Air Quality Alert in Effect

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Including the cities of Galesburg, Toulon, Peoria, Lacon, Eureka,
Canton, Pekin, Bloomington, Normal, Rushville, Havana, Lincoln,
Clinton, Monticello, Champaign, Urbana, Danville, Beardstown,
Petersburg, Winchester, Jacksonville, Springfield, Taylorville,
Decatur, Sullivan, Tuscola, Charleston, Mattoon, Paris, Shelbyville,
Greenup, Marshall, Effingham, Newton, Robinson, Flora, Olney,
and Lawrenceville
251 AM CDT Sun Jul 16 2023

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

The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency forecasts Unhealthy for
Sensitive Groups (USG) or higher Air Quality Index (AQI) through
tonight, July 16th for all of Illinois.

Smoke from wildfires is expected to impact Illinois today through
tonight and is the main contributing factor for the poor AQI.
Impacts on air quality from the smoke today may be shorter in
duration in more southern locations and in close proximity to storms.
The unique and widespread nature of this event prompted this NWS
alert. AQI forecast details and current levels can be found at
airnow.gov

Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (USG) - Active children and adults,
especially people with pulmonary or respiratory disease such as
asthma, should limit prolonged outdoor activity.

Residents are urged to reduce pollution levels. Tips on how you can
reduce you emissions and protect your health can be found at
airnow.gov