{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.2c2ce2a99d314d2a06d44c2f4d1be9d784cdd9a8.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Air Quality Alert issued June 4 at 9:56AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-06-04","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.2c2ce2a99d314d2a06d44c2f4d1be9d784cdd9a8.001.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Chicago IL"},"word_count":177,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Air Quality Alert: Air Quality Alert issued June 4 at 9:56AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL\n\n**Severity:** Unknown\n**Certainty:** Unknown\n**Urgency:** Unknown\n**Areas:** Lake; Porter; Newton; Jasper; Benton\n**Issued by:** NWS Chicago IL\n**Sent:** 2026-06-04T09:56:00-05:00\n**Effective:** 2026-06-04T09:56:00-05:00\n**Expires:** 2026-06-05T00:00:00-05:00\n\n## Description\nThe officials at the Indiana Department of Environmental Management\nhave declared an Air Quality Action Day, IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT\nCDT TONIGHT.\n\nAn Air Quality Action Day for Ozone has been issued. Ozone levels\nare expected to be in the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups range.\nActive children and adults, and people with respiratory disease,\nsuch as asthma should limit prolonged outdoor exposure.\n\nHere are some recommended actions that the public can take:\n\n* Walk, bike, carpool or use public transportation.\n* Avoid using the drive-through and combine errands into one trip.\n* Avoid refueling your vehicle or using gasoline-powered lawn\nequipment until after 7pm.\n* Turn off your engine when idling for more than 30 seconds.\n* Conserve energy by turning off lights or setting the air\nconditioner to 75 degrees or above.\n\nFor additional information, please visit the IDEM Smog page at:\n\nhttp://www.in.gov/idem/airmonitoring/smogwatch/"}