Air quality alert extends into day two as wildfire smoke from Canada shuts down beaches, venues citywide

Source Chicago Sun-Times
Original Load Date July 17, 2026, 1:01 p.m.
Last Updated July 17, 2026, 1:01 p.m.
Original URL https://chicago.suntimes.com/weather/2026/07/17/air-quality-alert-extends-into-day-two-as-wildfire-smoke-from-canada-shuts-down-beaches-venues-citywide

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* SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][36] * [ Facebook ][37] * [ Bluesky ][38] * [ Email ][39] * [ Reddit ][40] * [ Flipboard ][41] Thick, acrid smoke still blanketed the Chicago area Friday morning, prompting closures and cancellations in the city and the surroundi...