Mokena, Channahon, Manhattan, Wilmington, Crete, Peotone, and Beecher 1110 AM CDT Thu Jul 3 2025 ...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency has determined that an Air Pollution Action Day will be declared for the greater Chicago Metropolitan Area and is IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. An Air Pollution Action Day is declared when weather conditions are such that widespread ozone and or particulate levels are expected to be at or above the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups category of the Air Quality Index for multiple days. Ozone is expected to be the primary pollutant of concern, but fireworks emissions may also contribute to higher AQI readings for both PM2.5 and Ozone at times. Active children and adults, especially people with pulmonary or respiratory disease such as asthma, should limit prolonged outdoor activity. Area residents are urged to reduce pollution levels. Air quality forecasts, current air quality, and tips on how you can reduce your emissions can be found at www.airnow.gov. Media contact...Illinois EPA. $$ INZ019-050400- Benton- Including the cities of Fowler and Oxford 1210 PM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025 ...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT FOR FRIDAY... An Air Quality Action Day has been forecast for Northwest Indiana for elevated ozone levels and is IN EFFECT ON FRIDAY, JULY 4TH. Ozone Levels are expected to be at unhealthy levels for sensitive groups. For additional information...please visit the IDEM SMOG Watch web site at www.SmogWatch.IN.gov or the EPA AIRNOW web site at www.airnow.gov and click on Indiana. $$