The smoke had visibility down to one to three miles late Tuesday.
As CBS 2's Noel Brennan reported, even the most picturesque places in Chicago didn't make for the best pictures Tuesday.
As wildfires burn in Canada, northerly winds have brought the worst air quality in the world to Chicago."When you're a tourist, everybody says to come here, because it's beautiful," Zacharie said. "It's a really nice place to take pictures, especially when you have the kids with you," Zacharie said.
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