Health & Fitness
Foul Odor Reported Across A Dozen Chicago Suburbs. Could Weather Be To Blame?
Calls about a chemical or burning odor kept fire crews busy from near the Wisconsin border to northwest Indiana.
February 10, 2026
Residents across multiple Chicago suburbs are complaining about a foul odor that's plaguing their neighborhoods since the weekend.
Find out what's happening in Chicagofor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Calls about a chemical or burning odor kept fire crews busy from near the Wisconsin border to northwest Indiana. Some residents have described the smell as similar to chemicals or sewage, some even saying it smelled like burning metal.
While it remains unclear exactly what the source of the odor is, experts said it could have something to do with the warm air trapped up above.
