Air quality in Illinois
Air quality index (AQI) and PM2.5 air pollution in Illinois
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Real-time Illinois
Most polluted city ranking
| # | city | US AQI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waukegan | 69 |
| 2 | Morton Grove | 63 |
| 3 | Chicago | 62 |
| 4 | Rock Island | 62 |
| 5 | Skokie | 61 |
| 6 | Rockton | 60 |
| 7 | Lincoln Park | 59 |
| 8 | Near South Side | 58 |
| 9 | Wauconda | 57 |
| 10 | West Town | 55 |
(local time)
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Real-time Illinois
Cleanest city ranking
| # | city | US AQI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Highland | 22 |
| 2 | McLeansboro | 24 |
| 3 | Moline | 24 |
| 4 | Naperville | 25 |
| 5 | Cicero | 26 |
| 6 | Crainville | 26 |
| 7 | Springfield | 26 |
| 8 | Charleston | 28 |
| 9 | Lansing | 30 |
| 10 | Alsip | 31 |
(local time)
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- Waukegan69
- Morton Grove63
- Rock Island62
- Chicago62
- Skokie61
- Rockton60
- Lincoln Park59
- Near South Side58
- Wauconda57
- West Town55
- Riverside54
- Hampshire54
- New City54
- West Ridge52
- McKinley Park52
- Union Hill49
- Cary44
- Venice40
- Rockford38
- Champaign38
- Staunton37
- Alsip31
- Lansing30
- Big Rock29
- Riverwoods29
- Winnetka29
- Wilmette29
- Plainfield29
- Glenview29
- Yorkville29
- Prestbury29
- Northfield29
- Glencoe29
- Highland Park29
- Highwood29
- Oswego29
- Sugar Grove29
- Hinckley29
- Crystal Lawns29
- Kenilworth29
- Deerfield29
- Morris29
- Des Plaines29
- Bannockburn29
- Plano29
- Shorewood29
- Waterman29
- Northbrook29
- Montgomery29
- Charleston28
- Springfield26
- Crainville26
- Cicero26
- Greenfield25
- Farmer City25
- Farmington25
- Village of Campton Hills25
- Forest Lake25
- Barrington Hills25
- Fox River Grove25
- Vernon Hills25
- Batavia25
- Germantown Hills25
- Gilberts25
- Beach Park25
- Prospect Heights25
- Arlington Heights25
- Tower Lake25
- Boulder Hill25
- Park City25
- Chillicothe25
- Athens25
- Clinton25
- Palatine25
- Sycamore25
- Hawthorn Woods25
- Ottawa25
- Heyworth25
- North Barrington25
- Pingree Grove25
- West Dundee25
- Cortland25
- Buffalo Grove25
- Aurora25
- Huntley25
- Inverness25
- Wheeling25
- DeKalb25
- Kildeer25
- Knollwood25
- Rolling Meadows25
- Lacon25
- Lake Barrington25
- Lake Bluff25
- Rome25
- Lake Forest25
- Lake Holiday25
- Lake in the Hills25
- Petersburg25
- Lake Zurich25
- Lakewood25
- Canton25
- Carpentersville25
- Lily Lake25
- Algonquin25
- Lincolnshire25
- Long Grove25
- South Barrington25
- Somonauk25
- Manito25
- Maple Park25
- Sleepy Hollow25
- Marseilles25
- Barrington25
- Mason City25
- Dunlap25
- East Dundee25
- North Aurora25
- Metamora25
- Sheridan25
- Minooka25
- Seneca25
- Washburn25
- Wasco25
- Channahon25
- Sandwich25
- Warrenville25
- Mount Prospect25
- Naperville25
