Air quality alert in effect
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The Illinois EPA declared an Air Pollution Action Day in the Chicago metro area. See today's air quality index forecast for Illinois.
Chicago faces a heat wave with poor air quality due to wildfire smoke and ozone; temperatures may hit mid-90s.
A Wauconda woman has been charged with animal cruelty after over 50 dogs were removed from her home on Wednesday. According to the Wauconda Police Department, officers responded to a report of suspected animal cruelty at a home in the 200 block of Sky Hill Road.