Chicago cooking school teaches pasta making while supporting Maui wildfire victims
The Tutore Cooking School in Avondale is teaching Chicagoans how to make delicious pasta dishes and more, and they're giving 100% of their class fees this week to families affected by the wildfires in Maui. Chef Dean Zanella and Chef James De Marte joined Good Day Chicago with the details.
Country rallies to raise money for Maui fire victims
Fundraising efforts are intensifying for the recovery of Maui after the devastating wildfires.
Tinley Park memory care residents craft bracelets to support Maui wildfire recovery
Residents of a memory care community in Tinley Park have created a unique fundraiser for Maui wildfire victims.
Tinley Park Memory Care residents create 'puka bracelets' to aid Maui wildfire victims
Residents at a Tinley Park Memory Care community are stepping up to support those impacted by the recent wildfires in Maui. They're making "puka bracelets" to raise funds to help Hawaiians recover.
Maui home left untouched by wildfires while Lahaina neighborhood destroyed
Among the charred homes in a neighborhood reduced to ash from the Maui fires stands a single red-roofed home that appears virtually unscathed.
Biden tours fire-ravaged Maui
President Joe Biden was in Maui to personally survey the damage from this month's devastating wildfires.
President Biden surveys damage in Maui
President Biden is arriving in Maui and meeting with survivors.
Cook County’s Lutheran Church Charities disaster team deployed to Maui in wake of wildfires
Local volunteers are being deployed to Maui to help after the devastating and deadly wildfires.
Canada wildfires spark new evacuations, air quality concerns
Hundreds of wildfires burning in Canada’s northwest territories have prompted emergency evacuations and fears of poor air quality in the U.S.
Lake Forest lemonade stand helping Maui residents
A family in Lake Forest is stepping up to raise money for the island of Maui after devastating wildfires.
Maui wildfires: As death toll climbs, hundreds still missing
Maui search crews are making more progress sifting through the rubble more than a week after a devastating wildfire ripped across the island.
Suburban family raises money for Maui wildfire victims with lemonade stand
A Lake Forest family is turning lemons into a lemonade stand to help those affected by the wildfires in Maui. The Lake Forest Police Department stopped by to show their support this week.
Maui wildfires: Death toll rises to 110 as county starts identifying victims
Public schools on Maui are starting the process of reopening and vehicle traffic is moving again in signs of recovery a week after wildfires demolished a historic town and killed at least 110 people.
United partners with Convoy of Hope to deliver 24K pounds of aid to Hawaii
Much needed supplies were loaded onto a United flight at O’Hare Airport on Wednesday en route to Maui to help humanitarian efforts in the wake of devastating wildfires.
Bidens to visit Maui as wildfires death toll tops 100
The Bidens will visit Hawaii next week. The news comes as the death toll tops 100 in Maui, making this the deadliest wildfire in modern American history.
United flight from Chicago carrying supplies to Maui
Much needed supplies were loaded onto a wide body plane at O’Hare Airport on Wednesday and are ready to be flown to Hawaii to help relief efforts in the wake of devastating wildfires.
Northern Illinois Food Bank sends supplies to Maui
The headquarters for the Northern Illinois Food Bank in Geneva is prepping over 24,000 pounds of supplies to send to Maui. Wildfires ravaged through the island leaving over 100 people confirmed dead.
Death toll in Maui surpasses 100
At least 106 people have been confirmed dead following the historic wildfires in Maui. Dry vegetation and powerful winds are responsible for fueling the fire, but it is still unclear what caused the blaze. President Biden is expected to visit following further recovery efforts.
Aldi Cares, Northern Illinois Food Bank sending food to Hawaii to help those devastated by wildfires
A big effort was underway in the western suburbs Tuesday night.
Geneva food bank sends much-need supplies to fire-ravaged Hawaii
Hawaii has seen the deadliest US wildfire in a century, wiping out more than 2200 structures. Now, a Chicago-area company and nonprofit has stepped in to help.