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Downtown Diesel Drag: Idling Buses Choke Loop As State Tickets Go Missing
Jun 05, 2026
A WBEZ–Chicago Sun‑Times probe found Illinois’ excessive‑idling law is rarely enforced while downtown residents report daily diesel plumes from idling buses and trucks. City departments issued most local tickets, but the state produced almost no citations.
Wildfire Smoke Steals Back America’s Clean Air Gains
Jun 05, 2026
New research shows wildfire smoke is eating into years of smog improvements, raising ozone and public‑health risks across the U.S. and straining monitoring systems. Experts say more sensors and better models are needed to protect communities.












