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A Chicago Editorial the Plays in North Dakota: That hazy sky out there isn’t harmless

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It felt like summer finally arrived in Chicago—sunshine, patios, lakefront strolls. But look a little closer, and something’s off. The haze isn’t just humidity; it’s smoke, drifting down from wildfires still burning across Canada. This week, Chicago briefly claimed the worst air quality in the country, a troubling reminder that wildfire smoke is no longer rare or distant. It’s here. And while the skies may clear soon, the bigger warning—about what’s becoming normal—shouldn’t drift away with the wind. That’s the summary, the full editorial is linked below at theChicago Tribune

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