Heavy smoke from Canadian wildfires settled into a curtain of thick haze covering the Chicago area Tuesday, leading to air quality warnings.
In Evanston, beaches were shut down to encourage residents to stay indoors.
Even healthy individuals may experience uncomfortable symptoms, including difficulty breathing, headaches, nausea, sore throat and burning or itchy eyes.
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