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.

Proceeds benefited Chef Jose Andres' World Central Kitchen, which has been providing meals for those impacted by the wildfires.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

California Republicans are pushing back against suggestions that federal disaster aid for victims of wildfires that ravaged Southern California should come with strings attached.

Extreme drought expanded into parts of Los Angeles County as a dry start to the wet season continues. See this week’s California Drought Monitor report.

The Nine Inch Nails “Peel It Back Tour” includes a Michigan concert at Little Caesars Arena this August. See them live in Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland, and more in 2025.