A couple of weeks ago when NYC was smoky, I talked to my cousin(s) in the Chicago area and asked how the air was there - at the time, nothing out of the ordinary.
Yesterday (06/27/2023) I got a text from my cousin who lives in a condo just SW of the city - she was getting heavy smoke there, with visibility down to about 1 block. (She lives on the 4th floor.)
Biden proposing new "green" taxes in 3 . . . 2 . . . 1 . . .