Arellano, 33, was sentenced on Friday, Jan. 17, in a federal court in Chicago after he pleaded guilty last year to a federal drug charge.

Insurance experts and watchdogs said the industry was among the first to take notice of climate change — and the rate increase could just be the start.

Parched Southern California was forecast to face more dangerous winds on Wednesday but could get some badly needed rain this weekend, dampening the prospects of another round of deadly wildfires

Southern Californians are bracing for gusty winds and a heightened risk of wildfires less than two weeks after deadly blazes that have killed at least 27 people and ravaged thousands of homes

The devastating wildfires in Los Angeles are more than a week old, but parts of southern California are still burning. The death toll has reached 25, and is expected to climb as search teams comb through thousands of charred buildings, looking for remains.

There are good reasons to expect that Chicago would be the primary target,” said U.S. Rep. Jesus "Chuy" Garcia.

Chicago Bears rookie quarterback Caleb Williams has a new coach in Ben Johnson. The former Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Johnson and the Bears are finaliz

ABC7 Chicago's Liz Nagy is in California and spoke with two former Chicago journalists whose home was destroyed in the fires. First came the hurricane force winds that sent a tree crashing through Becky Schlickerman and her husband Kim Janssen's Altadena home Tuesday afternoon.

A family in Altadena, California, is rejoicing after their 100-pound pet tortoise was found amid the devastation of the Eaton Fire. Rocki survived the fire after the family lost their home. She was found safe on January 9.

As devastating wildfires rage in California, residents in Chicagoland are doing their part to help those impacted. American Red Cross volunteers in Illinois are on standby this week to

Tom Homan has promised “shock and awe” in his capacity as border czar, and he has zeroed in on two cities he plans to target in the first days of the Trump presidency: San Diego and Chicago.

Fueled by powerful winds and dry conditions, a series of ferocious wildfires erupted the second week of January and roared across the Los Angeles area.