- Elburn25
- Peoria Heights25
- Eureka25
- Newark25
- North Chicago25
- Moline24
- McLeansboro24
- Highland22
- Virden21
- Woodstock21
- Portage Park21
- Fisher21
- Flanagan21
- Port Barrington21
- Villa Park21
- Carlinville21
- Forest Park21
- Forrest21
- Westmont21
- Fox Lake21
- Fox Lake Hills21
- Carol Stream21
- Bartlett21
- River Forest21
- Franklin Park21
- Venetian Village21
- Gages Lake21
- Gardner21
- Geneva21
- Genoa21
- Roanoke21
- Uptown21
- Carrollton21
- Gibson City21
- Bartonville21
- Girard21
- Glasford21
- Astoria21
- Glen Ellyn21
- Wyoming21
- Glendale Heights21
- Beardstown21
- Twin Grove21
- Pawnee21
- Goodings Grove21
- Park Ridge21
- Tremont21
- Grandwood Park21
- Wood Dale21
- Granville21
- Grayslake21
- Toulon21
- Toluca21
- Green Oaks21
- Wonder Lake21
- Bellevue21
- Rochester21
- Gridley21
- West Peoria21
- Gurnee21
- Hainesville21
- Rockdale21
- Bellwood21
- Third Lake21
- Hanna City21
- Hanover Park21
- Cherry Valley21
- Belmont Cragin21
- Chicago Loop21
- Harwood Heights21
- Havana21
- Bensenville21
- Pistakee Highlands21
- Albany Park21
- Henry21
- Heritage Lake21
- Berkeley21
- Clarendon Hills21
- West Garfield Park21
- Atlanta21
- Coal City21
- Bloomingdale21
- Hillside21
- Bloomington21
- Hinsdale21
- Hoffman Estates21
- Homer Glen21
- Streator21
- Auburn21
- Streamwood21
- Indian Head Park21
- Ingalls Park21
- West Chicago21
- Irving Park21
- Island Lake21
- Itasca21
- Jacksonville21
- Stone Park21
- Winfield21
- Johnsburg21
- Joliet21
- Rogers Park21
- Crest Hill21
- Wayne21
- Kingston21
- Kirkland21
- Waverly21
- Creve Coeur21
- La Salle21
- Crystal Lake21
- Ladd21
- Bolingbrook21
- Cuba21
- Lake Camelot21
- Danvers21
- River Grove21
- Darien21
- Deer Park21
- Lake of the Woods21
- Woodridge21
- Lake Villa21
- Winchester21
- Lakemoor21
- Delavan21
- Lakewood Shores21
- Wilmington21
- Braidwood21
- Spring Valley21
- Le Roy21
- Romeoville21
- Lemont21
- Southern View21
- Lewistown21
- Libertyville21
- Diamond21
- Limestone21
- Lincoln21
- Peru21
- Lincoln Square21
- Princeville21
- Addison21
- Lindenhurst21
- Lisle21
- Lockport21
- Logan Square21
- Lombard21
- Willowbrook21
- Long Lake21
- South Pekin21
- South Jacksonville21
- South Elgin21
- Preston Heights21
- Mackinaw21
- Downers Grove21
- Mahomet21
- Malta21
- Manhattan21
- Broadview21
- Dwight21
- Roodhouse21
- Earlville21
- Maroa21
- Marquette Heights21
- Washington21
- Avondale21
- East Garfield Park21
- Bull Valley21
- Maywood21
- McCullom Lake21
- McHenry21
- Lincolnwood21
- East Peoria21
- Melrose Park21
- Roselle21
- Oglesby21
- Edgewater21
- Rosemont21
- Burr Ridge21
- Oakwood Hills21
- Minier21
- Minonk21
- White Hall21
- El Paso21
- Prairie Grove21
- Schiller Park21
- Schaumburg21
- Ashland21
- Monticello21
- Elgin21
- Peoria21
- Oakbrook Terrace21
- Morton21
- Elk Grove Village21
- Oak Park21
