Editorial: Through the smoky air, the impact of drought clouds the Midwest
Finally, some rain. We were pleased to see the unfamiliar sight of water falling from the Midwest skies in recent days. For one thing, it can only help to clear out the smoke from Canadian wildfires that has cast a pall over Chicago and created a serious health emergency. But the rain we received was still not enough to end the ongoing drought that threatens to disrupt summer activities and, ...