Crime

KENNEWICK, Wash. — The three officers involved in the death of an unarmed Mexican man in Washington state fired 17 shots, including several that struck the former orchard worker but … Continued

IOWA CITY, Iowa — The game began for Illinois in a manner that many teams would find customary. On their first possession Wednesday against Iowa, the Illini threw the ball … Continued

Nadia Ezaldein’s family knew her ex-boyfriend was dangerous  — they’d tried to get her an order of protection against him. But Marcus Dee ended up shooting Ezaldein as she worked … Continued

A man has been charged with beating and robbing another man, leaving him with broken bones in his face, in northwest suburban Woodstock in January. A few minutes before 1 … Continued

WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats have agreed to a Republican plan to fund the Homeland Security Department without the immigration provisions opposed by President Barack Obama. Minority Leader Harry Reid told … Continued

Labor unions and a charity on Wednesday accused McDonald’s of avoiding about $1.1 billion in tax between 2009 and 2013 by routing revenue through a Luxembourg unit. The European Federation … Continued

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court is considering the employment discrimination claim of a Muslim woman who was turned down for a job by clothing retailer Abercrombie & Fitch after she … Continued

Two men were critically injured in a Rogers Park neighborhood shooting early Wednesday on the North Side. Officers responding to a call of a person shot at 4:10 a.m. in … Continued

Two men were hurt, one critically, in a shooting early Wednesday in the Edgewater neighborhood on the North Side. Two men, 25 and 22, were on the sidewalk in the … Continued

A man was found dead after a house fire in the Austin neighborhood on the West Side late Tuesday, fire officials said. Crews responded at 9:34 p.m. to the blaze … Continued