- Saint Charles21
- Elmhurst21
- Oak Brook21
- Northlake21
- Mundelein21
- Elmwood21
- Round Lake Park21
- Elmwood Park21
- Near North Side21
- Elwood21
- Round Lake Heights21
- Round Lake Beach21
- New Berlin21
- Wadsworth21
- New Lenox21
- Volo21
- Round Lake21
- Niles21
- Normal21
- Norridge21
- Wheaton21
- Pekin21
- Fairbury21
- North Center21
- Fairmont21
- North Pekin21
- North Peoria21
- Hennepin21
- Goreville17
- Mount Sterling17
- Rushville17
- Rosiclare17
- Mound City17
- Morrisonville17
- Shawneetown17
- Metropolis17
- Meredosia17
- Mendota17
- Marengo17
- Spring Grove17
- Lake Catherine17
- Knoxville17
- Brighton17
- Jerseyville17
- Hillcrest17
- Hebron17
- Harvard17
- Harrisburg17
- Hamilton17
- Griggsville17
- Thomasboro17
- Bunker Hill17
- Cairo17
- Rochelle17
- Nauvoo17
- Golconda17
- Rantoul17
- Vienna17
- Virginia17
- Elizabethtown17
- Eldorado17
- Warsaw17
- Divernon17
- Depue17
- Capron17
- Richmond17
- Pontiac17
- Pittsfield17
- Chenoa17
- Channel Lake17
- Carrier Mills17
- Chrisman13
- Cobden13
- Westville13
- Danville13
- Georgetown13
- Tilton13
- Paris13
- Jonesboro13
- Anna13
- Norris City13
- Evergreen Park9
- Swansea9
- Marion9
- Marissa9
- Cambria9
- Fairfield9
- Columbia9
- Cambridge9
- Marshall9
- Martinsville9
- Herrin9
- Sidney9
- Summit9
- Fairview Heights9
- Shiloh9
- Hickory Hills9
- Camp Point9
- Countryside9
- Abingdon9
- Barry9
- Aledo9
- Carbondale9
- Villa Grove9
- Merrionette Park9
- Alton9
- Hodgkins9
- Amboy9
- Milan9
- Holiday Shores9
- Millstadt9
- Homer9
- Carmi9
- Hometown9
- Sesser9
- Andalusia9
- Hoopeston9
- Hudson9
- Forsyth9
- Monmouth9
- Atwood9
- Ina9
- Savoy9
- Zeigler9
- Antioch9
- Davis Junction9
- De Soto9
- Decatur9
- Freeburg9
- Saint Joseph9
- Carterville9
- Mount Greenwood9
- Mount Morris9
- Mount Olive9
- Valmeyer9
- Gage Park9
- Carthage9
- Royalton9
- Mount Zion9
- Roxana9
- Johnston City9
- Murphysboro9
- Urbana9
- Galesburg9
- Justice9
- Stillman Valley9
- Galva9
- Stickney9
- New Athens9
- Kewanee9
- Belleville9
- Steeleville9
- Geneseo9
- Casey9
- Western Springs9
- Catlin9
- Rossville9
- La Grange9
- La Grange Park9
- La Harpe9
- Westchester9
- West Union9
- Centreville9
- Gifford9
- North Lawndale9
- Dixon9
- Gillespie9
- North Riverside9
- Upper Alton9
- Cerro Gordo9
- Arcola9
- O'Fallon9
- Wood River9
- Du Quoin9
- Oak Lawn9
- Bridgeview9
- Dupo9
- Oakwood9
- Waterloo9
- Rosewood Heights9
- Alorton9
- Godfrey9
- Brighton Park9
- East Alton9
- Belvidere9
- Tuscola9
- Oquawka9
- Oregon9
- Brookfield9
- Bement9
- Sparta9
- Granite City9
- Benld9
- Chester9
- Lexington9
- Worth9
- Palos Hills9
- East Saint Louis9
- West Lawn9
- Chicago Lawn9
- Tolono9
- Burbank9
- Walnut9
- Chicago Ridge9
- Willow Springs9
- Payson9
- Benton9
- South Roxana9
- Christopher9
- Bushnell9
- Ashburn9
- Long Creek9
- Cahokia9
- Philo9
- Berwyn9
- Pinckneyville9
