The fire and smoke in Chicago comes as destructive and deadly wildfires burn in Los Angeles, California, with firefighters battling at least four big blazes amid strong winds.

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

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.

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.

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s unpopularity has created far more interest in establishing a recall process. Johnson or no Johnson, let’s do it.

Galit in Lincoln Park and Gene and Georgetti's in River North are among at least 55 restaurants in Chicago that will donate the proceeds of certain dishes and drinks they sell to help out people impacted by the California wildfires.

The California wildfires have dominated recent headlines with stories of the sheer devastation, relentless firefighting efforts and devastated homeowners whose lives have forever changed.

The National Weather Service issued a warning of a "particularly dangerous situation" for parts of Los Angeles and Ventura counties from Monday afternoon through Tuesday morning due to low humidity and damaging Santa Ana winds.

State and local leaders across the country are bracing for a tidal wave of aggressive immigration policies and possible mass deportations that President Donald Trump has vowed to enact in the hours and days following his inauguration Monday.

Jeff Torborg, the former catcher who caught Sandy Koufax’s perfect game and was the 1990 AL manager of the year with the Chicago White Sox, died Jan. 20. He was 83. The White Sox said on

Harris will be in Los Angeles to meet with those impacted by the devastating wildfires, her office confirmed to ABC News.