How HBO transformed San José-reared author Viet Thanh Nguyen’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel ‘The Sympathizer’ into a series

Writer Viet Thanh Nguyen spent five years bringing “The Sympathizer” to the screen, but it wasn’t until a recent cruise down the Hollywood Freeway that he realized what a big deal the HBO adaptation of his Pulitzer Prize-winning novel truly …

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What crosses line into public corruption? Supreme Court’s answer could have big implications in Chicago cases

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan leaves the Dirksen Federal Courthouse early this year. Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times A cash-strapped mayor in northwest Indiana goes to a trucking company after engineering city contracts in its favor, and he tells its owners he …

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Chic Berkeley treasure

Nestled in a coveted pocket just around the corner from renowned Fourth Street, this incredibly unique and contemporary home features three bedrooms, three bathrooms, a spacious ADU and ample outdoor space. This floor plan showcases both elegance and functionality.  With …

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Two shot in Pilsen

Two men, 31 and 25-years-old, were standing on the sidewalk in the 1800 block of South Blue Island Avenue when a white vehicle approached them from an alley and a passenger shot at them, police said. Sun-Times file Two men …

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