I'm also in Illinois. On Tuesday, the news said that the smoke had reached us but was so high up that it didn't have any effect on us down below. They said that the skies would be white and the sun hazy. However, that same afternoon, I had a yard visit with relatives and the sky was bright blue and the sun so bright that we had to move our spaced chairs under a tree. Then the weather turned really cool suddenly and the wind where I am is strong and I have increased mucus. Changes in weather affect me.