- Bethalto9
- South Lawndale9
- West Frankfort9
- Lower West Side9
- Hardin9
- Lyons9
- Polo9
- Energy9
- Taylorville9
- Poplar Grove9
- Macomb9
- Red Bud9
- Hartford9
- Madison9
- Winthrop Harbor9
- Colchester9
- Colfax9
- Princeton9
- West Elsdon9
- Quincy9
- Smithton9
- Zion9
- Prophetstown5
- Posen5
- Port Byron5
- Pontoon Beach5
- Richton Park5
- Pocahontas5
- Phoenix5
- Riverdale5
- Peotone5
- Riverton5
- Pecatonica5
- Paxton5
- Robbins5
- Robinson5
- Park Forest5
- Pana5
- Rock Falls5
- Palos Park5
- Palos Heights5
- Palestine5
- Orland Park5
- Orland Hills5
- Orion5
- Albers5
- Olympia Fields5
- Olney5
- Roscoe5
- Okawville5
- Odin5
- Oblong5
- Oak Forest5
- Nokomis5
- Newton5
- New Baden5
- Neoga5
- Nashville5
- Moweaqua5
- Mount Vernon5
- Mount Pulaski5
- Albion5
- Mount Carroll5
- Saint Elmo5
- Saint Jacob5
- Mount Carmel5
- Salem5
- Sandoval5
- Morrison5
- Sauk Village5
- Savanna5
- Morgan Park5
- Monee5
- Momence5
- Scott Air Force Base5
- Mokena5
- Mitchell5
- Altamont5
- Shelbyville5
- Sheldon5
- Midlothian5
- Sherman5
- Mattoon5
- Matteson5
- Mascoutah5
- Silvis5
- Maryville5
- Markham5
- Manteno5
- Macon5
- Machesney Park5
- South Beloit5
- South Chicago5
- South Chicago Heights5
- Lynwood5
- South Holland5
- Lovington5
- Loves Park5
- Louisville5
- Litchfield5
- South Shore5
- Lena5
- Leland Grove5
- Lebanon5
- Lawrenceville5
- Lanark5
- Lake Summerset5
- Kincaid5
- Steger5
- Sterling5
- Kenwood5
- Kankakee5
- Stockton5
- Jerome5
- Hyde Park5
- Homewood5
- Hillsboro5
- Sullivan5
- Arthur5
- Ramsey5
- Hazel Crest5
- Harvey5
- Harristown5
- Teutopolis5
- The Galena Territory5
- Hampton5
- Greenville5
- Thornton5
- Greenup5
- Tinley Park5
- Toledo5
- Green Rock5
- Greater Grand Crossing5
- Grayville5
- Grant Park5
- Grandview5
- Trenton5
- Troy5
- Grand Boulevard5
- Glenwood5
- Glen Carbon5
- University Park5
- Worden5
- Germantown5
- Assumption5
- Fulton5
- Vandalia5
- Freeport5
- Frankfort Square5
- Frankfort5
- Forreston5
- Ford Heights5
- Flossmoor5
- Flora5
- Fairmont City5
- Auburn Gresham5
- Erie5
- Englewood5
- Effingham5
- Wamac5
- Woodlawn5
- Warrensburg5
- Edwardsville5
- Edinburg5
- East Moline5
- East Hazel Crest5
- East Dubuque5
- Washington Park5
- Durand5
- Douglas5
- Aviston5
- Dolton5
- Dixmoor5
- Crete5
- Crestwood5
- Wayne City5
- Country Club Hills5
- Colona5
- Collinsville5
- West Englewood5
- Coal Valley5
- Beckemeyer5
- Chicago Heights5
- Beecher5
- Chatsworth5
- Chatham5
- Centralia5
- Central City5
- Caseyville5
- Carlyle5
- Carbon Cliff5
- Calumet Park5
- Calumet City5
- Byron5
- Williamsville5
- Burnham5
- Bridgeport5
- Breese5
- Bradley5
- Bourbonnais5
- Windsor5
- Blue Mound5
- Winnebago5
- Blue Island5
- Bethany5
- Sumner5
- Chebanse0
- Watseka0
- Warren0
- Evanston0
- Galena0
- Clifton0
- Herscher0
- Milford0
- Saint Anne0
- Onarga0
- Gilman0
