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Adapting the story of the Italian car owner’s tumultuous life has been a major mission for the director. He talks about his need for speed, his love of the night and his unlikely love of British TV

Lincoln Park may have the best home-court advantage in Chicago. The Lions have never been a basketball powerhouse, so that isn’t widely known.

Chicago Alderman criticizes Mayor Johnson for prioritizing migrants over black community and veterans, sparking outrage amidst a rising migrant crisis.

The detective contends in a lawsuit that she was removed from her job in the homicide unit and told to seek a new assignment after reporting the allegations to senior officials and the Bureau of Internal Affairs.

Former President Barack Obama made a surprise visit to a pre-kindergarten class at Parkside Community Academy in South Shore, people enjoyed hot tub rides down the Chicago River, andthe Humboldt Park Puerto Rican flag at Western and Division was lit up for the holiday season for the first time…

With Zach LaVine (right foot) still weeks away from returning and Alex Caruso (left ankle) again sidelined, the Bulls need a backcourt player to step up on both ends of the floor. Dosunmu has put the work in and might be showing he’s ready for that with some Chicago style…

Somehow, deadline pressure can’t beat Midwestern decency, the Sun-Times’ Kwame Opam, a newcomer to Chicago, writes.

Bull elk with ear tag 357 wandered into Illinois and was killed on I-55 near Joliet to become the first confirmed wild elk around the Chicago area in nearly 200 years.

My parents educated the next generation here. My grandfathers laid bricks and pounded nails here. My grandmothers answered phones at the Sears Tower and stitched patterns to clothe the nation. Let’s stay in this city that gave us our history and make it new — again.