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Air Quality Alert Message
Relayed by National Weather Service St Louis MO
Issued by National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
1224 PM CDT Mon Jul 20 2026

ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-095>102-211730-
Greene IL-Macoupin IL-Montgomery IL-Bond IL-Fayette IL-Clinton IL-
Marion IL-Washington IL-Randolph IL-Adams IL-Brown IL-Pike IL-
Calhoun IL-Jersey IL-Madison IL-Saint Clair IL-Monroe IL-
Including the cities of Litchfield, Vandalia, Centralia, Salem,
Chester, Sparta, Quincy, Mount Sterling, Pittsfield, Alton,
Edwardsville, Belleville, and Cahokia
1224 PM CDT Mon Jul 20 2026

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

The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency in Springfield Illinois
is forecasting unhealthy conditions for sensitive groups (USG) for
fine particulates from wildfire smoke until midnight CDT tonight.

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. Air quality
forecasts and tips on how you can reduce your emissions can be found
at www.airnow.gov.

Media Contact...217 558 1536.

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