Good afternoon, Chicago.
An air pollution action day was called this morning for the Chicago area and is in effect until midnight, weather officials said. Officials issued an alert as air quality is expected to reach unhealthy levels in all of Wisconsin until noon tomorrow, but the coverage area was expanded to include parts of northeast Illinois.
This was the first air quality warning for the Chicago area as Canadian wildfires continue. The fires have forced thousands of Canadians to flee their homes and sent smoke as far as Europe.
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CTU threatens to sue over proposed CPS budget cuts
The Chicago Teachers Union is threatening to sue the Chicago Board of Education over budget plans proposed by outgoing schools chief Pedro Martinez that it says constitute unfair labor practices and violations of the recently ratified contract. Read more here.
More top news stories:
- Charges dropped against Harvey Ald. Colby Chapman, arrested at April City Council meeting
- Former Geminus employee sentenced to two years for stealing federal funds
Here’s why McDonald’s is bringing back a fan favorite on July 10
If McDonald’s ever doubted it needed to bring back the Snack Wrap, consider this: Nine years after the fast-food powerhouse discontinued the item in the U.S., customers have continued to order it at drive-thrus. Read more here.
More top business stories:
- Ford posts May sales gain with employee discounts for all
- Hindu temple complex/residential development in Elgin gets thumbs-down from commission
Blackhawks show off Fifth Third Arena expansion construction — and the future home of the Chicago Steel
The Chicago Blackhawks gave a sneak peek of the Fifth Third Arena expansion to the media Tuesday — still a skeletal collection of steel beams, HVAC systems and construction dust — but they dropped some meatier news during the tour: The Chicago Steel are coming. Read more here.
More top sports stories:
- Chicago Cubs rely on timely hits and Michael Busch’s near cycle in 8-3 win: ‘He’s always patient’
- Shane Smith’s curveball is an effective weapon in Chicago White Sox’s 8-1 win over Detroit Tigers
Spider-Man spins a complicated web. This new exhibit at Griffin MSI is just for fun.
The exhibit is smartly centered on the endless interpretations of Spider-Man the Character who, despite being 64 years old, yet still a teenage spider, has remained remarkably mutable. Read more here.
More top Eat. Watch. Do. stories:
- ‘Stick’ review: Owen Wilson scores in a comedy about golf, mentorship and picking yourself up from your lowest lows
- Column: Groucho Marx, playing one night only in the Loop
President Donald Trump says Vladimir Putin told him that Russia will respond to Ukrainian attack on airfields
President Donald Trump said that Russian President Vladimir Putin told him “very strongly” in a phone call today that he will respond to Ukraine’s weekend drone attack on Russian airfields. Read more here.
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