Air Quality Alert for central Illinois issued

ILZ027>031-036-037-010500-
Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-
Including the cities of Galesburg, Toulon, Peoria, Lacon, Eureka,
Canton, and Pekin
1036 AM CDT Thu Jul 31 2025

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT...

The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency in Springfield Illinois
has issued a Air Quality Action Day for fine particulates, until
midnight CDT tonight.

Everyone may experience health effects. Members of sensitive groups
may experience more serious health effects.

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 and tips on how you can reduce your emissions can
be found at www.airnow.gov. For additional information, please visit
the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency website at
epa.illinois.gov/.